South Sinai
Crime in South Sinai drastically reduced since 25 January revolution
Egypt
July 17, 2013
Crime in South Sinai drastically reduced since 25 January revolution
Cities in South Sinai , especially Sharm al-Sheikh, have seen a reduction in crime since the 25 January revolution, as checkpoints…
Two police officers kidnapped in St. Catherine
Egypt
June 26, 2013
Two police officers kidnapped in St. Catherine
Two police officers were kidnapped Wednesday by unknown armed men in St. Catherine, in South Sinai. Ahmed Ramadan Morsy…
Police seize cache of explosives bound for Sinai
Egypt
June 18, 2013
Police seize cache of explosives bound for Sinai
Suez police forces on Tuesday seized a truck loaded with explosives bound for South Sinai. The truck, which was seized…
5.0 earthquake hits South Sinai, felt in Cairo
Egypt
June 1, 2013
5.0 earthquake hits South Sinai, felt in Cairo
The National Institute for Astronomical Research measured today an earthquake in South Sinai that registered a magnitude five on the…
Gunmen attack security checkpoint in South Sinai
Egypt
April 13, 2013
Gunmen attack security checkpoint in South Sinai
Unidentified attackers fired at policemen manning a checkpoint on the Ahmed Hamdy Tunnel-Sharm el-Sheikh Road near Wadi Feiran, 50 kilometers…
Freed Egyptian prisoners return home from Israel
Egypt
April 11, 2013
Freed Egyptian prisoners return home from Israel
Israeli authorities released Wednesday evening four Egyptian prisoners who had completed their sentences. Khaled Mohamed Johainy, Nasr Shedeed Selmy, Abdallah…
Two tourists kidnapped in South Sinai
Egypt
March 22, 2013
Two tourists kidnapped in South Sinai
Unknown attackers kidnapped two tourists Friday, one Israeli and one Norwegian, a security source said. The two tourists were on…
Locusts reportedly attack Sharm el-Sheikh villas, bazaars
Egypt
March 10, 2013
Locusts reportedly attack Sharm el-Sheikh villas, bazaars
The locust-monitoring base in South Sinai received reports of locust swarms reaching Sharm el-Sheikh and attacking villas in the plateau…
After droughts and flood, project aims to preserve Sinai mountain gardens
Environment
March 7, 2013
After droughts and flood, project aims to preserve Sinai mountain gardens
Around St. Catherine’s Monastery, encircled by the high South Sinai mountains, lie hundreds of Bedouin gardens nested in the nearby…