Three high-ranking police officers killed in IED explosions in Al-Arish
The IS affiliated group of ‘Sinai Province’ declared responsibility for killing the Inspector of North Sinai General Security with an IED inside Al-Arish city
Taha Sakr
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News reporter in DNE's politics section, focusing on human rights, covering ongoing military conflict in Sinai peninsula ,Egyptian Armed Forces' strategies to curb IS in Sinai, freedoms, among other local political issues.
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Press Syndicate elections adjourned to 17 March
The elections were postponed as Friday’s general assembly was not eligible to vote since only 1,173 of 4,300 expected journalists were present, says state-run newspaper
Russian arrested at Borg El-Arab airport for carrying IED
Investigations into the incident are currently ongoing after the Russian citizen tried to board a plane to Istanbul
Germany will deport Egyptians who entered illegally: Merkel
I will discuss with President Al-Sisi the acceleration of the deportation of around 1,000 Egyptians, says the German chancellor
Defence Minister visits injured army personnel in hospital
Three army conscripts killed in IED explosion directed at armoured vehicle in central Sinai, says local journalist
Defence minister holds open discussion with border guard forces
The defence minister noted during the meeting that the army leadership is interested in bolstering the border guards’ military stationing points with modern weaponry and fighting systems, adding that they are also paying attention to their quality of life and morale.
British defence minister affirms UK support to Egypt in facing terrorism
The UK confirmed during the meeting their support for Egypt’s role in the region
Al-Sisi pays unexpected visit to military college
Al-Sisi and the defence minister ate alongside the students and evaluated their training
Parliamentary speaker calls on Canada to consider Muslim Brotherhood a ‘terrorist’ group
During the visit of a Canadian parliamentary delegation, Egyptian parliament warns against Muslim Brotherhood
Third field army kills 3 militants in central Sinai during sweeping operation
The sweeping operation has been conducted with support of air forces, says army spokesperson
Israel warns its citizens of visiting Sinai Peninsula
The Israeli counter-terrorism authority expects terrorist attacks and has raised the risk level in the Sinai Peninsula
Al-Sisi receives phone call from US president Donald Trump
Trump expressed during the call his support to Egypt in its war against terrorism: says presidency statement
Italian prime minister reveals new information on Regeni murder
The possible involvement of the head of the Cairo Street Vendors Union was previously mentioned by Egypt’s prosecutor general, says the Italian prime minister
Court approves asset freeze of 33 suspects in human organs trafficking ring
Suspected members of a massive international human organs trafficking ring were arrested earlier this month
Police officer, conscript killed in IED attack near Al-Arish
The IS-affiliated group “Sinai Province” is also accused of killing an elderly man in central Al-Arish
4 young women arrested in Tahrir Square after raising ‘Rabaa’ sign
Security forces disperse alleged Muslim Brotherhood protest in Beni Suef, arrests five participants, says Al-Ahram
25 alleged Muslim Brotherhood members arrested over 11/11 protests in Beheira
Security apparatuses disperse 2 marches affiliated to Muslim Brotherhood in Beheira, says Al-Ahram
Trump leadership to end erratic military cooperation with Egypt: experts
Annual military aid from the US will increase under Trump, as the president-elect, Al-Sisi, and Putin all seek to wipe out IS, say experts
Al-Sisi meets with top security officials prior to potential 11/11 protests
Increases in the price of goods should be met with public confrontation, says spokesperson for protest movement
‘Sinai Province’ intensifies kidnapping of civilians in North Sinai
More than 4 civilians have been kidnapped by IS-affiliated militants in less than a week, say residents
OIC secretary general resigns following criticism after he mocked Al-Sisi
Eyad Madany’s resignation was due to health concerns, according to the OIC
US delivers Egyptian Armed Forces a batch of MRAP vehicles
The delivery is the second batch from a total of 762 MRAP vehicles as part of the US’s military aid to Egypt
Ammaq publishes statistics of attacks against army, police in North Sinai
Ammaq agency stated that ‘Sinai Province’ killed 35 army and police conscripts throughout the past three months
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines temporarily suspends flights to Egypt
Suspension due to Egyptian pound devaluation and policies of the Central Bank of Egypt
Egypt to compensate families of Mexican victims in 2015 bombing
Eight Mexican tourists were killed in the western desert after being mistaken for terrorists
16 detained following sectarian strife incident in Minya
A fight between Muslims and Christian in Minya left 2 Coptic injured
Shoukry to arrive in New York Thursday, prior to UN General Assembly
An Egyptian delegation headed by President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi will address many important issues at the upcoming United Nations General Assembly
Quality of Egyptian agricultural products criticised in Russia, US
Egyptian strawberries are source of hepatitis in US, Russia imposes restrictions over plant imports
Sexual harassment is a ‘great sin’ in Islam: Dar Al-Ifta
Harassment against women is a common occurrence during the Eid Al-Adha holiday
IED explosion targets police vehicle in Al-Arish
No one died or was injured in the explosion