Latest in Tag: Arish Highlight
Latest in Tag: Arish
Hamas calls verdict on Palestinians in Morsi trial ‘shocking’, ‘sad’
“Some were martyrs of resistance a long time ago,” says Hamas spokesperson
Presidency mourns judges killed in armed North Sinai attack
Attack on judges should make them more determined to pursue justice, says Al-Sisi
2 conscripts dead in North Sinai following militant attack
The military spokesperson announced killings of at least 700 militants since October

‘Terror attacks’ in first 3 months of 2015 equal to entire 2014
Spike in attacks by militant groups remains consistent in apparent contradiction of interior ministry claims

Sisi State vs Sinai State
Five months ago, after another massive attack, Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi declared the situation to be an existential struggle. Months later, Al-Sisi is a student in desperate need of a Sinai strategy tutorial. North Sinai experienced three attacks on 12 April: the first, left six dead in an IED attack on an Egyptian personnel carrier, the second …
173 militants killed in army operations during February
Armed forces announce results of collective operations targeting militants in North Sinai
2 injured during Sheikh Zuweid police station attack
Militant group Ajnad Masr claim killing of police officer during Friday attack at Ain Shams police station

4 suspects arrested in North Sinai
The arrests come within military counterinsurgency operations following 29 January attack

2 minor explosions in Cairo, Alexandria
Tuesday morning saw two explosives dismantled in Cairo Airport

Sisi: Sinking Sinai
If a shaken public – and rest assured, based on many indications, the public is both shaken and angry – is to trust that its leaders have a rational, well-constructed plan there must be both transparency and accountability

This is why you agreed to support me in fighting terrorism: Al-Sisi
Sinai attacks will not be last, says president following series of operations in North Sinai

North Sinai residents to go through with open strike against curfew hours
Citizens plan to boycott elections and file lawsuit as they fear protests, says Al-Karamah party member in Sinai

North Sinai political, civil groups demand lift of curfew hours
Warnings of open strikes and electoral boycotts if ignored by government

New militant video allegedly shows masked gunmen running North Sinai checkpoint
The footage also includes images of executions of alleged “army collaborators”

Militants bomb Sinai gas pipeline for 27th time
Egypt’s gas exports to Jordan dropped dramatically in 2014 due to militant attacks

Egypt to deport 51 Palestinian migrants to Gaza
The migrants had entered Egypt through underground smuggling tunnels

Military raid in North Sinai kills 5 militants
The raid targeted areas in Al-Arish and Sheikh Zuweid

Egypt authorities must end Sinai home demolitions: Amnesty
Ongoing wave of home demolitions and forced evictions amid media blackout must stop, group says

Fear, violence and hardship part of everyday life in volatile North Sinai town
Residents of Al-Arish are caught in the fight between militants and the military

Prosecutor orders investigation into Downtown bombing
Bomb explosion hits Ramses Street, Sinai-Jordan gas pipeline exploded

Al-Arish natural gas pipeline bombed
Militants bomb pipeline in Sinai for second time in a week, 23rd time since 2011 revolution

Ministry of tourism to improve infrastructure for tourism
The Ministry is developing different initiatives aiming to return tourism to pre-2011 levels
Militant killed and five arrested in North Sinai security campaign
Five houses and 24 huts destroyed
Army vehicle bombing leaves one soldier dead in Arish
Three perpetrators immediately arrested: Army spokesman
Police officer killed in Ismailia in firefight with militants, one assailant arrested
Armed forces arrests Brotherhood guidance bureau member in North Sinai, destroys houses they say belong to Rafah killings perpetrator
Policeman and three militants killed in Sinai
Militants also injure army soldier; police and army forces immediately retaliate
Palestinian arrested is a supporter of terrorist organisations: Army spokesman
Three killed and nine arrested in Monday’s crackdown in Sinai

Crackdown on journalists continues
Ismailia’s military prosecution detains award-winning Sinai journalist Abu Deraa for 15 days.

Habara and two others detained for 15 days
The three are accused of perpetrating Rafah’s CSF soldiers killings

Police chief killed in Al-Arish while attacks in Sinai continue
By Nasser Azazi Armed assailants in Al-Arish killed a police chief Friday night while the former was returning home. Security sources stated that the murdered officer, Mohamad Basyuni, 35, sustained injuries in his head while driving near the Faculty of Agriculture in the neighborhood of Al-Salam in Al-Arish. He was transferred to the hospital, where …