Latest in Tag: Rafah Highlight
Latest in Tag: Rafah
Convoy heads to Rafah to commemorate Nakba
âCrowds on the Bordersâ convoy hold a press conference in solidarity with the Palestinians
Armed men attack police checkpoint in Al-Arish
Police forces injured one man, who was shot in the jaw and taken to Al-Arish hospital
Lawsuit filed against former Brotherhood Supreme Guide
North Sinai residents file charges against Mahdi Akef for offensive comments
Government beefs up security in South Sinai
South Sinai security fortified as a checkpoint in central Sinai is attacked
Egyptâs Armed Forces continue to destroy tunnels leading to Gaza
City residents said that the sound of tunnels being destroyed could be heard late into the night. Residents further reported that 235 tunnels had so far been destroyed.
Military forces deployed in Sinai
Eyewitnesses: Special Forces deployed throughout Sinai to prevent rioting, smuggling, and attacks on state facilities
Sinai residents commence ten-day sit-in
Protests held in El-Sheikh Zuweid entitled â10 demands in 10 daysâ
FJP announces investigation of party member
The Freedom and Justice Party says it will carry out an investigation into comments about the army made by a senior member
Youth kidnapping leads to blocking of Al-Arish-Rafah road
A young man was kidnapped over a family dispute
Army continues dialogue with Sinai residents
Dialogue an attempt to foster relationships with Sinai residents as army continues to crack down on militants
Two explosions within 24 hours in Rafah
Four people injured in second attack
Another Rafah security camp attacked
Masked gunmen flee, leaving no injuries
Qatari Emir pays fleeting visit to Gaza
Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani inaugurates $254 million investment projects amid Israeli criticism
Displacing Copts from Rafah or from Egypt?
A terrorist group demanded that Christian families leave the North Sinai town of Rafah. The government quickly carried out these orders sending all Christian employees of Rafah to work in Al-Arish and relocating their children to Al-Arish schools. The incident could have ended there, but fate decreed that the story be leaked to political circles. …
Six Christian families return to Rafah
Rafah residents unite amid heightened security
Review: Columnists debate Al-Nour clashes, Constituent Assembly members and Sinai
Columnists explore the continuing internal dispute splitting the Salafi Al-Nour party. Others dedicate their columns to Sinai and the suggested idea of arming tribes to safeguard the peninsula. On another note, some commentaries have discussed the growing debate on the Constituent Assembly and its membership, focusing on the five members who resumed their roles within …
Egyptian Christians threatened in Rafah
Church and rights groups angry at governmentâs inaction
Gazan delegations arrive in Cairo
Border issues at centre of talks
Egyptian armed forces announce results of âOperation Sinaiâ
Perpetrators of Rafah attack still unidentified; investigations continue
Operation Eagle apparently ongoing
Despite reports of retreat, operation launches latest activity
Rafah crossing open, not for trade
Egypt re-opens the Rafah border, says EOHR Senior Foreign Relations Officer
The militant offensive; guerilla tactics prolific as army shuts down tunnels
As security forces continue their crackdown on militants, four arrested near the Rafah border
No Comment; The Sinai conundrum
Maariv claiming Knesset is worried about Egypt breaching the Camp David, “No Comment” remains the common phrase
Cement prices fall as military takes control of Sinai
By Islam Serour Falling cement prices are attributable to decreased demand and the destruction of smuggling tunnels between Gaza and Rafah, Ahmed Al-Zeiny, the head of the Construction Materials Department at the Cairo Chamber of Commerce, told the Daily News Egypt. These two reasons, according to Al-Zeiny, have contributed greatly to the drop in cement …
Rafah border reopens, security forces continue Sinai crackdown
The Rafah border crossing was reopened yesterday
Sinai attack repercussions continue
The Egyptian military reported it had killed 20 so-called terrorists on Friday and arrested six
Army operation provokes barrage of questions
Evidence of the attackers comes to light as the army reinforces troops and tanks in North Sinai
Rafah crossing closed again
Government closes Rafah border, Military equipment moved to Sinai, following last week’s attack
Sinai attacks prompt government to invest in development of peninsula
By Ibrahim El-Masry Measures will be taken within days to increase investment in the Sinai peninsula and to better connect the region with the rest of the country according to Dr Mohamed Mahsoub, Minister of State for Legal and Parliamentary Councils. He added that a Sinai development law will be discussed to nominante Arish …
Egyptian army retaliates after Rafah attack
The raids followed further attacks on security checkpoints on Tuesday night, this time near Al-Arish.