Latest in Tag: Sinai Highlight
Latest in Tag: Sinai
Peacekeeping operation in Sinai says no soldier deaths, no revision of mandate
The Multinational Force & Observers (MFO) issued a statement on Sunday correcting two false reports
Weekend of violence reaches a climax on Sunday
Al-Arish is attacked by militants as battles continue to rage in the area
Egyptian armed forces announce results of “Operation Sinai”
Perpetrators of Rafah attack still unidentified; investigations continue
Alleged Mossad assassination in Sinai
Israeli Mossad agents entered Egyptian territory, assisted to kill jihadists, says Ma’an News Agency
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
More than halfway through the 100 days, Morsy has a long way to go
47 days before the end of his 100-day plan, Morsy still has a long way to go
Review: Washington, witch hunts and wheat
Possible new directions for Egyptian foreign policy under President Morsy, the spectre of Islamic fascism haunting opponents of the Muslim Brotherhood, possible conspiracies in Sinai, dubious claims of a miraculous wheat harvest and privitisation in the United Kingdom; columnists address a range of issues relevant to Egyptians in today’s column review. Morsy in Beijing …
No Comment; The Sinai conundrum
Maariv claiming Knesset is worried about Egypt breaching the Camp David, “No Comment” remains the common phrase
El-Sisi in the Sinai
Meets with tribal leaders, vows Rafah attack culprits will be named soon
Sinai land reclamation project to aid stability in region
Development plans aim to settle large swathes of Sinai as agricultural zones
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 …
Sinai: Death sentences as fighting continues
Of the 14, eight were convicted in absentia.
Rafah border reopens, security forces continue Sinai crackdown
The Rafah border crossing was reopened yesterday
Sinai Tribes Support Security Operations in Sinai
Tribal leaders promised to support the Egyptian army and the Ministry of Interior in their joint crackdowns on terrorism in Sinai, with the goal of restoring and maintaining security in the peninsula
Tribesmen killed in Sinai as unrest continues
The exact identity of the attackers remains unclear at this point yet
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
Sinai: Unanswered questions
Like many other Egyptians, the attack on the Egyptian soldiers in Sinai last Sunday took me by surprise. The cause of my surprise was not the timing of the attack in Ramadan, or that it was done at Iftar time, or that a Muslim could kill a fellow Muslim during Ramadan (a few of the …
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 …
Canadian student arrested in Sinai
a Canadian student arrested in Sinai on suspicion of involvement in an ambush that killed 16 soldiers.
Spy chief had information on Rafah before attack
Head of intelligence service widely criticised for remarks to Turkish news agency
Rafah attack forces posponement of food expo
By Enaam Eladawy A planned food industries expo has been postponed indefinitely in the wake of the recent attack near Rafah which saw the border crossing to Gaza closed for an indeterminate time. The Cairo Chamber of Commerce (CCC)’s Board of Directors decided to postpone the expo which was scheduled to take place in Gaza …
On National Mourning and National Division
By Alia Assam The already divided political sphere in Egypt is being further fragmented, just days after the tragic assault on an Egyptian border checkpoint in the Sinai Peninsula, which left 16 officers and conscripts dead, and many more wounded. With this unprecedented situation, Egypt is witnessing for almost the first time a lurking threat …
FJP: PM should implement Sinai development plan
By Moustafa Salah The Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) has called on Prime Minister Hesham Qandil to begin implementing the plan to develop the Sinai before the end of the year. The party emphasised the need to develop the Sinai in the wake of the latest terrorist attack on soldiers guarding the border with Israel. …
Review: Rafah’s martyrs overwhelm Egyptian columnists
The recent attacks on the North Sinai border and the death of the 16 army soldiers have hit almost all Egyptian newspapers. Columnists have not only condemned the terrorist assault, but have also suggested plans to redevelop the peninsula and heighten the Egyptian security presence to avoid future attacks.  Amr Al-Shobaki Rafah’s martyrs Al-Masry …
Rafah crossing closed following Sinai attack
Hamas calls move “collective punishment,” as Brotherhood suggests Israeli involvement
Sinai event impedes tourism revival efforts
By Abdel Razaq El-Sheweikhy Tourism investors expressed fear that the terrorist attack in the Sinai will negatively impact tourism in Egypt, particularly in southern Sinai. They predicted that hotel reservations would decline in that area the coming week by 40 percent. Samy Soliman, head of the Taba and Nuweiba Investors Association, said that the effects …