Latest in Tag: Sinai Highlight
Latest in Tag: Sinai
Tens gather in Qaliubiya village following death of conscript
Qaliubiya Governor said a school in the village was named after the killed conscript
UK begins repatriation of tourists stranded in Egypt’s Sinai
The UK is to begin repatriating British tourists who found themselves stranded in Egypt’s Sinai when flights were canceled two days ago. But Easyjet said Egyptian authorities had suspended some of its flights.
UK suspends Sinai flights amid fears ‘explosive device’ downed Russian jet
The office of British Prime Minister Cameron has said an “explosive device” may have caused the Metrojet crash in Egypt. Egyptian authorities had earlier released information about the black boxes. A statement from Downing Street, the office of British Prime Minister David Cameron, on Wednesday said the Metrojet Airbus A321 that crashed in Egypt over …
Tourism in Egypt suffers after several tragedies
Suspicion that plane crashed as a result of external forces threatens the tourism market
Tourism movement to Egypt not affected by Russian plane crash: Tourism Authority head
Opinions predicted tourism will decline more than 20% in 2015 because of decrease in price of rouble
Chairman of Russian investigation committee meets Egyptian Prosecutor General
Uncharacteristic sounds were heard in black box recordings, according to Russian news agency
‘State of Sinai’ claims deadly Al-Arish attack
Four conscripts killed in Al-Arish explosion, two bodies still unidentified
Sinai plane crash: unusual noise and heat flash detected
US media have reported that a heat flash was picked up by an infrared satellite over the Sinai Peninsula at the time of the crash. The black box recorders taped unusual noises on the flight deck, say Russian sources. The black box flight recorders on board the Metrojet Airbus A321 picked up an unusual noise …
’Islamic State’ claims on Sinai plane crash ‘propaganda’: Al-Sisi
Sudden acceleration of the plane could be the reason why the pilot did not attempt contact, says pilot
Metrojet blames ‘external factors’ for Russian plane crash
Gulf airlines re-routing to avoid flying over Sinai
Egyptians disappear, Egypt disintegrates
By Wael Eskandar Nabil Elboustany was on his way to Sinai on 6 October to meet his brother Tarek for vacation. At a checkpoint just outside Sharm El-Sheikh, the police performed a background check on Nabil and found him on their system due to an old case that included trumped up charges of which he …
No survivors from Russian plane crash
Bodies will be evacuated to Cairo, according to the cabinet
17 children among 100 bodies removed from Russian aircraft
Putin orders his Ministry of Emergency Situations to send rescue planes to Egypt
Locals caught between army and militants in Sinai
In Sinai, the Egyptian army is battling an Islamist uprising with links to the “Islamic State” group. Amidst the crackdown, the local population is suffering, as Naomi Conrad reports.
Rescue work underway at crashed Russian plane site
Crash likely due to technical failure, communication with pilot suggests
Russian aircraft crashed in Sinai
Prime minister forms crisis committee to address accident
North Sinai parliamentary election candidates ‘in the line of fire’
Curfew in various parts of North Sinai was extended for three more months
Security challenges lie ahead of parliamentary elections in Sinai
‘Takfiri’ militant suspected of killing Al-Nour candidate in North Sinai
Police officer shot in Sharqeya
Roadside bomb explodes in North Sinai, no injuries reported
Al-Nour Party parliamentary candidate killed in North Sinai
Mostafa Abdel Rahman was shot dead by unknown assailants
Sinai: 12 hours on the land of confrontation
Second Army commander tells us to move freely within Arish, where officers and soldiers of Battalion 101 vow to break terrorism
10 conscripts, 1 officer injured in Al-Arish explosion
A bomb exploded Wednesday near a police station in North Sinai
2 bombs explode near election committees in Kerdasa
The military increased measures to secure the electoral process
Air force destroys 3 vehicles belonging to militants
Defence ministry announced that military clothes underneath a house in Rafah were confiscated
Sharp decline in reported terrorist attacks in August: TIMEP
Reported counter-terrorism operations witnessed a continued decrease from 191 in July to 177 in August
New York Times ‘obfuscates reality’ in Sinai coverage: Egypt
Israel, not Egypt, is the cause of Gaza’s woes, says Foreign Ministry
CSF conscript shot by smugglers in Sinai
Identity of perpetrators still unknown
State of Sinai claims responsibility for roadside bombing in Al-Arish
Two conscripts killed in incident, but militants say 15 were killed, say officials
Army announces second phase of ‘Retribution for the Martyr’
Plan is to enforce security control over Rafah, Sheikh Zuweid and Al-Arish
Cabinet details plan to combat terrorism in Sinai
HRW report on violations coincided cabinet’s statement regarding Sinai security operations