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File picture shows an Egyptian military convoy in the North Sinai provincial capital El-Arish (AFP Photo)

6 Egyptian Soldiers Killed in Sinai Terrorist Attack

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Oct 13, 2017 | Middle East

Terrorists attacked a checkpoint in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula where authorities are fighting an insurgency, leaving six Egyptian soldiers dead, a military statement said. “Armed terrorists attacked one of the security checkpoints in Arish city, using hand bombs...

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Security forces examine the scene inside the St. Mark Cathedral in central Cairo, following a bombing that killed dozens of people. AP

Christians, Targeted by ISIS, Flee in Droves from Egypt’s Arish

by Waleed Abdul Rahman | Feb 25, 2017 | Middle East

Cairo- Dozens of Christian families have fled Egypt’s North Sinai following increased attacks and threats by ISIS-affiliated militants in the region. The departure of dozens of families comes after many Coptic Christians were killed this month by ISIS-linked...

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A convoy of Egyptian armoured vehicles heads along a road in El-Arish on the Sinai Peninsula on August 13, 2011 (AFP Photo)

Eight Egyptian Policemen Killed in Simultaneous Attacks in Arish

by Mohamed Hassan Shaban | Jan 10, 2017 | Middle East

Cairo- Eight policemen and one civilian have been killed in clashes with terrorists that carried out simultaneous attacks on two checkpoints in the northern Sinai city of al-Arish, the Egyptian Interior Ministry said. Witnesses told Asharq Al-Awsat that a huge blast...