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In this picture provided by the office of the Egyptian Presidency, Egyptian president Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi (R) speaks at the funeral for Hisham Barakat, the top judicial official in charge of overseeing the prosecution of thousands of Islamists, including former President Mohammed Mursi, in Cairo, on June 30, 2015. (Egyptian Presidency via AP)

ISIS affiliate claims coordinated attacks in Sinai, officials say 50 dead

by Mohamed Hassan Shaban | Jul 1, 2015 | Middle East

Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—At least 50 people were killed and 55 wounded on Wednesday after militants targeted army checkpoints in Egypt’s restive North Sinai region, security and health officials said. The attacks, which were coordinated to hit several checkpoints across...

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Egyptians gather at the scene following a bombing that struck a main police station in El-Arish, the capital of the North Sinai province, on April 12, 2015. (AP Photo/Muhamed Sabry)

Egypt declares “new” state of emergency in North Sinai

by Mohamed Hassan Shaban | Apr 26, 2015 | Middle East

Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi on Saturday declared a state of emergency in North Sinai for a period of three months, beginning on Sunday, following a recent spate of attacks targeting security and army personnel in the province. A...