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St. Catherine’s Monastery. (photo credit: SETH J. FRANTZMAN)

Egypt: Rare Manuscript Discovered in Saint Catherine Monastery

by Waleed Abdul Rahman | Jul 7, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture

Cairo- Egypt has announced the discovery of a rare manuscript dating back to the fifth or sixth century at the Saint Catherine Monastery in southern Sinai. Minister of Antiquities Khaled El-Enany said the manuscript was uncovered by monks during restoration works...

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Man waving the ISIS flag. AFP photo

Sinai Tribes Rise against ISIS

by Mohamed Abdu Hassanein | May 12, 2017 | Middle East

Cairo- A number of tribesmen in Egypt’s Sinai region revolted on Thursday against ISIS and started collaborating with the Egyptian Army to regroup ahead of launching a significant qualitative operation against the terrorist organization. Local sources in Sinai said...

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Egypt: Sinai Monastery Attack Kills One, Injures Four, AFP

Egypt: Sinai Monastery Attack Kills One, Injures Four

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Apr 18, 2017 | Middle East

An attack on security forces near Egypt’s St Catherine’s Monastery in south Sinai has killed at least one person and injured four, state television said on Tuesday. Security sources said it was carried out by gunmen on a police checkpoint several hundred...

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Defendants accused with murder react behind bars at a court in Cairo, Egypt, June 9, 2015. (Reuters)

Egypt Tries ISIS Ring on Charges of Terrorism

by Waleed Abdul Rahman | Apr 4, 2017 | Middle East

Cairo – Egyptian authorities on Monday decided to try a terror ring before a criminal court on charges of plotting for terrorist attacks. Prosecution investigations in northeastern Egypt revealed that ring members received training from leaders affiliated with...

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An Egyptian military vehicle is seen on the highway in northern Sinai, Egypt, in this May 25, 2015 file photo. REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih/Files

The Blockade of Sinai’s Extremists

by Abdul Sattar Hatita | Apr 1, 2017 | Features

Cairo- Extremists in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula are cooperating and helping each other through money and arms transfers across several states in the region, security reports have said. Although they have dispersed after three years of attempts to establish their own...