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An Egyptian soldier keeps watch at the closed Rafah border crossing, between southern Gaza Strip and Egypt. Photo: Reuters

Hamas Arrests Hundreds of Extremists In Gaza

by Kifah Ziboun | Dec 11, 2016 | Middle East

Ramallah – Hamas is launching one of its largest campaigns against extremist movements in the Gaza Strip. The Palestinian party has arrested in the past few weeks around 350 members of extremist movements, while it was still chasing others in an attempt to stop...

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A bombed Vodafone store in Cairo in February. REUTERS/Mohamed
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Terror Strategies Resume in Egypt after Calm

by Hani Nasira | Oct 25, 2016 | Features

Dubai- Terrorism in Egypt has resumed by targeting governmental figures and renewing attacks against national forces in Sinai. After a remarkable regression in its activities in Sinai, Cairo, and other regions, a new phase of terrorism has relaunched coinciding with...

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Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi attends a news conference with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and the Cyprus’ President Nicos Anastasiades (unseen) at the El-Thadiya presidential palace in Cairo, Egypt, October 11, 2016. Picture taken October 11, 2016. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh

Militant Attack Kills 12 Egyptian Security Personnel in Sinai

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Oct 14, 2016 | Middle East

Suspected ISIS gunmen attacked Friday an army checkpoint in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula, killing 12 soldiers in North Sinai province and injuring eight more, according to security and medical officials. They said the attack took place about 80 kilometers (50 miles)...

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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

Egyptian Army Says Leader of Ansar Beit al-Maqdis Killed in Sinai

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 5, 2016 | Middle East

Cairo-The Egyptian army spokesman, Mohammed Samir, announced on Thursday that the leader of Ansar Beit al-Maqdis was killed in North Sinai in a security operation that also left more than 45 “terrorists” dead and dozens injured. Jihadists from Ansar Beit al-Maqdis,...

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The cause of the accident is not yet known. Maxim Grigoryev / Russia Emergencies Ministry / AFP / Getty Images

Egypt Concludes Russia’s A321 Investigations

by Mohamed Abdu Hassanein | Jul 20, 2016 | Middle East

Cairo – Russian Transport Ministry announced on Tuesday that Egyptian Civil Aviation Minister Sherif Fathi declared the investigations into the crash of Russia’s A321 plane had entered its final stage. In October 2015, A321 passenger plane crashed over Sinai Peninsula...