Three children were killed Sunday evening in an explosion in Egypt’s restive Sinai Peninsula, tribal sources told The New Arab’s sister site.
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Israel concerned about El-Arish Port project in North Sinai
Israel is concerned about Egypt’s development of the Port of El-Arish in North Sinai, Quds Press has reported.
5 wounded as Egypt opens fire at civilian vehicle
Egyptian security forces yesterday opened fire at a civilian vehicle and wounded five people in the governorate of north Sinai, Al-Araby Al-Jadeed reported.
Sinai residents fear plans to expel them from restive region
Residents of Egypt’s restive North Sinai region have gathered to protest feared plans by the army to expel them from their homes as a military offensive against an Islamic State group (IS) offshoot continues.
IS militants kill seven Egyptian troops in Suez Canal attack
Seven members of the Egyptian army were killed in the Sinai Peninsula on Saturday morning in an attack by the “Wilayat Sina” branch of the Islamic State militant group.
Egypt: IS attack kills one soldier, two tribal fighters
One Egyptian soldier and two tribal fighters assisting the Egyptian army were killed in an attack by an Islamic State-affiliated group in the restive Sinai Peninsula on Friday.
IS-linked militants kill Egyptian officer in Sinai
An Egyptian army officer was killed Friday in an attack by Islamic State-affiliated militants in the north of Sinai province, military sources told The New Arab’s Arabic-language sister site.
IS militants kill prominent Egypt tribal leader in Sinai
Islamic State (IS) group militants killed one of the most prominent tribal leaders cooperating with the Egyptian army in the country’s Sinai Peninsula on Monday morning, local sources said.
Residents of Arish’s coast face evictions, demolitions amid plans to develop, expand port
On Sunday, bulldozers and heavy machinery were wheeled into Risa, an area in the coastal North Sinai city of Arish, North Sinai, which had been cordoned off and closed over 24 hours prior and watched over by senior security officials and police units. Once there, officials began to evict residents …
Videos show Egyptian forces executing boy and alleged militants in Sinai
Videos have emerged appearing to show pro-government paramilitary forces in Egypt’s war-torn North Sinai killing alleged militants, including one minor, after arresting them.