Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said Dec. 9 that his country is working toward a comprehensive political solution to the Libyan crisis.

Two roadside bombs exploded in restive northern Sinai Peninsula killing three members of Egypt‘s security forces and wounding 10 others, officials said on Friday.

The Egyptian Armed Forces on Wednesday launched preemptive strikes on a group of terrorists near the Egypt-Libya border, destroying 21 4×4 vehicles carrying terrorists, arms, and ammunition, the Ministry of Defense said in statement.

Egypt will offer up to 100 percent stakes in a mineral water company and an oil firm currently owned by the army, says minister.

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi has held talks with Dassault Aviation CEO Éric Trappier as part of his two-day official visit to France.

Residents of Egypt’s restive North Sinai region ran for their lives when an Islamic State group affiliate occupied their villages. Now, they are returning to find their homes booby-trapped.

Egypt’s Armed Forces on Tuesday killed 15 takfiri insurgents in Sinai, Military Spokesperson Tamer al-Refai announced, adding to the 25 eliminated in strikes on 437 terrorist hotbeds since September 1 until December 8 for a total of 40 wiped out.

French President Emmanuel Macron said his country will continue selling arms to Egypt despite calls to curb weapons sales in light of the Egyptian government’s poor human rights record.

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi met with Greek Defense Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos, agreeing on strengthening the joint military exercises between the two sides, as well as at the tripartite level with Cyprus, according to a statement from the Egyptian Presidency.

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is participating for the first time, along with new arrival France, in the joint Greek-Egyptian-Cypriot Medusa-10 training exercises being held Nov. 30 to Dec. 6 off the coast of Alexandria.