The Ministry of Interior announced that the suspect accused of killing a priest in Alexandria on Friday has been arrested.
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Palestinian member of Islamic-State affiliate announced killed in North Sinai
A Palestinian member of the Islamic State affiliate in the Sinai Peninsula has been killed, according to an Islamic State announcement that circulated on Friday.
Read More »State-allied tribal groups lead renewed fighting against militants in eastern North Sinai
Four fighters from tribes in North Sinai that are allied with the government were killed in the Thursday afternoon explosion of an improvised explosive device, according to statements from tribal groups.
Read More »Province of Sinai pledges allegiance to new Islamic State leader
The Islamic State affiliate in Egypt, the Province of Sinai, pledged allegiance on Wednesday to the group’s new leader via its Amaq publishing outlet.
Read More »Egypt amends punishment for illegal immigration to lifetime imprisonment and LE 5 million fine
The House of Representatives agreed in principle to amend the law on combating illegal immigration issued in 2016, in all its articles.
Read More »Financial arrangements spanning Egypt, Saudi Arabia, UAE behind illicit antiquities smuggling trial
Senior officials and businesspeople from Egypt to Saudi Arabia and the Emirates were involved in financial deals that funded the illicit excavation and smuggling of over 200 archeological artifacts, according to court documents from a trial that began this year obtained by Mada Masr.
Read More »Seven top dangerous criminals killed in exchange of fire, Interior Ministry
The Egyptian Interior Ministry announced on Tuesday the killing of seven top dangerous criminals in an exchange of fire with police forces in the Governorate, Monufiya Nile Delta.
Read More »Armed Forces sergeant killed in raid near Sheikh Zuwayed, 2 construction workers injured in New Rafah explosion
In recent months residents who have long been displaced from their homes to the west and south of Sheikh Zuwayed, once a concentration point in the military-militant conflict, have been allowed to return to inspect their wartorn properties.
Read More »Attacks raise fears of Islamic State resurgence in Sinai
Local security analysts warn against a possible resurgence by the Islamic State (IS) in the Sinai Peninsula, in the wake of a string of attacks on army troops, Bedouins and tribal figures in the northeastern Egyptian territory.
Read More »Explosion kills 5 soldiers in western North Sinai, stray bullet injures laborer in Rafah
Five soldiers were killed on Tuesday in an explosion in Gelbana village on the westernmost outskirts of North Sinai, a security source told Mada Masr on condition of anonymity.
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