Posts Tagged: Egypt Sinai Peninsula
Iran Moves to Restore Ties With Bahrain, Egypt Amid Rising Middle East Tensions
Iran has begun efforts to restore diplomatic relations with Bahrain and Egypt, signaling a potential shift in regional alliances as tensions escalate across the Middle...
Israeli Ambassador Accuses Egypt of Peace Treaty Violations Amid Rising Tensions
Israeli Ambassador to the United States Yechiel Leiter has accused Egypt of a "very serious violation" of its peace treaty with Israel, raising concerns over...
Bipartisan Congressional Letter Warns Against Pulling US Troops Out of Sinai
JNS.org - A bipartisan group of members of Congress sent a letter last week to US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and US Defense Secretary...
‘ISIS in Sinai is Close, We Must Be Ready,’ Says IDF Battalion Commander
JNS.org - In recent days, an ISIS spokesman released a new audio message, which included a call for jihadist factions in the Sinai Peninsula and...
Egypt Security Forces Say They Killed 83 Islamist Militants in Sinai in Past Month
Egyptian security forces have killed 83 suspected Islamist militants in operations in central and North Sinai over the past month, the military said on Monday. It did not name the militants or their affiliation. The military also...
Israelis Travel to Egypt’s Sinai in Large Numbers in 2019
JNS.org - Sinai is again becoming a popular tourist destination for Israelis, with the Israel Airports Authority expecting some 150,000 tourists to visit the peninsula...
Two Killed in Suicide Bombing, Four Beheaded in Egypt’s North Sinai, Sources Say
A suicide bombing killed at least two people in Egypt's North Sinai region on Thursday, a day after four headless bodies were found there, security...
Dozens of Militants Killed in Shootouts in Egypt’s Sinai: Military
Egyptian security forces have killed 46 "very dangerous" Islamist militants in shootouts in northern Sinai, the military said on Monday. The armed forces say several hundred...
Egyptian Forces Kills 12 Suspected Militants in Sinai: Agency
Egyptian security forces have killed 12 suspected militants in raids on their hideouts in north Sinai, state news agency MENA reported on Sunday, the latest...
Egyptian Forces Kill 52 Militants in Sinai: Military
Egyptian troops and security forces have killed at least 52 suspected militants in recent days, the army said in a statement on Sunday, as authorities...
Egypt’s Military Kills 19, Arrests 20 in Sinai Operation
Egypt's military and police forces have killed 19 militants in an exchange of gunfire and arrested 20 suspects, in a continuing crackdown in Sinai, the...
Egypt Says Three Soldiers Killed in Campaign Against Sinai Militants
Three Egyptian soldiers have been killed in a 10-day-old campaign against Islamist militants focused on the Sinai peninsula, Egypt's military said on Monday. It was the...
Egyptian Army: 10 Killed, 400 Arrested in Major Anti-Terrorist Operation
Egyptian security forces killed 10 militants in an exchange of fire and arrested 400 suspects, including foreigners, in a continuing crackdown in Sinai, the army...
Egypt Launches Major Assault on Militants Ahead of Election
Egypt began a major assault against militants on Friday focused on the Sinai peninsula, where Islamic State attacks have killed soldiers, police and civilians, aiming...
