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Egypt: Governor denies Al-Qaeda based in Sinai
Cairo :: Egypt | 9 days ago
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The Al-Qaeda terrorist network does not have a base in the Sinai peninsula, North Sinai's governor Abdel Raggah Harhour stated on Tuesday. But he conceded that Islamist militants were exerting a growing influence in the area. "We know that there are
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Seven abducted Egyptian security forces in Sinai released
Seven Egyptian security officers who had been abducted in the Sinai Peninsula last week by a Jihadists group with alleged ties to al-Qaida have been released Wednesday, following efforts by Egyptian military intelligence in coordination with
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Egypt's Army Says militants release seven Egyptians abducted in Sinai
Seven members of Egypt's security force were abducted by suspected militants in the Sinai Peninsula last week have been freed Wednesday after successful mediation, the country’s military spokesman said. The release
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Gunmen storm Egyptian security post in Sinai Peninsula
Cairo :: Egypt | 1 month ago
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The identity of the attackers was not immediately clear, but security sources said they were likely to be Islamist militants. (Reuters)
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Eritrean tells of Sinai torture for ransom
London :: United Kingdom | 1 month ago
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After seven months of beatings, burns, electric shocks and constant threats to kill him, an Eritrean refugee has finally been freed by his kidnappers in Egypt's Sinai desert. Covered in deep scars and suffering from breathing problems and bone
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Video shows abducted seven Egyptian security officers
Seven Egyptian security officers were kidnapped by Islamist gunmen in the Sinai Peninsula, near the border with Israel last week appeared in a video posted online Sunday. The abductors demanded the release of militants
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7 Egyptian security officers kidnapped in Sinai
Unidentified gunmen, suspected to be a Jihadists group with ties to al-Qaida, have kidnapped early on Thursday seven Egyptian security officers in northern Sinai en route to home for their monthly vacation, Egyptian security official said.
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Seven Egyptian security officers kidnapped by militants in Sinai
Seven Egyptian security officers were kidnapped by A group of unidentified gunmen in the Sinai Peninsula, near the border with Israel on Thursday, security said. According to state news agency MENA the seven include
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Egypt gunmen kidnap policemen, soldiers in Sinai: security
Cairo :: Egypt | 1 month ago
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A picture dated on October 11, 2004 shows empty bungalows in an empty beach resort on the Red Sea coastal strip in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula. Unidentified gunmen on Thursday kidnapped three Egyptian policemen and four soldiers in the Sinai peninsula,
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Report: Senior Israeli officials land in Cairo
Cairo :: Egypt | 2 months ago
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Breaking News The Palestinian news agency Ma'an quoted an Egyptian source as saying that a delegation of high ranking Israeli officials has landed in Cairo. According to the source, the team includes four diplomatic and security representatives.
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