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Egypt discovers Gaza-bound arms in Sinai
Egypt
December 28, 2010
Egypt discovers Gaza-bound arms in Sinai
Egyptian security authorities discovered on Monday a cache of munitions near the central Sinai city of Nakhal.
Egypt denounces rumors of refugees detained in Sinai
Egypt
December 22, 2010
Egypt denounces rumors of refugees detained in Sinai
The Egyptian Foreign Ministry in a statement on Wednesday accused unidentified parties of spreading malicious rumors about the detention of…
Egypt accuses third parties of spreading rumors on detention of Eritrean migrants
Egypt
December 15, 2010
Egypt accuses third parties of spreading rumors on detention of Eritrean migrants
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hossam Zaki on Tuesday accused unidentified "dubious organizations" of spreading rumors on the detention of Eritreans in…
Security: Scores of Africans queue to cross into Israel
Egypt
December 13, 2010
Security: Scores of Africans queue to cross into Israel
Two hundred and fifty Eritrean and Sudanese migrants are in line to sneak over Egypt's border with Israel, and are…
More shark attacks possible without protective measures, say US experts
Egypt
December 12, 2010
More shark attacks possible without protective measures, say US experts
The possibility of more shark attacks in the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Sharm al-Sheikh is likely if the government…
Egypt: Reports of hundreds of Eritrean hostages in Sinai ‘unconfirmed’
Egypt
December 10, 2010
Egypt: Reports of hundreds of Eritrean hostages in Sinai ‘unconfirmed’
The Egyptian Foreign Ministry said Friday that reports that more than 250 Eritrean immigrants are being held hostage by gangs…
Egypt authorities ‘actively searching’ for Eritrean refugees held in Sinai
Egypt
December 8, 2010
Egypt authorities ‘actively searching’ for Eritrean refugees held in Sinai
Egyptian security authorities are searching for hundreds of Eritrean refugees who the United Nations says are being held hostage by…
New from WikiLeaks: US-initiated reforms will strengthen Islamists, says Egypt
Egypt
December 3, 2010
New from WikiLeaks: US-initiated reforms will strengthen Islamists, says Egypt
US pressure for democracy in Egypt has encountered much skepticism from Cairo, according to a US Embassy cable sent to…
Authorities kill shark responsible for Red Sea attacks
Egypt
December 2, 2010
Authorities kill shark responsible for Red Sea attacks
Minister of Environment Maged George on Thursday said ministry personnel killed the shark responsible for injuring four tourists near the…
EXCLUSIVE: Sinai tribes warned of violence following Gaza wall construction, new WikiLeaks cable reveals
Egypt
December 2, 2010
EXCLUSIVE: Sinai tribes warned of violence following Gaza wall construction, new WikiLeaks cable reveals
Sinai community leaders have warned US officials that Egypt's plan to build an underground steel wall along the Gaza border…