Tag Archives: Sinai

This Week in Egypt: Week 42- 2019 ( Oct 14-20)

Top Headlines Egypt uncovers 30 sealed coffins, estimated to be 3,000 years old, with perfectly preserved mummies inside UN human rights office urges Egypt to immediately release detained protestors Shell Egypt to sell assets in Western Desert Egypt’s largest metro … Continue reading

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This Week In Egypt: Week 39-2019 (Sept 23-28)

Top Headlines Scattered anti-Sisi protests hit Egypt, as supporters stage their own rallies Egypt’s president told supporters not to worry about calls for further protests against his rule on Friday Prominent Egyptian activist arrested as crackdown continues ISIS claims attack … Continue reading

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This Week in Egypt: Week 37 ( Sept 9-15)

Top Headlines Egypt’s el-Sisi dismisses corruption allegations Egypt calls on US to remove Sudan from terror list Trump, awaiting Egyptian Counterpart at Summit, reportedly called Out for “my favourite dictator” Egypt to start work on $2.4-billion telecom network for first … Continue reading

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This Week in Egypt; Week 33-2019 ( Aug 12-18)

Top Headlines  Egypt hosts Sudanese faction peace talks Egypt took part in the signing of historic power-sharing deal between Sudanese army and civilian forces FBI wants to interrogate an Egyptian man in Brazil, citing Al-Qaeda links Egypt made history by … Continue reading

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This Week in Egypt: Week 29-2019 ( July 15-21)

Top Headlines British airway and Lufthansa temporarily suspend flights to Cairo over alleged security concerns Egypt expresses dismay at ‘unilateral’ British Airways flight suspension Algerian fans stir riots at Cairo Airport over delayed planes Lufthansa resumes flights to Cairo Trump’s … Continue reading

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This Week in Egypt: Week 27-2019 ( July 1-7)

Top Headlines Egypt hiked up fuel and cooking gas prices in another round of subsidy cut Bust of Tutankhamen sold at auction for £4.7m despite Egyptian demands for its return Hosts Egypt is knocked out of Africa Cup of Nations … Continue reading

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This Week in Egypt: Week 26-2019 ( June 24-30)

Top Headlines Egypt’s Sisi meets world leaders at G20 summit in Japan Four suspected ISIS operatives, including two Egyptians, were arrested in Nicaragua, as they crossed from Costa Rica Terrorists killed seven members of Egyptian security forces in Sinai Amr Warda dismissed … Continue reading

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This Week in Egypt: Week 23-2019 ( June 3-9)

Top Headlines Eight Egyptian police officershave been killed in a militant attack on a checkpoint in the northern Sinai peninsula Islamic State group claims responsibility for El-Arish terrorist attack Egyptian troops killed several militants after IS attack in Sinai Egypt … Continue reading

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This Week in Egypt: Week 21 ( May 21-26)

Top Headlines The head of Sudan’s ruling military council visits Egypt Egypt says security forces have killed 16 militants in raids in North Sinai European countries and Egypt send air support as Israel battles wildfires Egypt releases students held after … Continue reading

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This Week in Egypt: Week 7-2019 ( Feb 11-17)

Top Headlines Egypt approves bill that means president Sisi could remain in office until 2034 Egyptian troops hit by deadly jihadist attack in Sinai Several Egyptian troops killed or wounded in North Sinai Egypt thwarts bomb attack on a security … Continue reading

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