By: Middle East Affairs On Saturday, state news agency MENA reported that Egyptian security forces on Saturday killed four suspected militants who had tried to attack a police checkpoint in northern Sinai, as troops pushed ahead with an operation to crush insurgents. "The militants, some of whom were furnished with dangerous belts,
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Egyptian troops and security forces have killed at least 52 suspected militants in Sinai
Egypt embarrassed ahead of elections after Palestinian president’s latest statement
By Middle East Affairs Egyptian and Palestinian sources told Middle East Affairs that Cairo is embarrassed after the Palestinian president's recent speech accusing Hamas in an assassination attempt on the Palestinian prime minister and intelligence chief. A roadside bomb detonated March 13 near the convoy of Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamadallah and
Netanyahu says African migrants worse than extremist attacks
By Middle East Affairs Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday that the fence between Israel and Egypt has protected the Jewish state from something he considers even worse than attacks -- African migrants, AFP reports. “Were it not for the fence, we would be faced with ... severe attacks by Sinai terrorists,
16 militants killed in Sinai operation, says Egypt’s army
Egypt’s military said Sunday 16 militants, an officer and a soldier were killed in the past four days during a major military operation against Daesh militants in Sinai. The army launched a sweeping campaign after Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, who is standing in elections for his second term this month,