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A Russian inter-government aviation official Sunday rejected the IS group’s claims it brought down the Russian passenger plane which crashed Saturday in Sinai leaving all its 224 passengers dead. Viktor Sorochenko, director of the Intergovernmental Aviation Committee, pointed out that the plane disintegrated in air before coming down. He told a Russian TV station it […]
“The National Defense Council agreed to prolong the participation of (Egyptian) troops engaged in a combat mission” in the Gulf, the Red Sea and the Bab al-Mandab Strait, a statement released by the Egyptian presidency announced. This is the second time Cairo is renewing its engagement with the Saudi-led coalition and the announcement came barely 48hours […]
The US embassy in Cairo announced Thursday Washington has started delivery of 8 F-16 jet fighters to Egypt as a first batch of aircrafts and military assistance since the resumption of military cooperation between Cairo and Washington. The eight aircrafts are due to arrive in Egypt this Friday coming directly from the US. Four more […]
The Islamic State said Thursday it was behind the armed assault outside a checkpoint in el-Mahdiya village in Rafah, a town on the border with the Gaza Strip. One officer and three soldiers died in the attack on their vehicle near the border. The militant group Sinai Province, which has pledged allegiance to the Islamic […]
Clashes between the Egyptian army and IS-linked group in Sinai left 7 soldiers and 59 Islamists killed according to army statement released on Sunday. The army said it fought Islamists in Sinai on Saturday killing 59 Jihadists while four of them have been arrested. Seven soldiers have lost their lives during the clashes, said the […]
Clashes between supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood and security forces after the prayers of Eid al-fitr have left six people dead and at least 15 people arrested. Supporters of the banned organization assembled in the Talbiya and Nahia, neighborhoods of Giza which is part of greater Cairo, to stage a march but their project was […]
Fighting between the militants of the Sinai Province group and Egyptian forces has been going on for days but it seems to be taking a new turning point after the militia group willingly fired rockets into Israeli controlled area. Formerly known as Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis, the Sinai province group operates in the Sinai Peninsula and […]
The Egyptian cabinet stepped up its strong crackdown policy on terrorism and terrorism groups after it adopted on Wednesday a draft of drastic laws that in the opinion of the authorities will help curb terrorism efficiently. Egypt is bracing up with an upsurge in insecurity and terrorist attacks. The government’s move is coming after Egypt’s […]
The Islamic State has intensified its war against the Egyptian army in Sinai where the jihadist fighters launched Wednesday deadly coordinated assaults against several military checkpoints. According to Egyptian military officials, over 100 militants and 18 soldiers were killed in yesterday’s fighting which marked an upsurge of violence between government and Islamist combatants. According to […]
President Sisi has called on the Egyptians to be united against those who want to destabilize the country during a weekly Ramadan event dubbed the ‘Egyptian Family Iftar.’ The event is attended by members of the civil society from different walks of life together with tribes’ representatives. Bombings and armed attacks have become a daily […]