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Libya and Egypt eye Free Trade Zone

Shortly after Prime Minister Ali Zeidan’s return from an overnight visit to Egypt, a source close to his cabinet have revealed that the visit was centered on developing bilateral economic relations amongst which is the establishment of a free trade zone. Part of Prime Minister Zeidan’s visit was aimed at how to get Egyptian companies […]

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Egypt Intercepts Smuggled Gaza-Bound Missiles

Egyptian security forces have captured lately six U.S. made anti-tank and surface-to-air missiles that were on their way to be smuggled into the occupied Palestinian Gaza Strip. The weapons, which were intercepted in the Sinai desert, are believed to have come from Libya and to have been manufactured by U.S. firms. But some experts cast […]

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Egypt: Sinai headquarters attacked

The Egyptian government’s security headquarters in Al-Arish, Northern Sinai, has come under attack of Islamist militants in the region who were armed with mortar bombs and machine guns. Narrating the incident, a security source said the militants were on rooftops of buildings close to the headquarters before they opened fire. He said that it was […]