Egypt to Begin Expanding Gaza Buffer Zone Next Week
Egypt said Tuesday work will begin next week to double the width of a buffer zone being built along the border with…
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Police Conscript ‘Seriously Injured’ By Explosion In Rafah
A police conscript sustained serious facial injuries after an explosive device went off during confrontations with…
Presidency Mulls New Cities in Sinai
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has discussed late Monday the formation of a new cities in Rafah and…
Egypt Government to Plan Rafah Redevelopment
The government plans to develop a new urban area around Rafah to replace the border area demolished as part of the…
Egypt’s Buffer Zone on Sinai Border with Gaza is ‘Unlawful’: Amnesty
The Egyptian government demolished hundreds of homes in the Sinai Peninsula this month in an act that Amnesty…
Obama Administration Should Be Helping Egypt, Not Punishing It
Late last month the Egyptian military razed 800 houses in Rafah, a city situated on the border with Gaza. Cairo…
Sinai Buffer Zone Width Increased to 1km: Egypt Army
The width of a new military buffer zone established along Sinai's border with Gaza this month has been increased…
Egypt Clears Homes to Make Gaza Buffer Zone
Egypt has begun demolishing homes along its Sinai border with the Gaza strip as part of a 500m buffer zone to…
Egypt to Evacuate Areas in North Sinai to Combat Militants
Egypt will start evacuating some areas of North Sinai in response to militant attacks that left 31 soldiers…
Egypt Carries Out Wide Scale Operations against Terrorism in Sinai
The Egyptian army continued to act against terrorists in Sinai on Tuesday, arresting 75 suspects, a day after it…
