In July 2015, ISIL affiliates simultaneously attacked multiple security and military targets, killing at least 35 people in various parts of Sinai, including El Arish and Sheikh Zuweid... READ MORE›
A picture taken on Nov 25, 2017, shows the Rawda mosque, roughly 40 kilometers west of the North Sinai capital of El-Arish, after a gun and bomb attack... READ MORE›
Bloodshed in the Sinai worsened after 2013 when Sisi led the overthrow of Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi of the Muslim Brotherhood... READ MORE›
AHMED HASSAN, EPA-EFE View of the Rawda mosque after a gun and bombing attack on Nov. 24, 2017... READ MORE›
Egyptian security forces have been locked in battle with the country's Islamic State affiliate for several years... READ MORE›
Several hours later Egyptian air force jets destroyed vehicles used in the attack and terrorist locations where weapons and ammunition were stocked, an army spokesman said... READ MORE›
Egyptian officials investigating the massacre of worshippers at a mosque in Sinai say the attackers were carrying the flag of the Islamic State group... READ MORE›
Damaged vehicles are seen after a bomb exploded at Al Rawdah mosque in Bir Al-Abed, Egypt November 25, 2017... READ MORE›
Damaged vehicles are seen after a bomb exploded at Al Rawdah mosque in Bir Al-Abed, Egypt November 25, 2017... READ MORE›
However, mosques in North Sinai's Sheikh Zuweid town have also been hit... READ MORE›
Hours after the attack, Egypt's military launched air strikes on targets in mountainous areas around Bir al-Abed, security sources and witnesses said... READ MORE›
Egypt later said it would delay the opening of the Rafah border crossing to Gaza after the attack due to security concerns... READ MORE›
Gaza's Rafah border crossing with Egypt had been due to reopen on Saturday for three days... READ MORE›
It will also reaffirm that the Sinai Peninsula is one of the deadliest places for terrorist attacks in the world... READ MORE›
Britain Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Boris Johnson Deeply saddened by the abhorrent attack on a mosque in North Sinai, Egypt... READ MORE›
A group calling itself Ansar al-Islam -- Supporters of Islam in Arabic -- claimed an October ambush in Egypt's Western Desert that killed at least 16 policemen... READ MORE›
If the higher death toll is true, it would be the single deadliest assault on Egypt's security forces by Islamic militants in recent memory... READ MORE›
Dozens of Coptic Christian families in Egypt have fled North Sinai province after a number of killings in recent weeks by suspected Islamist militants... READ MORE›
Part of North Sinai, where ISIL's Egyptian affiliate is based, is still under a state of emergency... READ MORE›
Another senior military officer and a soldier were killed last week in North Sinai in a roadside explosion... READ MORE›
El-Arish, the capital of North Sinai province, has been a site of regular conflict between government forces and ISIL fighters in recent months... READ MORE›
Trump's win, said Benaim, presented an opportunity for Egypt to change how it is perceived in Washington even before Sisi's arrival in the capital... READ MORE›
At least 12 members of Egypt's security forces have been killed and six wounded in an attack on a checkpoint in North Sinai province... READ MORE›
In February, scores of Christian families and students fled North Sinai province after a spate of targeted killings... READ MORE›
Last week a bipartisan group of six senators released a public letter urging Mr. Kerry to make human rights a centerpiece of his visit to Egypt... READ MORE›
Isis has claimed responsibility for shooting down the Russian plane that crashed in Egypt today, despite authorities maintaining that a technical problem caused the disaster... READ MORE›
The killing of the security officer this week in Monofeya and the militant attacks in the North Sinai have been the first major assaults since then... READ MORE›
State media reported that two senior military officers were killed in separate drive-by shootings, one in Cairo and another in the Nile Delta town of Qalyubia... READ MORE›
A daily news broadcast released via Islamic State Twitter feeds said Thursday's attacks had been led by men of the Islamic State ... READ MORE›
The Egyptian government said Sunday that 163 bodies had been recovered and transferred to three facilities outside Sinai... READ MORE›
Russian tourists flock to Egypt's Sinai Peninsula every year, where temperatures remain high throughout the winter... READ MORE›
Now, the crash of a Russian passenger jet that took off from Sharm el Sheikh has threatened the resort's reputation... READ MORE›
An explosion on Sunday near the Cairo's Coptic cathedral killed scores of people and injured others, Egyptian security sources said... READ MORE›
A training centre for the police militias has been targeted in Gharbia province with a highly explosive device ..... READ MORE›
Another 10 were removed from their posts for joining the Judges for Egypt group, which supported the Brotherhood even before Mursi's removal, the sources added... READ MORE›
Egypt plane crash 10-month-old baby flying home with parents among children killed in disaster... READ MORE›
CAIRO - Egypt's Sinai Peninsula was long known for its stunning desert treks and pristine diving... READ MORE›
It was also revealed yesterday that the American embassy in Egypt has banned its staff from travelling to the North Sinai, where the plane crashed... READ MORE›
In February, scores of Christian families and students fled North Sinai province after a spate of targeted killings... READ MORE›
We can now sadly confirm that two German tourists died in the attack at Hurghada, the ministry said... READ MORE›
At least 23 Egyptian soldiers were killed when suicide car bombs tore through two military checkpoints in North Sinai on Friday, security sources said, an... READ MORE›
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