Posts Tagged: Sinai Peninsula
Israel-China Alliance Moves Forward With $2 Billion ‘Red-Med’ Freight Rail Link Alternative to Suez Canal
The growing economic alliance between Israel and China is moving forward with a $2 billion, 300 kilometer freight rail link connecting Eilat, on the Red...
Militants in Northern Sinai Killed in Targeted Strike by Egyptian Army
Ynet - Fifteen militants were killed in the Sinai Peninsula by rocket fire, Egyptian state TV reported on Tuesday, after witnesses said army...
Photo of Friendly Embrace Between Senior Egyptian and Israeli Security Officials Sparks Online Furor
A photo of a friendly embrace between Egyptian intelligence official General Amir al Damogy and Israeli counterpart General Assaf Orion was posted by popular Arab...
Report: Western Security Officials Confirm Israel, Egypt Armies Battling Terrorists Together in Sinai
The Wall Street Journal, citing unnamed Western security officials, confirmed media speculation that this weekend's onslaught against terrorists in the Sinai came through coordination between...
Israel Increases Rocket Defenses Along Border With Egypt
Reuters - Israel has boosted its rocket defenses near its southern border with Egypt to counter possible attacks from Islamist militants fighting security forces...
Egyptian Islamists Launch Attacks on Army Near Gaza
The Jerusalem Post - Islamist gunmen staged multiple attacks on security forces in Egypt's troubled Sinai Peninsula early on Friday, two days after the army overthrew elected...
Egypt to Prosecute Six Israelis for Espionage
Reuters- An Egyptian state security prosecutor said on Wednesday he had ordered six Israelis and three Egyptians to be tried for spying. In...
State Department Report Gives Israel High Marks for Fighting Human Trafficking
JTA - Israel maintained its top-level status in the latest U.S. State Department report on human trafficking. "The Government of Israel fully complies with the minimum...
Egyptian Troops Enter Sinai Following Abduction of Officers
Following the kidnapping of seven Egyptian police officers by an armed Islamist terror group, Egyptian security forces were preparing Monday to launch a rescue ...
Morsi Rules Out Negotiations With Abductors
Al Arabiya - Egypt's President Mohamed Mursi on Sunday barred negotiations with the kidnappers of three policemen and four soldiers who appeared to ...
Egypt Seizes Ship Carrying Heavy Weapons in Red Sea
Yahoo News - Egyptian navy forces seized a ship carrying heavy weapons as it entered Egyptian territorial waters in the Red Sea late on Wednesday,...
Israeli Man, Girlfriend Reportedly Kidnapped in Sinai Peninsula
An Israeli man and European woman have been kidnapped in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula. According to reports, the man and woman, who some reports say is from...
Egypt Warns of Security Threat to Israel During Muslim Holiday
An Egyptian security official told the German news agency DPA Thursday that Israel and Egypt are coordinating security along their shared border after intelligence reported...
Sinai – The Gazan Terrorists’ Testing Grounds
Rocket attacks continue to plague the south of Israel, the last one occurring a few days ago. The IDF deployed an anti-rocket "Iron Dome" battery...
