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Egypt, Greece Agree To Protect Status Of Mount Sinai Monastery, After Court Ruling
Greece and Egypt have agreed to safeguard the status of one of the world's oldest sites of Christian worship, foreign ministers of both countries said late on Wednesday, after an Egyptian court ruling last week cast uncertainty over its future.
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New Study eries Reveal Ancient Egyptian Fortress Once Lined with 500 Trees
Recent excavations in Egypt’s Sinai Desert have revealed surprising new details about a 2,000-year-old fortress at Tell Abu Saifi. Archaeologists found 500 trees were planted in clay circles along a road leading to its entrance, deep moats for defense, and paved roads used by military units. The discoveries suggest advanced landscaping and milita...
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Israel Bombs Hit Only Exit Route For Gaza Residents: Reports
Egypt is moving to prevent a mass exodus from the Gaza Strip into its Sinai Peninsula, as Israeli bombardment halted crossings at the main exit point from the Palestinian enclave on Tuesday, Gaza officials and Egyptian security sources said.
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Temple Dedicated To Zeus, King Of Gods, Discovered In Egypt
Archaeologists in Egypt have unearthed the remains of a Zeus-inspired temple in the Sinai Peninsula, the country's Tourism and Antiquities Ministry said in a statement on Monday.
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Will Go Back And Finish The Sermon, Says Egypt Imam Who Survived Mosque Massacre
The young Egyptian imam who survived the Sinai mosque massacre that killed 305 people vowed Sunday from his hospital bed to go back and resume the sermon he never finished.
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Egypt Mosque Attackers, Who Killed Over 305, Waved ISIS Flag: Officials
Gunmen who attacked a mosque in North Sinai were carrying an ISIS flag, Egyptian officials said on Saturday as the state news agency reported the death toll had risen to 305, including 27 children.
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Egyptian Jets 'Destroyed Vehicles Used In Attack' On Sinai Mosque: Army
Egyptian air force jets have destroyed vehicles used in the Sinai mosque attack and "terrorist" locations where weapons and ammunition were stocked, the army spokesman said Friday.
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35 Egyptian Police Killed In Terrorist Ambush
At least 35 Egyptian police officers have been killed in an ambush by Islamist fighters near the Bahariya oasis in the country's Western Desert, security and medical sources said Saturday, in a rare flare-up outside the Sinai Peninsula.
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At Least 10 Egyptian Soldiers Killed By Car Bombs In Sinai
At least 10 Egyptian soldiers were killed and several injured when two suicide car bombers hit army checkpoints in northern Sinai on Friday, security sources said
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ISIS Executes 5 Egyptians Accused Of Aiding Army
The ISIS group in Egypt claims to have executed five men it accused of working for the army, which is battling the jihadists in the Sinai Peninsula.
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Egyptian Air Strikes Hit Terrorists After Deadly Attack
Egypt's military launched air strikes against terrorists targets in the Sinai Peninsula on Saturday, the army said, after the ISIS killed 12 soldiers at a checkpoint.
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It Used To Be A Busy Egyptian Resort. Then An Airplane Fell From The Sky.
During the last Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha, this stunning Red Sea resort town was crowded with tourists from all around the world. During the same festival season last week, the beaches were half-filled, and hotel occupancy rates were low. At night, on the seaside promenade, restaurants and bars were largely empty. Some were closed.
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Mortar Attack At Security Checkpoint Kills 13 Policemen In Egypt's Sinai
A mortar attack on a security checkpoint in Egyptian restive North Sinai's El-Arish city killed 13 policemen on Saturday.
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Egypt's President Says Russian Plane Downed By 'Terrorism'
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi acknowledged for the first time today that "terrorism" caused a Russian plane crash in the Sinai Peninsula in October that killed 224 people.
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ISIS Posts Pictures Of Egypt 'Spy' Beheadings
The Egyptian branch of the ISIS group has posted pictures online of what it says was the execution of two men caught spying for the army in the Sinai.
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Egypt, Greece Agree To Protect Status Of Mount Sinai Monastery, After Court Ruling
Greece and Egypt have agreed to safeguard the status of one of the world's oldest sites of Christian worship, foreign ministers of both countries said late on Wednesday, after an Egyptian court ruling last week cast uncertainty over its future.
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New Study eries Reveal Ancient Egyptian Fortress Once Lined with 500 Trees
Recent excavations in Egypt’s Sinai Desert have revealed surprising new details about a 2,000-year-old fortress at Tell Abu Saifi. Archaeologists found 500 trees were planted in clay circles along a road leading to its entrance, deep moats for defense, and paved roads used by military units. The discoveries suggest advanced landscaping and milita...
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Israel Bombs Hit Only Exit Route For Gaza Residents: Reports
Egypt is moving to prevent a mass exodus from the Gaza Strip into its Sinai Peninsula, as Israeli bombardment halted crossings at the main exit point from the Palestinian enclave on Tuesday, Gaza officials and Egyptian security sources said.
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Temple Dedicated To Zeus, King Of Gods, Discovered In Egypt
Archaeologists in Egypt have unearthed the remains of a Zeus-inspired temple in the Sinai Peninsula, the country's Tourism and Antiquities Ministry said in a statement on Monday.
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Will Go Back And Finish The Sermon, Says Egypt Imam Who Survived Mosque Massacre
The young Egyptian imam who survived the Sinai mosque massacre that killed 305 people vowed Sunday from his hospital bed to go back and resume the sermon he never finished.
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Egypt Mosque Attackers, Who Killed Over 305, Waved ISIS Flag: Officials
Gunmen who attacked a mosque in North Sinai were carrying an ISIS flag, Egyptian officials said on Saturday as the state news agency reported the death toll had risen to 305, including 27 children.
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Egyptian Jets 'Destroyed Vehicles Used In Attack' On Sinai Mosque: Army
Egyptian air force jets have destroyed vehicles used in the Sinai mosque attack and "terrorist" locations where weapons and ammunition were stocked, the army spokesman said Friday.
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35 Egyptian Police Killed In Terrorist Ambush
At least 35 Egyptian police officers have been killed in an ambush by Islamist fighters near the Bahariya oasis in the country's Western Desert, security and medical sources said Saturday, in a rare flare-up outside the Sinai Peninsula.
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At Least 10 Egyptian Soldiers Killed By Car Bombs In Sinai
At least 10 Egyptian soldiers were killed and several injured when two suicide car bombers hit army checkpoints in northern Sinai on Friday, security sources said
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ISIS Executes 5 Egyptians Accused Of Aiding Army
The ISIS group in Egypt claims to have executed five men it accused of working for the army, which is battling the jihadists in the Sinai Peninsula.
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Egyptian Air Strikes Hit Terrorists After Deadly Attack
Egypt's military launched air strikes against terrorists targets in the Sinai Peninsula on Saturday, the army said, after the ISIS killed 12 soldiers at a checkpoint.
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It Used To Be A Busy Egyptian Resort. Then An Airplane Fell From The Sky.
During the last Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha, this stunning Red Sea resort town was crowded with tourists from all around the world. During the same festival season last week, the beaches were half-filled, and hotel occupancy rates were low. At night, on the seaside promenade, restaurants and bars were largely empty. Some were closed.
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Mortar Attack At Security Checkpoint Kills 13 Policemen In Egypt's Sinai
A mortar attack on a security checkpoint in Egyptian restive North Sinai's El-Arish city killed 13 policemen on Saturday.
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Egypt's President Says Russian Plane Downed By 'Terrorism'
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi acknowledged for the first time today that "terrorism" caused a Russian plane crash in the Sinai Peninsula in October that killed 224 people.
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ISIS Posts Pictures Of Egypt 'Spy' Beheadings
The Egyptian branch of the ISIS group has posted pictures online of what it says was the execution of two men caught spying for the army in the Sinai.
