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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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At Least 14 Killed, 17 Injured In Egypt Double Bus Crash: Officials
At least 14 people were killed and 17 injured Saturday when a coach and a minibus smashed into each other at high speed in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, security officials said.
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5 Americans Among 7 Dead In Sinai Helicopter Crash: Peacekeeping Force
A helicopter crash in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula involving a multi-national observer force killed seven people on Thursday -- five Americans, a French national and a Czech citizen, the force said.
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ISIS Declares War On Rival Hamas With Video Execution
The extremist Islamic State group's branch in Egypt's Sinai peninsula has taken a simmering dispute with the Palestinian Hamas group based in nearby Gaza to new levels in a 22-minute video calling on its followers to attack the group and executing what it said was a collaborator.
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Deadly Mosque Attack Puts Egypt Sinai Strategy In Spotlight
Egypt's years-long military campaign against a jihadist insurgency in the north of the Sinai Peninsula is under increasing scrutiny following a devastating mosque attack last week.
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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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Pentagon Wants Drones To Replace Some US Troops In Sinai
The Pentagon wants to cut the number of US peacekeeping troops in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, partly because of the growing threat from the Islamic State group, an official said Tuesday.
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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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Gunmen Kill Five Egyptian Police In Sinai: Ministry
Unknown assailants have shot dead five Egyptian policemen in an attack on a security checkpoint in the Sinai Peninsula, the interior ministry said today.
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Islamic State Says 'Schweppes Bomb' Used to Bring Down Russian Plane
Islamic State's official magazine carried a photo on Wednesday of a Schweppes drink it said was used to make an improvised bomb that brought down a Russian airliner over Egypt's Sinai Peninsula last month, killing all 224 people on board.
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Egypt Says Has Found No Evidence Criminal Action Behind Plane Crash
Egypt said today it would take into account Russia's conclusion that a bomb brought down a passenger plane over the Sinai Peninsula last month but its investigation had so far found no evidence of criminal action.
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Saint Petersburg Bells Toll 224 Times for Egypt Crash Victims
Saint Petersburg today remembered the victims of the Sinai plane crash, with the bell of the iconic St. Isaac's Cathedral tolling 224 times in memory of each person killed.
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Russia, Britain Ramp Up Efforts to Return Stuck Egypt Tourists
Moscow and London ramped up efforts today to bring home thousands of tourists stranded in Egypt's Sharm el-Sheikh resort following the crash of a Russian airliner in the Sinai Peninsula.
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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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At Least 14 Killed, 17 Injured In Egypt Double Bus Crash: Officials
At least 14 people were killed and 17 injured Saturday when a coach and a minibus smashed into each other at high speed in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, security officials said.
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5 Americans Among 7 Dead In Sinai Helicopter Crash: Peacekeeping Force
A helicopter crash in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula involving a multi-national observer force killed seven people on Thursday -- five Americans, a French national and a Czech citizen, the force said.
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ISIS Declares War On Rival Hamas With Video Execution
The extremist Islamic State group's branch in Egypt's Sinai peninsula has taken a simmering dispute with the Palestinian Hamas group based in nearby Gaza to new levels in a 22-minute video calling on its followers to attack the group and executing what it said was a collaborator.
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Deadly Mosque Attack Puts Egypt Sinai Strategy In Spotlight
Egypt's years-long military campaign against a jihadist insurgency in the north of the Sinai Peninsula is under increasing scrutiny following a devastating mosque attack last week.
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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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Pentagon Wants Drones To Replace Some US Troops In Sinai
The Pentagon wants to cut the number of US peacekeeping troops in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, partly because of the growing threat from the Islamic State group, an official said Tuesday.
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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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Gunmen Kill Five Egyptian Police In Sinai: Ministry
Unknown assailants have shot dead five Egyptian policemen in an attack on a security checkpoint in the Sinai Peninsula, the interior ministry said today.
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Islamic State Says 'Schweppes Bomb' Used to Bring Down Russian Plane
Islamic State's official magazine carried a photo on Wednesday of a Schweppes drink it said was used to make an improvised bomb that brought down a Russian airliner over Egypt's Sinai Peninsula last month, killing all 224 people on board.
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Egypt Says Has Found No Evidence Criminal Action Behind Plane Crash
Egypt said today it would take into account Russia's conclusion that a bomb brought down a passenger plane over the Sinai Peninsula last month but its investigation had so far found no evidence of criminal action.
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Saint Petersburg Bells Toll 224 Times for Egypt Crash Victims
Saint Petersburg today remembered the victims of the Sinai plane crash, with the bell of the iconic St. Isaac's Cathedral tolling 224 times in memory of each person killed.
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Russia, Britain Ramp Up Efforts to Return Stuck Egypt Tourists
Moscow and London ramped up efforts today to bring home thousands of tourists stranded in Egypt's Sharm el-Sheikh resort following the crash of a Russian airliner in the Sinai Peninsula.
