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In February, Egypt launched a massive operation against militants in Sinai. (AFP/File photo)

December 13th, 2018 - 09:03 GMT

27 Militants, 1 Soldier Killed in Ongoing Sinai Operations in Egypt

An Egyptian soldier and 27 militants were killed amid an ongoing security operation in the restive Sinai Peninsula and western Egypt, according to the Egyptian military on Wednesday.

A Hamas policeman stands guard along the border with Egypt and the Palestinian territory on September 8, 2013 in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah. The Egyptian army has launched a major offensive against militants in the area. (AFP)

September 9th, 2013 - 01:55 GMT

Egyptian crackdown on Sinai continues

A Palestinian worker rests at the entrance of a smuggling tunnel dug beneath the Gaza-Egypt border in the southern Gaza Strip on August 27, 2013. (AFP)

September 5th, 2013 - 11:55 GMT

Egypt to establish security zone on Gaza border

UNITED STATES, Chilmark : US President Barack Obama makes a statement on Egypt August 15, 2013, in Chilmark, Massachusetts. AFP PHOTO/Jim WATSON

August 20th, 2013 - 02:32 GMT

US quietly halts aid to Egypt

Former Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi, seen here before the July 3 protest that saw him removed from office. (AFP/File)

August 19th, 2013 - 03:09 GMT

Morsi detained for 15 days in prison for 'inciting violence' against protesters

Egyptian security forces stand guard at the Rafah border with Gaza in the Sinai peninsula. 24 Egyptian policemen were killed in an ambush attack on Monday. (AFP/File)

August 19th, 2013 - 07:23 GMT

At least 24 Egyptian policemen killed in Sinai

Egyptian policemen carry an Islamist man outside Cairo's Al-Fath mosque where Islamist supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi held up on August 17, 2013. (AFP)

August 18th, 2013 - 04:00 GMT

Islamist alliance cancels pro-Morsi march over 'security concerns'

Policy zig-zags on Egypt have been a feature of the Obama administration for the past 30 months.

August 18th, 2013 - 03:20 GMT

When money doesn't talk: the US' false sense of control over Egypt

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August 18th, 2013 - 08:01 GMT

Saudi dispatches hospitals to Egypt

SAUDI ARABIA, Riyadh : Saudi royal honor guards smile as they attend the ceremony of the Eid al-Fitr prayer at Turki bin Abdullah grand mosque in Riyadh, on August 8, 2013. AFP PHOTO/FAYEZ NURELDINE

August 17th, 2013 - 09:33 GMT

Arab states support Egypt's fight "against terrorism"

Egyptian police forces remove a crate filled with copies of the Koran and religious books after moving in to disperse supporters of Egypt's ousted president Mohamed Morsi (AFP/MOHAMMED ABDEL MONEIM)

August 16th, 2013 - 01:34 GMT

Police and soldiers targeted as Egyptian military moves to secure government buildings

EGYPT, Cairo : Local residents (front) throw stones towards supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi during clashes in downtown Cairo on August 13, 2013. AFP PHOTO/GIANLUIGI GUERCIA

August 13th, 2013 - 03:30 GMT

Clashes erupt in Cairo

Map of the Sinai peninsula. (Image courtesy of notgoodenough.com)

August 13th, 2013 - 06:31 GMT

Israel intercepts rockets over Eilat