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Egypt levels Sinai homes in new strategy against Islamist militants
More than 200 houses were bulldozed or dynamited in the plan's first few days Features -
Egypt army readies to target Sinai extremists
For the operation, which is reportedly due to start soon, a military deployment has arrived from the Egyptian capital Middle East -
Egypt targets universities as last haven for political expression
Egypt's state universities emerged as one of the few spaces to express dissent after banning unlicensed demonstrations Features -
Egyptian TV host suspended amid claims of 'demotivating the army'
Mahmoud Saad hosts “Akher el-Nahhar,” a political talk show aired on the privately-owned al-Nahar TV Television & Radio -
Egypt pleas for help after deadly Sinai attacks
The attacks also prompted Cairo to postpone Gaza talks due to Egypt's closure of the Rafah border crossing Middle East -
Sinai attacks kill at least 30 Egyptian soldiers
Egypt’s National Defense Council declares state of emergency in parts of Sinai Middle East -
Egypt planning minister calls for ‘economic revolution’
Egypt must overhaul an economy which has been dominated by the state for decades and show investors it is committed to safeguarding their money, Arabi said Economy -
Egyptian army kills 17 militants in Sinai
Four leading members of Ansar Bait al-Maqdis were arrested Middle East -
Egypt military aircraft on training mission crashes, six killed
The aircraft came down about 100 km south of Cairo, the army says Middle East -
New reports highlight ISIS threat to Egypt
An Egypt daily said ISIS cells were reported in Sinai while Reuters said Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis was receiving instructions from the former group News -
Egypt army bombs militant group’s weapon storage facility
The Egyptian army announced early Friday that it has bombed a weapon storage facility belonging to the Ansar Bait al-Maqdis militant group in Sinai, ... Middle East -
Decapitated bodies of four men found in Egypt's Sinai
They said the militants may have murdered the men because they suspected the victims had aided the army's offensive. Middle East -
Amr Moussa hints at Egypt incursion into Libya
The remarks are given great weight considering the former foreign minister’s high profile in Egyptian politics Middle East -
Egyptian army says 11 militants killed in Sinai
The fighters were killed on Sunday when troops clashed with them during a raid in north Sinai Middle East -
Egypt vows to punish attackers in border checkpoint assault
Egypt vows to punish the attackers who killed 21 border guards in its western desert near the frontier with restive Libya Middle East -
Egyptian army delays rollout of ‘AIDS detecting machine’
The postponement of the device was made two days before a scheduled date set by the army for putting the machine to use at military hospitals Middle East -
Egypt, UAE choose army-linked company to build wheat silos
Reuters reported March that the UAE was working directly with Egypt’s army to ensure the silo-building was conducted efficiently Economy -
How will Sisi’s Egypt deal with Libya and Gaza?
Many Arab and international states are waiting to see what President Sisi’s policies are Middle East -
Egyptians shouldn’t rely on the army to forge change
The guarantors for the Egyptian state’s survival are its governing institutions and the army Middle East -
Egypt army says has ‘complete control’ over Sinai Peninsula
Violence has spiraled in the Sinai since last July when the army toppled President Mohamed Mursi of the Muslim Brotherhood Middle East -
U.S. detours on Egypt: stability before democracy?
The framework for their relationship appears to prioritize security and counterterrorism, while acknowledging differences on democratic promotion Middle East -
U.S. to send Egypt new Apache attack helicopters
After concluding Cairo has upheld its peace treaty with Israel, U.S. lifts freeze on the delivery of major weapons to Egypt Middle East -
Ex-Egypt general wants UNESCO site demolished
High-profile ex-general Attiya alleges that the historical site of St. Catherine’s Monastery jeopardizes Egypt’s national security Life -
Egypt’s Tahrir Square dream fades as Sisi builds power
Officials privately agree that Egypt needs not just the iron fist but a whole new outlook from its rulers Features -
Egypt’s constitutional referendum has solved nothing
January’s referendum on Egypt’s new constitution was a test of legitimacy and public support for the country’s military-backed authorities Middle East -
Egyptian soldier killed in Sinai bus attack
A militant attack against an army bus carrying wounded soldiers left one army personnel dead Middle East -
Sisi’s bid for presidency wins wide support
Salafist party al-Nour and the anti-Mursi movement Tamarod support the popular military figure Sisi entering presidential race Middle East -
Hamas rally in Gaza takes aim at Egypt, Israel and Abbas
Sunday's rally was intended to commemorate three top Hamas leaders, including the group's founder, Sheikh Ahmed Yassin Middle East -
Egypt army general, colonel killed in militant shootout
The exchange of gunfire erupted after the army officers tried to storm a militant safehouse Middle East -
2000GMT: Egypt’s army chief Sisi reshuffles commanders
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