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Sisi admits 'terrorism' behind downing of Russian plane

Egyptian President acknowledges for the first time that Russian plane crash in the Sinai Peninsula in October was a terrorist attack.

Sisi admits 'terrorism' behind downing of Russian plane

Egyptian planes cross into Israeli airspace

Israel reportedly allows Egyptian Air Force planes to enter its airspace in order to fight Sinai's ISIS affiliate.

Egyptian planes cross into Israeli airspace

Egyptian Salafi politician shot dead in the Sinai

Egypt's leading Islamist party says gunmen on a motorcycle kill their party's secretary.

Egyptian Salafi politician shot dead in the Sinai

Sisi: Security Measures Near Gaza Not Harming Palestinians

Egyptian President says security measures taken by his country along the border with Gaza were coordinated with the Palestinian Authority.

Sisi: Security Measures Near Gaza Not Harming Palestinians

Human Rights Watch: Egypt Harming Thousands in the Sinai

Human rights organization warns that Egyptโ€™s military campaign against insurgents in northern Sinai is harming thousands of civilians.

Human Rights Watch: Egypt Harming Thousands in the Sinai

Washington to Send 75 Extra Troops to Sinai

Washington reinforcing its military presence in the Sinai following a roadside bomb attack last week.

Washington to Send 75 Extra Troops to Sinai

Egypt Closes the Rafah Crossing After Four Days

Egyptian authorities close the Rafah crossing with Gaza after allowing 2,579 Gazans to leave the territory for humanitarian reasons.

Egypt Closes the Rafah Crossing After Four Days

Four Palestinians Reportedly Abducted in Sinai

Gaza's Hamas rulers say gunmen abducted four Palestinians who were on a bus bound for the Cairo airport.

Four Palestinians Reportedly Abducted in Sinai

Sisi Approves Special Courts for Terror-Related Cases

Egyptian President approves anti-terrorism law that sets up special courts and provides protections to its enforcers.

Sisi Approves Special Courts for Terror-Related Cases

Egypt Kills 63 Jihadists in the Sinai

Egypt's military launches airstrikes and ground operations on Sinai jihadists, killing 63.

Egypt Kills 63 Jihadists in the Sinai

Will Egypt Ask for IAF Assistance in Sinai?

Middle East expert Prof. Hillel Frisch doesn't rule out possibility that Israel will help Egypt deal with ISIS with air power, if asked.

Will Egypt Ask for IAF Assistance in Sinai?

Sisi: We Foiled an ISIS Attempt to Set Up State in Sinai

Egyptian President says his country foiled an attempt by ISIS to seize territory and set up an extremist state in the Sinai.

Sisi: We Foiled an ISIS Attempt to Set Up State in Sinai

Senior Hamas Member Condemns Sinai Terrorism

Mousa Abu Marzouk says ongoing Sinai terrorism "undermines our security".

Senior Hamas Member Condemns Sinai Terrorism

ISIS in Sinai Claims Rocket Attack on Israel

Sinai Province group claims to have fired three rockets on "occupied Palestine".

ISIS in Sinai Claims Rocket Attack on Israel

Egypt Passes Anti-Terror Law Hours after Sinai Attack

Egypt's government adopts law which stipulates harsher punishments to those convicted of terrorism.

Egypt Passes Anti-Terror Law Hours after Sinai Attack

Egypt Kills 22 Suspected Terrorists in the Sinai

Egyptian security forces kill 22 suspected terrorists who were planning to target security forces in the North Sinai province.

Egypt Kills 22 Suspected Terrorists in the Sinai

Sinai Terrorists Claim Rocket Attack on UN Airport

Sinai Province, Islamic State's Egypt affiliate, fires rockets on an airport in Sinai used by UN peacekeeping forces.

Sinai Terrorists Claim Rocket Attack on UN Airport

Sinai Jihadist Leader Calls for Attacks on Local Judges

Leader of ISIS-linked Sinai Province calls on followers to attack local judges.

Sinai Jihadist Leader Calls for Attacks on Local Judges

Sinai Terrorists Kill Four, Including Two Judges

Gunmen kill two Egyptian judges, a prosecutor and a drive in the El-Arish, hours after Morsi sentenced to death.

Sinai Terrorists Kill Four, Including Two Judges

Sinai Terrorists Kill 10 Soldiers in Several Attacks

Ten Egyptian soldiers killed and 17 injured in several concurrent attacks by armed groups in southern Sheikh Zuweid.

Sinai Terrorists Kill 10 Soldiers in Several Attacks

Egypt to Reopen Rafah Crossing for Two Days

Egypt to reopen border crossing with Gaza on Monday and Tuesday to allow humanitarian cases to cross.

Egypt to Reopen Rafah Crossing for Two Days

Hamas Slams Egyptian Media Over 'Incitement and Deception'

Hamas spokesman denies reports that Gaza is supporting Sinai terrorism, says a "Zionist" network is spreading false rumors.

Hamas Slams Egyptian Media Over 'Incitement and Deception'

Egyptian Airstrikes Kill Dozens of Terrorists in Sinai

Egyptian military airstrikes have killed at least 27 fighters in the northern Sinai region.

Egyptian Airstrikes Kill Dozens of Terrorists in Sinai

Dozens Killed in Series of Terrorist Attacks in Sinai

ISIS branch claims attacks that killed at least 26 people in army and police positions as well as a hotel in El-Arish.

Dozens Killed in Series of Terrorist Attacks in Sinai

Egypt Extends North Sinai Curfew by Three Months

Egyptโ€™s Prime Minister extends curfew that was imposed following two deadly attacks in Sinai in October.

Egypt Extends North Sinai Curfew by Three Months

Egypt Starts Evacuating Homes as it Doubles Gaza Buffer Zone

Egypt begins work on doubling the width of a buffer zone along the border with Gaza, evacuating 1,220 homes in the process.

Egypt Starts Evacuating Homes as it Doubles Gaza Buffer Zone

4 Policemen Wounded in Sinai Bomb Attack

Four Egyptian policemen wounded by an explosive device was planted at the entrance to an apartment building in the Sinai.

4 Policemen Wounded in Sinai Bomb Attack

Egypt Set to Begin Doubling Gaza Buffer Zone

Work to begin next week to double the width of a buffer zone being built along Egypt's border with Gaza to prevent terrorist infiltration.

Egypt Set to Begin Doubling Gaza Buffer Zone

Egyptian Officer and Soldier Killed by Roadside Bomb

Roadside bomb strikes an Egyptian army vehicle, killing an officer and a soldier in the Sinai.

Egyptian Officer and Soldier Killed by Roadside Bomb

Abbas Expresses Support for Egypt's Crackdown on Gaza Tunnels

PA Chairman supports Egypt's crackdown on tunnels linking Gaza to Sinai - a crackdown which includes an expulsion of Gazans.

Abbas Expresses Support for Egypt's Crackdown on Gaza Tunnels

Egypt Doubles Size of Gaza Buffer Zone

Egypt announces it will double the depth of a buffer zone along border with Gaza, after discovering more underground tunnels.

Egypt Doubles Size of Gaza Buffer Zone

Sinai Jihadists Claim Attack Which Killed 30 Soldiers

Ansar Bayt Al-Maqdis, Egypt's deadliest terrorist group, claims responsibility for a suicide attack last month that killed 30 soldiers.

Sinai Jihadists Claim Attack Which Killed 30 Soldiers

Sinai Jihadists Pledge Allegiance to ISIS - Yet Again

Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis pledges allegiance to ISIS, a week after denying that it had done so.

Sinai Jihadists Pledge Allegiance to ISIS - Yet Again

Sinai Jihadists Deny Pledging Allegiance to ISIS

Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis denies an earlier statement attributed to it, and in which it said it had pledged allegiance to the Islamic State.

Sinai Jihadists Deny Pledging Allegiance to ISIS

Egypt Gives Gazans 48 Hours to Evacuate

As part of its "buffer zone plan", Egypt has ordered residents living along the country's eastern border with Gaza to evacuate.

Egypt Gives Gazans 48 Hours to Evacuate

28 Egyptian Soldiers Killed in Sinai Attack

Car bomb in Sinai Peninsula kills 28 soldiers, one of the deadliest attacks against security forces since 2013.

28 Egyptian Soldiers Killed in Sinai Attack

Leader of Sinai Jihadist Group Arrested

Military forces in Egypt arrest the leader of the military wing of the Ansar Bayt Al-Maqdis terrorist group.

Leader of Sinai Jihadist Group Arrested

Jihadist Rocket Factory Discovered in Sinai Peninsula

Rocket factory belonging to Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis discovered and destroyed by Egyptian security forces.

Jihadist Rocket Factory Discovered in Sinai Peninsula

Top Leader of Egyptian ISIS Copycat Killed in Sinai

Top leader of Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis killed by Egyptian soldiers in the north of the Sinai Peninsula.

Top Leader of Egyptian ISIS Copycat Killed in Sinai

Commander of Jihadist Group Killed in Sinai Clashes

Egypt's army kills a field commander for the jihadist group Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis.

Commander of Jihadist Group Killed in Sinai Clashes

Four Decapitated Bodies Found in Sinai; IS 'Copycats' Suspected

Egyptian security forces claim decapitations linked to IS-inspired terror.

Four Decapitated Bodies Found in Sinai; IS 'Copycats' Suspected

8 Dead in Mortar Attack in Egypt's Sinai

Mortar rounds fired at military post in Sinai, killing at least eight people.

8 Dead in Mortar Attack in Egypt's Sinai

Sinai Group Denies Leader was Killed

Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis denies Egyptian officials' claims that its leader was shot dead in an ambush.

Sinai Group Denies Leader was Killed

Leader of Sinai Al-Qaeda-Inspired Group Eliminated

The leader of Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis, which fired rockets from the Sinai towards Eilat, killed in drive-by shooting.

Leader of Sinai Al-Qaeda-Inspired Group Eliminated

1 Killed, 6 Hurt in Sinai Bomb Attack

One Egyptian killed as two men on a motorcycle throw a bomb at a security vehicle in the Sinai.

1 Killed, 6 Hurt in Sinai Bomb Attack

Salafists Claim Two Suicide Bombings in Sinai

Al-Qaeda-inspired terrorist group Ansar Bayt Al-Maqdis claims two suicide bombings that left three dead.

Salafists Claim Two Suicide Bombings in Sinai

U.S. Officials: Iranian Weapons Might Have Been Meant for Sinai

Some U.S. intelligence analysts say that the Iranian rocket shipment seized by Israel may have been destined for the Sinai.

U.S. Officials: Iranian Weapons Might Have Been Meant for Sinai

Sinai Terrorists Hit Gas Pipeline

Sinai-based terrorists blow up a pipeline that transports gas to Jordan, the latest in a series of similar attacks since 2011.

Sinai Terrorists Hit Gas Pipeline

Sinai Jihadists Promise More Attacks

Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis says bus that exploded in Taba was "headed toward the Zionists", promises to continue its war against Egypt.

Sinai Jihadists Promise More Attacks

Al-Qaeda Linked Group Claims Taba Attack

"We will continue to harm Egypt", declares Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis terror group.

Al-Qaeda Linked Group Claims Taba Attack

Sinai Attack โ€“ the First to Target Tourists in 6 Years

A list of the major attacks targeting tourists since the early 1990s includes 2004 attack in which Israelis were killed.

Sinai Attack โ€“ the First to Target Tourists in 6 Years

3 Tourists, Driver Dead in Attack at Taba Crossing

Bus bombing on Egyptian side of Israel-Egypt border crossing kills four, injures 15. Islamist terrorists suspected.

3 Tourists, Driver Dead in Attack at Taba Crossing

Egypt Creating Buffer Zone Along Gaza Border

Egypt continues its crackdown on Gazaโ€™s Hamas rulers, destroys 10 smuggling tunnels.

Egypt Creating Buffer Zone Along Gaza Border

Egypt Breaks Up Brotherhood 'Military Wing'

Egypt announces it broke up a "military wing" of the Muslim Brotherhood, which was formed to attack policemen.

Egypt Breaks Up Brotherhood 'Military Wing'

Egyptian Army Kills Senior Member of Al-Qaeda Inspired Group

Egyptian military kills eight terrorists in the Sinai, including a senior member of Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis.

Egyptian Army Kills Senior Member of Al-Qaeda Inspired Group

Hamas to Egypt: Stop the Lies

Hamas denies any connection to Sinai terrorism, calls on Cairo to stop the "lies."

Hamas to Egypt: Stop the Lies

Egyptian Journalist: We Should Teach Hamas a Lesson

Egypt should learn from Israel and โ€œteach Hamas a lessonโ€ until they learn to "respect the Egyptian shoe," says local journalist.

Egyptian Journalist: We Should Teach Hamas a Lesson

Sinai Terrorists Blow Up Natural Gas Pipeline

Strong explosion rocks central Sinai after explosives were planted beneath the gas pipeline connected to cement factories in the area.

Sinai Terrorists Blow Up Natural Gas Pipeline

Egyptian Officials Kidnapped in the Sinai

Egyptian labor ministry official and three trade union activists kidnapped in the Sinai, in what may be another terrorist attack.

Egyptian Officials Kidnapped in the Sinai

Report: Hamas Planned Church Bombings on Christmas

Hamas and the Muslim Brotherhood reportedly planned to murder Egyptian Christians on their holy day.

Report: Hamas Planned Church Bombings on Christmas