Egypt

Egypt Army Says 13 Jihadists Killed in Sinai

Egyptian forces have killed 13 Islamist militants during clashes in the restive Sinai Peninsula.

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Egypt Army Says 89 Insurgents Killed in Restive Sinai

Egypt's military killed 89 suspected insurgents in operations in North Sinai where an affiliate of the Islamic State group has been active for nearly a decade.

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Egypt Unveils New Naval Base on Mediterranean Sea

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Saturday led the inauguration of a new strategic naval base located on the Mediterranean Sea, near the country’s border with Libya.

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Egypt Buys 30 Rafale Jets From France

Egypt's military has confirmed it ordered 30 Rafale jets from French defense firm Dassault Aviation to shore up "national security."

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Erdogan Says Saudi Arabia Wants Armed Turkish Drones

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Tuesday that Saudi Arabia has requested a supply of Turkish military drones.

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Sudan and Ethiopia Border Clashes Fuel Wider Tensions

A decades-old border dispute over fertile farmland between Sudan and Ethiopia is feeding regional rivalry — and even sparking fears of broader conflict, analysts say.

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IS Steps up Sinai Fight With Bombs in Civilian Homes

Residents of Egypt's restive North Sinai region ran for their lives when an Islamic State group affiliate occupied their villages. Now, they are returning to find their homes booby-trapped.

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Egyptian Army Says Killed 40 Suspected Jihadists in Sinai

The Egyptian army said it had killed 40 suspected jihadist militants since September in air and ground operations in the Sinai region.

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Questions Over Al-Qaeda Future After Leaders’ Reported Deaths

The reported deaths of Al-Qaeda's top two leaders in recent months have raised questions about the future strategy and strength of the terror network, already a shadow of the global force it was two decades ago.

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Sinai Helicopter Crash Kills 7 Peacekeepers, Including 5 Americans: Source

A helicopter crash in Egypt's Sinai desert involving a multi-national observer force killed seven people on Thursday -- five Americans, a French national, and a Czech citizen.

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