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A senior Hamas official, Salah al-Bardawil, has accused Egypt of kidnapping some members of his movement together with other Palestinians and holding them in security detention centers and said their liberation is conditioned by “harsh demands.” He said the latest Read more
Cairo announced a four-day opening of the Rafah border crossing point with the Gaza Strip beginning on Wednesday through Sunday with the exception of Friday. The decision is seen as a goodwill gesture ahead of the Islamic holy month of Read more
The Egyptian army announced Tuesday that it killed six terrorists in the north of the restive Sinai province where the army is at loggerheads with IS-affiliated militants. The army also destroyed 56 underground hideouts in different locations, namely south of Read more
Hamas-led government in Gaza Thursday amassed forces along border with Egypt in response to Cairo’s request for clampdown on crossings by IS militants. Hundreds of military forces were moved to double military presence along the 13-kilometer border with Egypt. The Read more
Gaza’s only access to the outside world beyond Israel’s control was opened by Egyptian authorities on Saturday for 2 days. The Rafah crossing point is in southern Gaza and hundreds have headed towards the area hoping to be able to Read more
The fight against terrorism in Egypt especially in the Sinai Peninsula continues to be challenging as the government extends the decreed state of emergency for another three months in certain parts of Northern Sinai. The state of emergency has previously Read more
Egypt started filling the trenches that it dug along its border with the Gaza Strip with seawater last week and Hamas is urging Cairo to suspend its actions because of the dangers it poses. Egypt started digging the trenches last Read more
Egypt has accelerated the digging of tunnels along its border with Gaza, part of a military-operated fish farm project but authorities in Gaza are worried that it will affect their livelihood and further isolate the territory. The tunnels being dug Read more
Four Hamas officials have been abducted by armed men wearing “Pakistani-type” clothes in an area close to the Rafah border crossing with Gaza, Egyptian officials said on Friday although the incident has reportedly taken place on Wednesday night. The Hamas Read more
An Egyptian naval vessel was on fire and it could be seen smoking from a distance but the incident that led to it is surrounded with controversy. Sinai Province, a militant group linked to the Islamic State, claimed that it Read more