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Egypt launches 2nd phase of Sinai development plan

Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly announced on Wednesday the launch of the second phase of the Sinai development plan, during his inspection tour for the headquarters of the 101st Battalion in North Sinai. The state had to intervene immediately to eliminate terrorism and prepare the North Sinai Governorate to implement the strategic plan, he explained. “The …

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Egypt Independent November 1, 2023

Displacing Palestinians to Sinai drags Egypt into war against Israel: Sisi

Egypt refuses to liquidate the Palestinian issue, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi stressed, adding that displacing Palestinians into Sinai means dragging Egypt into the war against Israel. Sisi lamented that the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip is deteriorating and asserted that Egypt refuses to displace the Palestinians. Egypt condemns all military actions that target …

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Egypt Independent October 19, 2023

Egypt’s Interior Ministry denies killing of 6 Israelis in Sinai, confirms situation is stable

Egypt’s Ministry of Interior has debunked rumors claiming that six Israeli tourists were killed in North Sinai. The Interior Ministry clarified in a statement: “A security source denied the validity of what was covered by one of the non-Egyptian channels, citing a foreign newspaper, regarding the shooting event in Sinai.” “The security situation in Sinai …

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Egypt Independent October 8, 2023

Diving activities return to Red Sea and South Sinai

Marine tourism resumed its activities on Friday on the shores of the Red Sea, in Dahab in the South Sinai governorate and Hurghada in Red Sea governorate, bringing back tourists eager to practice diving and snorkeling activities. The Environment Ministry is preparing to start the second phase of the shark behavior monitoring project. The Environment …

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Egypt Independent August 19, 2023

PM in Sinai: State exerted arduous efforts to uproot terrorism, attain development

The State, with all its affiliated bodies, has exerted arduous efforts to uproot terrorism in Sinai and at the same time establish development projects, affirmed Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly. Speaking at a press conference during an inspection tour in North Sinai governorate on Saturday, Madbouly said the security situation in the governorate is stable, after …

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Egypt Independent January 16, 2023

South Sinai governor raises maximum degree of readiness ahead of UNCOP27

Governor of South Sinai Khaled Fouda announced raising the degree of maximum readiness, canceling vacations for workers, and opening operations centers ahead of the Conference of the Parties (COP27) summit, in Sharm el-Sheikh. Fouda instructed all the participating directorates and authorities to submit plans for the events scheduled at the summit by each participating directorate, …

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Egypt Independent October 26, 2022

NOT READY YET- South Sinai governor denies death of tourist in shark attack

South Sinai governor Khaled Fouda refuted reports of British media that a female tourist, 68, died in a shark attack at a beach in the Egyptian city of Sharm el-Sheikh. The governor said, on Saturday, that the news is not based on solid evidence and there are no incidents at all that tourists have been …

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Egypt Independent July 5, 2022

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