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Chaos at Sharm el-Sheikh Airport as Thousands of Passengers Are Stuck in Sinai
After intelligence suggested earlier this week that a Russian flight from the area might have been bombed, the British government suspended commercial flights between the UK and Sharm el-Sheikh. Russia has now suspended all Egyptian flights.
Here’s What We Know About the Plane that the Islamic State Says it Took Down in Egypt
Egypt insists the bomb scenario is far-fetched, but the chief of the Sharm-El-Sheikh airport has been removed amid accusations of lax security.
US Officials Are Saying the Russian Airliner That Crashed in Egypt Was Likely Bombed
Hours after the Islamic State again claimed responsibility for downing the plane with 224 people aboard, anonymous US officials said evidence suggests it was a bombing.
Egypt's President Says Sinai Is 'Under Control' Just as Islamic State Bombs a Police Hangout
A suicide bomber rammed a car laden with explosives into a police club in the provincial capital of Al Arish, destroying the facade and several nearby cars while killing at least six people.
The Hangover News
This weekend, a Russian passenger jet crashed in Egypt, a massive Halloween illegal raved got aggy, and more.
Egypt Bans a Businessman, a Belly Dancer, and 'Drug Users' From Upcoming Elections
Parliamentary elections have been repeatedly delayed, and Egypt’s few remaining serious political parties are struggling to get organize before next week’s elections.
Egypt Just Agreed To Buy Two Giant French Warships Originally Promised To Russia
French and Egyptian officials have negotiated a $1.06 billion price tag for the two Mistral Warships, which are expected to be delivered to Egypt in March 2016.
Egypt's Military Is Killing Civilians in Its 'War on Terror'
Egyptian residents of the Sinai Peninsula say an out-of control Egyptian military, armed with American tanks, planes, and helicopters, has shown little regard for civilians trapped in the battle against Islamic State-affiliated militants.
29 Islamic State Allies Reportedly Killed by Egypt as Sinai Fighting Heats Up
Tuesday's operation is the latest fighting to erupt between the Egyptian military and the Islamist insurgency in the Sinai.
Countdown to Execution of Croatian Islamic State Hostage Ends With No Word On His Fate
Militants based in Egypt's Sinai province threatened to kill Croatian hostage Tomislav Salopek by counting down on Twitter to a Friday deadline.
Egypt's President Vows to Defeat Terrorists During Suez Canal Expansion Ceremony
More than 140 years after its initial opening, the government hopes the expansion project will double the annual revenue generated by the canal.
Video Shows Egyptian Warship Ablaze After Attack Claimed by Islamic State Affiliate
Militants from an Islamic State-linked group calling itself Sinai Province have claimed that they fired a rocket at the navy vessel. Footage shows the boat on fire in the Mediterranean Sea.