Sinai

IS releases picture of bomb it says downed Russian plane

The Islamic State group has released a photo of the bomb it says was used to bring down a Russian passenger plane in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula last month, killing all 224 people on board.

Sinai plane crash: Russia says 11,000 tourists brought back from Egypt

Russia says it has flown 11,000 tourists home from Egypt in the past 24 hours, and more will return on Sunday.

Sinai plane crash: Russian airliner 'broke up in mid-air'

A Russian airliner which crashed in Egypt's Sinai peninsula, killing all 224 people on board, broke up in mid-air, a Russian official says.

IS affiliate in Egypt claims rocket attack on Israel

A group affiliated with Islamic State says it fired three rockets into Israel from Egypt's Sinai peninsula.

Gunmen kill 2 Egypt judges, prosecutor in Sinai

Gunmen has killed two Egyptian judges and a prosecutor in Sinai Peninsula, where security forces are battling an Islamist insurgency spearheaded by an Islamic State group affiliate.

Gunmen kill 2 Egypt judges, prosecutor in Sinai

Gunmen has killed two Egyptian judges and a prosecutor in Sinai Peninsula, where security forces are battling an Islamist insurgency spearheaded by an Islamic State group affiliate.

Suicide bomber targets Egypt security base

A suicide bomber targets a security compound in Egypt's restive Sinai peninsula, injuring at least 24 people

November 19, 2015
November 19, 2015

IS releases picture of bomb it says downed Russian plane

The Islamic State group has released a photo of the bomb it says was used to bring down a Russian passenger plane in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula last month, killing all 224 people on board.

November 8, 2015
November 8, 2015

Sinai plane crash: Russia says 11,000 tourists brought back from Egypt

Russia says it has flown 11,000 tourists home from Egypt in the past 24 hours, and more will return on Sunday.

November 2, 2015
November 2, 2015

Sinai plane crash: Russian airliner 'broke up in mid-air'

A Russian airliner which crashed in Egypt's Sinai peninsula, killing all 224 people on board, broke up in mid-air, a Russian official says.

July 4, 2015
July 4, 2015

IS affiliate in Egypt claims rocket attack on Israel

A group affiliated with Islamic State says it fired three rockets into Israel from Egypt's Sinai peninsula.

May 16, 2015
May 16, 2015

Gunmen kill 2 Egypt judges, prosecutor in Sinai

Gunmen has killed two Egyptian judges and a prosecutor in Sinai Peninsula, where security forces are battling an Islamist insurgency spearheaded by an Islamic State group affiliate.

May 16, 2015
May 16, 2015

Gunmen kill 2 Egypt judges, prosecutor in Sinai

Gunmen has killed two Egyptian judges and a prosecutor in Sinai Peninsula, where security forces are battling an Islamist insurgency spearheaded by an Islamic State group affiliate.

March 10, 2015
March 10, 2015

Suicide bomber targets Egypt security base

A suicide bomber targets a security compound in Egypt's restive Sinai peninsula, injuring at least 24 people