BBC News | Egypt demolishes Sinai homes for Gaza border buffer BBC News Egypt has begun demolishing homes along its border with the Gaza Strip as part of a planned 500m buffer zone that is intended to prevent weapons smuggling. Residents living along the border with the Palestinian territory have been given 48 hours - and ... Egypt Orders Evacuation Along Gaza Border to Thwart Militants Egypt begins work on Gaza buffer zone Egypt demolishes homes on Gaza border |
New York Times | Egyptian Forces Demolish Homes for Buffer Zone Along Gaza Border New York Times CAIRO — One day after an evacuation order, Egyptian Army bulldozers began demolishing houses along the border with Gaza on Wednesday, the first step in establishing what officials say will be a buffer zone intended to stop the passage of militants and ... |
Egypt to clear residents from Gaza border Aljazeera.com Egyptian authorities have ordered residents living along the country's eastern border with the Gaza Strip to evacuate their homes prior to their demolishing because the army plans to set up a buffer zone. The measure comes four days after armed men ... |
Stop US support for the repressive regime in Egypt Washington Post In the name of defeating Islamic extremism, Mr. Sissi has instituted the most repressive regime Egypt has known in more than a half-century. Since leading a military coup against the elected government of Mohamed Morsi in July 2013, he has overseen the ... |
Al-Arabiya | Greece, Egypt, Cyprus urge Turkey to quit gas search off island Al-Arabiya From left to right: Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukri listens to his Cypriot counterpart Ioannis Kasoulides during a news conference with Greek Foreign Minister Evangelos Venizelos in Nicosia on Oct. 29, 2014. (AFP) ... |
The Guardian | Egypt places civilian infrastructure under army jurisdiction The Guardian Large parts of Egypt's civilian infrastructure have been placed under army jurisdiction, a move nominally aimed at terrorists that also makes it easier for the government to try members of the political opposition in the country's opaque military courts. ISIS Affiliate Turns on Egypt: 26 Killed, 26 Injured Egypt pleas for help after deadly Sinai attacks Egypt blames 'foreign hands' in Sinai attacks |
Egypt blows up houses for Sinai buffer zone Aljazeera.com Egypt has started work on a controversial buffer zone by destroying homes along its border with the Gaza Strip, following some of the worst attacks on the army since President Mohamed Morsi was ousted last year. Bulldozers began destroying several ... |
ABC News | Egypt to Create Buffer Zone Along Gaza Border ABC News Egyptian authorities on Tuesday ordered residents living along the country's eastern border with the Gaza Strip to evacuate so they can demolish their homes and set up a buffer zone to stop weapons and militant trafficking between Egypt and the ... |
BBC News | Egypt 'plans buffer' in Sinai against Gaza smugglers BBC News Egypt is reportedly planning to create a 500m buffer zone along the border with the Gaza Strip to block the smuggling of weapons. Residents living along the border with the Palestinian territory were told to evacuate their homes so that they can be ... |
Egypt begins work on buffer zone along Gaza border Al Jazeera America Egypt's army began work on a buffer zone on the Sinai-Gaza Strip border on Wednesday, after some of the 10,000 residents slated for evacuation began voluntarily leaving, Egyptian media reported. The military started constructing the secured area ... |