Date of source: Tuesday, July 6, 2021
The Coptic Church commemorated the martyrdom of the two martyrs of terrorist attacks in al-ʿArīsh, Northern Sinai, Rev. Fr. Mīnā ʿAbūd and Rev. Fr. Rāfāʾīl Mūsā.
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The following text contains sensitive information and highlights various concerns from an Egyptian ambassador regarding foreign influence on political and environmental decisions and movements in Egypt.
Date of source: Monday, April 15, 2019
The city of Shaykh Zūwayd has witnessed last Tuesday a terrorist incident where a suicide bomber blew himself up in the main market of the city.
Date of source: Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Bishop Quzmān of North Sinai said Copts in the border governorate are between four thousands and five thousands and are indispensable part of the fabric of Sinai, adding Copts in this area do not feel they are being discriminated against. [Muhammad al-Bahrāwī, al-Misrī al-Yawm, Oct. 10, p. 2] Read...
Date of source: Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Security sources and eyewitnesses said a state of lull is dominating the city amidst intensive security presence all over after Copts came under a shooting attack.
Date of source: Sunday, October 7, 2012
Reactions varied over President Muhammad Mursī’s visit to the city of al-‘Arīsh on Saturday (October 6), which was paid under tight security measures, while Coptic families in Rafah denied media reports about a meeting with Mursī.
Date of source: Wednesday, November 5, 2014
Security forces in North Sinai launched a wide campaign in South ʿArish after two mortars were launched targeting the military base in al-ʿArish’s al-Salām neighborhood. Security sources reported that the campaign, which consisted of a thorough search of local cars and neighborhoods, resulted in...
Date of source: Monday, November 3, 2014
Fādīah ‘Abd al-Saīd migrated from Rafah to Asyut because she suffered under the harassment by terrorists despite the fact that Copts and Muslims were of one family in al-‘Arīsh and both wished to delete the box “Religion” in the national ID cards (
Date of source: Sunday, October 26, 2014
The state of emergency ended after five hours in the cities of al-Arīsh, Sheikh Zuwaid, Rafah, and villages in the northern center of al-Hasna, during which families were supposed to stay in their homes. The state of emergency was recently enforced with the use of armored jeeps and police vehicles...
Date of source: Saturday, September 13, 2014
Conscript Ayman Farhān has been martyred with the gunfire of unknown assailants in ‘Arīsh who fired at him during his service in al- Zuhūr district