Some 200 dead – Egyptian troops, Islamists, civilians – in major ISIS-Egyptian battle in North Sinai
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant moved ominously close to Israel’s borders Wednesday, July 1 – not as
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Large-scale Egyptian army massed for operation to capture eastern Libya from ISIS
The Middle East is on the brink of its fourth war (after Syria, Iraq and Yemen). debkafile’s military and intelligence
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IDF pulls units from locations bordering Gaza, ignoring rising Egyptian military and al Qaeda activity
Israelis living in a string of villages and towns bordering on the Gaza Strip protested in vain against Defense Minister
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Egyptian troops hunt Hamas, Islamic Jihad rocket gangs loose in Sinai. Palestinians stall on truce talks
A wide-reaching Egyptian military hunt is on across northern and central Sinai for intruding Hamas and Islamic Jihad rocket squads
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First US-Israeli intelligence collaboration in four years against an Iranian military target: Iranian missile ship
In an unusually frank disclosure, White House spokesman Jay Carney said Wednesday night, March 5, that US intelligence services and
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The Coming Sinai Warfront Stretches from the Gaza Strip to Libya
Friday, July 19, is the day Egypt has appointed for launching its biggest military campaign since the 1973 Yom Kippur
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Cairo clashes kill 51 Brotherhood supporters, an officer. Army set to defend oil pipeline, Suez shipping
Egyptian soldiers opened fire early Monday, July 8, on Muslim Brotherhood supporters at the Republican Guards Club in Cairo where
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Egypt’s Army Chief Flouted Obama’s Warning to Desist from Coup
Barack Obama’s meandering quest for a policy for post-revolution Egypt may best be summed up, if not pinned down, by
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As Egypt lurches into civil strife, local militias raise their heads. Obama keeps faith with Brotherhood
After weeks of mounting anti-government turmoil across Egypt, army chief Abdel-Fattah al-Sissi finally spoke up Sunday, June 23, to warn
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Yaalon plans to restructure the IDF as small, self-contained armies
The two top ministers in the new Netanyahu government both have big plans. While overlapping at some points, the
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