Sinai

Egypt draws Israel-Hamas war parallels on Sinai liberation day

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Egypt celebrated the anniversary of the “liberation” of the Sinai on April 25. The public holiday marks the return of the Sinai to Egypt from Israel after the peace deal. Israel completed the handover of the Sinai to Egypt on April 25, 1982. “Egypt celebrates Sinai Liberation Day on 25 April annually to commemorate … Read more

Tourism in Egypt’s South Sinai affected by Hamas-Israel war

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Cairo: About 20 per cent of visitors have canceled their reservations in South Sinai, a province that is home to some of Egypt’s most popular tourist destinations, since the beginning of the Israel-Hamas war due to concerns over the spillover of the violence, a tourism official said. “The Israel-Hamas conflict in the Gaza Strip, which … Read more