Sinai

Egypt’s dangerous pressure game against Israel - opinion

Cairo’s live-fire drills near the Israeli border come as Egypt faces economic pressure, Red Sea instability, and growing questions over President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s regional strategy.

Military personnel stand guard on the day of Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly's visit to the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Rafah, Egypt, October 31, 2023.
Israel's first Prime Minister, David Ben-Gurion

Newly published documents belonging to Israel's first prime minister reveal eerily relevant message

Aerial photo of the ancient temple discovered at Tell el-Farma in the  northern Sinai, April 15, 2026.

An ancient Egyptian temple was just found in Sinai after six years of digging

A GENERAL VIEW of the Nuweiba delta.

A journey to the biblical Red Sea crossing


Militant attack in Sinai kills 8 Egyptian security personnel

Islamic State later claimed responsibility for the attack via its Amaq news agency, saying 10 police personnel were killed at two checkpoints.

Egyptian Army's Armoured Vehicles are seen on a highway to North Sinai during a launch of a major assault against militants

Human Rights Watch: Egyptian forces commit war crimes in Sinai

The report accused security forces of arbitrary arrests including children, disappearances, torture, extrajudicial killings, collective punishment and forced evictions.

An Egyptian military vehicle is seen on the highway in northern Sinai, Egypt, May 25, 2015.

Chief of Staff's diary details dramatic discussions before Yom Kippur War

“The news is that there will be war this coming night," Elazar told Air Force Commander Major General Benny Peled, according to a diary entry. "This information must be treated with credibility."

LT-Gen. David Elazar (center) alights from a helicopter to visit the troops on the Golan Heights. In the white shirt (left) is Yitzhak Rabin, serving as an informal advisor

Sinai’s Bedouins struggle to preserve their timeless way of life

Through an ISIS insurgency, government tension and tourism demands, Sinai’s Bedouins struggle to preserve their timeless way of life.

The top of Mt. Sinai at sunrise, overlooking a nearby mountain range

Visiting Sinai

According to Globes, more than 40,000 Israelis walked or drove across the Taba border crossing from Eilat to Sinai this Passover.

Israelis wait in line to go to Sinai through the Taba Crossing

Security officials urging Israeli tourists to immediately leave the Sinai

According to the report, around 30,000 Israelis have traveled there for the Passover break - and according to Globes, over 85,000 people will pass through the Taba border.

EGYPTIAN AND ISRAELI flags flutter next to each other at the Taba border crossing.

Special U.S. Envoy Greenblatt: Deal of the Century does not include Sinai

Special U.S Envoy Jason D. Greenblatt took to Twitter on Passover eve to slam those saying 'Deal of the Century' includes a part of Egypt.

Mount Sinai [pictured today at the summit]

Counter-Terrorism Bureau warns Israelis of terrorist attacks in the Sinai

The bureau told all Israelis living or visiting the Sinai should leave immediately.

FREEDOM BEACH Camp in Magane Bay is a popular spot for Israelis in Sinai.

Commentary: The Sinai withdrawal’s dangerous legacy

The contours of various structures are still visible, paying silent testimony to the traumatic removal of Jews from their homes that was carried out by a Jewish government.

BEDOUIN IN the Sinai desert, 1981: ‘It could very well turn out that while Israel gave up Sinai in order to get peace, it might end up with neither.’

Egypt: Ancient land, new challenges

In 2005, Taba Heights, a new development along the road from Taba to Nueiba, developed its marina and began developing into a major tourist destination. It now has six major hotels and a golf resort.

A POSTER touts Egyptian military might.