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El Arish (Egypt)

Type: City

Name: El Arish (Egypt)

Country: Egypt

Latitude: 31.129999

Longitude: 33.799999

population: 129,082

First reported 21 hours ago - Updated 3 hours ago - 2 reports

Ahmed Ali

SINAI: KIDNAPPED SOLDIERS AND POLICE OFFICERS HAVE BEEN RELEASED

Seven Egyptian security forces agents who were kidnapped last Thursday in the northern Sinai Peninsula have been. Colonel Ahmed Ali has confirmed the release noting, “the seven Egyptian soldiers abducted are returning to Cairo after being freed thanks ... [Published Misna - 6 hours ago]

Entities: Kidnapping, Police, El Arish (Egypt), Ahmed Ali

First reported 3 hours ago - Updated 3 hours ago - 1 reports

EGYPTIAN PRESIDENT ANNOUNCES RELEASE OF KIDNAPPED OFFICERS

c.2013 New York Times News Service CAIRO President Mohammed Morsi on Wednesday announced the release of seven Egyptian security officers who had been kidnapped nearly a week ago in the lawless Sinai Desert, ending days of mounting anxiety over the governments ... [Published KVUE News Online - 3 hours ago]

Entities: Kidnapping, Torture, Military/Armed Forces

First reported 23 hours ago - Updated 23 hours ago - 1 reports

Shades Of Things To Come

At the risk of confirming that I am indeed a "nerd," I have to say that one of the more delightful things about historical research is the interesting nuggets that you find when combing through old records and files. Often the nuggets that I uncover have ... [Published Courier News and Publishing - 23 hours ago]

Entities: Royal Canadian Air Force, Short Take-Off And Landing, Egypt, Suez Crisis

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

Mohamed Morsi

Egypt’s Mursi rules out talks with Sinai abductors

PanARMENIAN.Net - The Egyptian president has ruled out negotiating with the abductors of seven members of the security forces seized last week in the Sinai peninsula, according to BBC News.In a statement, Mohammed Mursi said there was "no room for dialogue ... [Published PanARMENIAN Network - May 20 2013]

Entities: Mohamed Morsi, Egypt, Hostage, Detainee

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

Egypt hit with security abductions in Sinai

CAIRO — Egypt has been struggling with a spate of abductions, including those of security officers, in the Sinai Peninsula.Security sources identified the abductors as members of the Al Qaida-aligned Tawhid W’al Jihad, which also maintains a presence ... [Published World Tribune - May 20 2013]

Entities: Abduction, Security, Egypt, El Arish (Egypt)

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

Egypt police block Rafah crossing in kidnap protest

CAIRO Egyptian police enraged by the kidnapping of seven of their colleagues by gunmen in the Sinai Peninsula blocked a commercial border crossing with Israel on Sunday, security sources said.Police have been blocking another border post, the Rafah crossing ... [Published Oman Tribune - May 20 2013]

Entities: Rafah (Gaza Strip), Kidnapping, Egypt, protest

First reported May 19 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

KFC Corporation

Forget danger, it?s too finger lickin? good

For a fast-food delivery, it is anything but fast. It takes four hours for the KFC meals to reach people in Gaza. -TNP For a fast-food delivery, it is anything but fast. It takes four hours for the KFC meals to reach people in Gaza. But they don't care ... [Published Asiaone - May 19 2013]

Entities: KFC Corporation, El Arish (Egypt), Gaza City, Rafah (Gaza Strip)

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

Cairo will not negotiate with soldiers abductors

Two tourists abducted in Egypt's Sinai set free: MENAToo early to judge Egypt situation - MargelovEgyptian Islamist slams France for interference in MaliMost Egyptians don’t want Islamists3rd phase of elections in EgyptArmed Islamists tried to capture ... [Published Voice of Russia - May 20 2013]

Entities: Cairo, Egypt, El Arish (Egypt)

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 2 reports

Egypt shuts Gaza crossing

CAIRO: Dozens of disgruntled border policemen forced the closure of Egypt’s main crossing point into the Gaza Strip on Friday to protest against the abduction of their colleagues by suspected militants, underscoring the country’s lawlessness and its crisis ... [Published The Gulf Today - May 17 2013]

Entities: Egypt, Kidnapping, Security, anarchy

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

The Chicken Run: Delivering KFC Via Smuggling Tunnel To Gaza, Not Too Fast but Satisfying

By FARES AKRAM: GAZA CITY - The French fries arrive soggy, the chicken having long since lost its crunch. A 12-piece bucket goes for about $27 here — more than twice the $11.50 it costs just across the border in Egypt. And for fast-food delivery, ... [Published St George West - May 17 2013]

Entities: KFC Corporation, El Arish (Egypt), Smuggling

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 4 reports

A Bucket of KFC Chicken Smuggled into Gaza City Costs $27

KFC, founded in 1930 in southeast Kentucky, is one of those distinctly American exports that enjoy enormous popularity overseas. It's a Christmas delicacy in Japan, and franchises for the fast food restaurant are rapidly proliferating throughout the Middle ... [Published The Atlantic Wire - May 16 2013]

Entities: KFC Corporation, Gaza City, Egypt, El Arish (Egypt), Franchising

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 2 reports

SINAI: GUNMEN ABDUCT POLICE AND SOLDIERS

Unidentified gunmen on Thursday kidnapped three Egyptian policemen and four soldiers in the Sinai peninsula. According to the MENA news agency, the convoy of two minibuses headed to Cairo was stopped at a checkpoint in the Wadi al Akhdar region, in the ... [Published Misna - May 16 2013]

Entities: Kidnapping, Police, El Arish (Egypt)

Quotes

For Mr Iyad Jaber, 34, it's a great idea. Said the civil servant: "Whenever a KFC advert's on TV, my wife tells me she wants to go to Egypt..."

Forget danger, it?s too finger lickin? good [Published Asiaone - May 19 2013]

Prices may soon fall, though. A West Bank businessman told the Times that "he had been authorized to open a [KFC restaurant in Gaza and was working out the details" with KFC's franchising division. In the meantime, you may fulfill your sudden craving for Popcorn Chicken here . Savor it

A Bucket of KFC Chicken Smuggled into Gaza City Costs $27 [Published The Atlantic Wire - May 16 2013]

...Dana Gas's confidence in Egypt over the long term," said Rashid Al-Jarwan, the company's executive director, said in a statement on Monday. "We continue to engage in a constructive dialogue with government entities and the Ministry of Petroleum to resolve the issue of the outstanding receivables" he added. Egypt's state-owned Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS) awarded Dana 100 percent working interest in the North El Arish Offshore concession...

UAE's Dana Gas expands gas exploration in Egypt and Lebanon [Published Zawya.com - May 10 2013]

"The restructuring will allow the company to have a 'breather' for five more years and we believe in its ability to meet the restructuring repayment schedule relying only on its own resources" the analysts said

Last call on Dana Gas restructuring [Published Abu Dhabi National - Apr 22 2013]

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Captors free 7 Egyptian security men after talks [Published Khaleej Times - 2 hours ago]
EGYPTIAN PRESIDENT ANNOUNCES RELEASE OF KIDNAPP... [Published KVUE News Online - 3 hours ago]
SINAI: KIDNAPPED SOLDIERS AND POLICE OFFICERS H... [Published Misna - 6 hours ago]
Egypt troops, gunmen clash in Sinai [Published The Gulf Today - 21 hours ago]
Shades Of Things To Come [Published Courier News and Publishing - 23 hours ago]
Egypt’s Mursi rules out talks with Sinai abductors [Published PanARMENIAN Network - May 20 2013]
Egypt hit with security abductions in Sinai [Published World Tribune - May 20 2013]
Egypt police block Rafah crossing in kidnap pro... [Published Oman Tribune - May 20 2013]
Cairo will not negotiate with soldiers abductors [Published Voice of Russia - May 20 2013]
Forget danger, it?s too finger lickin? good [Published Asiaone - May 19 2013]
Hundreds stranded as Rafah crossing remains closed [Published The Gulf Today - May 18 2013]
Pigeons deliver KFC in Gaza [Published Anorak - May 18 2013]
Egypt shuts Gaza crossing [Published The Gulf Today - May 17 2013]
Rafah border crossing sealed [Published Radio New Zealand - May 17 2013]
Protesting Egyptian police block Gaza border cr... [Published Oman Observer - May 17 2013]
The Chicken Run: Delivering KFC Via Smuggling T... [Published St George West - May 17 2013]
A Bucket of KFC Chicken Smuggled into Gaza City... [Published The Atlantic Wire - May 16 2013]
You can get KFC in Gaza … it just take four hou... [Published National Post - Top Stories - May 16 2013]
Inside the Wild, 4-Hour Trek to Smuggle KFC Int... [Published Newser - May 16 2013]
Smuggling KFC into Gaza [Published Times Union - May 16 2013]
Smart Reads May 16, 2013 [Published Gideon Rachman's Blog - May 16 2013]
SINAI: GUNMEN ABDUCT POLICE AND SOLDIERS [Published Misna - May 16 2013]
Egypt: Terrorists Kidnap 7 Security Officers in... [Published Israel National News - May 16 2013]
Delivering KFC by Tunnel, Not Too Fast but Sati... [Published New York Times - May 16 2013]
Dana Gas reports Dh241m firt quarter net profit [Published Gulf News - May 14 2013]
UAE's Dana Gas expands gas exploration in Egypt... [Published Zawya.com - May 10 2013]
Two Explorers Confirm Egyptian Awards [Published Petroleum Africa Magazine - Apr 23 2013]
UAE- Dana Gas secures contract to develop offsh... [Published MENAFN - Apr 23 2013]
Dana Gas wins Egypt bid [Published Gulf Daily News - Apr 23 2013]
Dana Gas awarded offshore block in Egypt [Published The Gulf Today - Apr 23 2013]

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The Chicken Run: Delivering KFC Via Smuggling T... [Published St George West - May 17 2013] By FARES AKRAM: GAZA CITY - The French fries arrive soggy, the chicken having long since lost its crunch. A 12-piece bucket goes for about $27 here — more than twice the $11.50 it costs just across the border in Egypt. And for fast-food delivery, ...
Smart Reads May 16, 2013 [Published Gideon Rachman's Blog - May 16 2013] ♦ Pharmaceutical companies are worried that the battle in India over patents will inspire other emerging economies to change their laws and make it more difficult to register or extend patents. ♦ Joshua Foust makes the liberal case for drones : “a ...
Morsi aide: Egypt seeks to cut Gaza arms flow [Published The Long War Journal (Site-Wide) - Feb 18 2013] Essam Haddad, national security adviser to Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi, has told Reuters that Egypt recently flooded a number of tunnels between Gaza and Egypt in order to cut the flow of arms in and out of the coastal enclave. "We don't want ...
Excavation aimed at establishing Jewish claim t... [Published Mondoweiss - Jan 11 2013] Land, property theft & destruction / Ethnic cleansing / Restriction of movement Israeli policemen assault MK Taleb Al-Sane NAZARETH (PIC) 10 Jan -- Israeli police forces assaulted Arab member of the Israeli Knesset Talab Al-Sane on Wednesday while ...