Islamic State leader in Sinai surrenders to Egyptian authorities - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012

A correspondent in Egypt

A correspondent in Egypt

Sep 19, 2021

KHALED DESOUKI/AFP via Getty Images — A picture taken on Sept. 12, 2020, shows the camel race in the Ramala area of South Sinai governorate in the southern part of Egypt's eastern Sinai peninsula. — KHALED DESOUKI/AFP via Getty Images

Mourners and soldiers carry the casket of Egyptian 1st Lt. Soleman Ali Soleman, one of 11 soldiers killed in an attack claimed by Wilayat Sinai, during his funeral at a mosque in the village of Jazirat al-Ahrar in Qalyoubiya province, Egypt, May 9, 2022.

Egypt army makes gains against Islamic State in western Sinai

A correspondent in Egypt

A correspondent in Egypt

Military secure worshippers outside Al Rawdah mosque during the first Friday prayer after attack in Bir Al-Abed, Egypt, December 1, 2017. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany - RC16F7B44310

Should Egypt arm Sinai tribes to confront extremists?

A correspondent in Egypt

A correspondent in Egypt

Bedouins test their weapons in a mountainous region of central Sinai October 24, 2010. Bedouins, among nomadic Arab tribes in the Sinai, often complain of neglect by the government and of police harassment, saying they have little access to jobs and do not see benefits from economic growth in Sinai. REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih (EGYPT - Tags: SOCIETY) - GM1E6AP0A4I01

Sinai tribes say IS’ end is near in the area

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Army operations in Sinai continue unabated

A correspondent in Egypt

A correspondent in Egypt