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How this 26-year-old ran 550km through Egypt’s Sinai desert – with the help of the Bedouin

Ria Xi had been running for about six days when disaster struck. The 26-year-old was halfway through her incredible mission, each step under the desert sun bringing her closer to becoming the first ...
Seattle Times

Islamic militants gaining foothold in Sinai Desert

RAFAH, Egypt — Vast areas of Egypt’s Sinai Desert have descended into lawlessness in recent months, providing fertile ground for small cells of extremist militants that have emerged from the shadows ...
The Washington Post

Egypt’s government struggles to exert authority in the Sinai desert

NORTH SINAI, Egypt — A week after seven Egyptian soldiers vanished into the clutches of militants who roam this nation's restive Sinai desert, President Mohamed Morsi celebrated their release with a ...
The Independent

Sinai Desert: Nomadic wonder

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...
The Jordan Times

Egypt Western Desert attack exposes front outside Sinai

CAIRO — A deadly attack on the police in Egypt's Western Desert claimed by a new militant group risks opening up another front for security forces far beyond the ...
Egypt Independent

Combing the desert: Sinai’s security myth

RAFAH — On a gloomy Saturday at dusk, Magdi Sayed and his wife load carpets and electrical appliances from their shop into a truck. As they move slowly, the vanquished family displays a visible ...
The Christian Century

In pursuit of silence: My annual sojourn into the Sinai Desert

Read the sidebar interview with Maitland (subscription required). Every fall I go to the Sinai Desert—that small triangle of rock and sand that pushes down between Africa and Saudi Arabia. Once upon a ...
The Washington Post

In Egypt's Sinai desert, Islamic militants gaining new foothold

RAFAH, Egypt — Vast areas of Egypt's Sinai desert have descended into lawlessness in recent months, providing fertile ground for small cells of extremist militants that have emerged from the shadows ...