Latest "Sinai Peninsula" stories

5 US soldiers among 7 peacekeepers killed in Sinai helicopter crash

Americans among the dead in Sinai helicopter crash.

By Kyle Rempfer, Howard Altman and Davis Winkie

3 years ago

Combat pay exempted from state income tax for New Jersey residents

New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy on Monday signed bipartisan legislation exempting combat pay earned by members of the military from the state income tax.

3 years ago

US training and security assistance may be empowering Egyptian war crimes, says human rights group

Egypt has used U.S. military aid to purchase major U.S. defense systems, such as the F-16 fighter aircraft, the M1A1 Abrams battle tank, and the AH-64 Apache attack helicopter and Humvees, some of which have seen combat on the Sinai Peninsula.

By Kyle Rempfer

5 years ago

From first shot to the silence of peace: Timeline of World War I

Unleashed by an archduke’s assassination, World War I gradually entangled more and more countries, killing millions of soldiers and civilians and touching multiple continents.

5 years ago

US and Egypt pledge allegiance in ISIS fight raging in Sinai

The United States and Egypt on Monday reaffirmed their commitment to battle Islamic militants in the Middle East as U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson held talks with Egyptian officials in Cairo at the start of his week-long trip to the region.

6 years ago

Troops serving on Sinai Peninsula to see financial windfall under new tax overhaul

A provision in the GOP-backed tax reform measure gives troops in the region the same tax status as those in designated combat zones.

By Leo Shane III

6 years ago

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