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SINAI

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Jan 11, 2018
BOJ tightening to begin sooner than expected, U.S. economist Allen Sinai says
Japan's economy will exceed growth forecasts this year, prompting the central bank to tighten monetary policy by mid-year, said Allen Sinai, president of Decision Economics Inc.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 16, 2017
Islamic State takes credit after Sinai attacks leave 24 militants and six soldiers dead
At least 24 militants and six soldiers were killed on Sunday in attacks on military outposts in North Sinai, the Egyptian military said in a statement.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 19, 2017
Islamic State takes credit as gunmen kill policeman near Egypt's St. Catherine's Monastery
Gunmen attacked security forces near St. Catherine's Monastery in Egypt's south Sinai on Tuesday, killing at least one police officer and injuring four others, the Health Ministry said, just a week after two deadly church bombings killed 45.
WORLD
Nov 8, 2015
Investigators '90 percent sure' bomb caused Sinai Russian plane crash
Investigators of the Russian plane crash in Egypt are "90 percent sure" the noise heard in the final second of a cockpit recording is an explosion caused by a bomb, a member of the investigation team said Sunday.
JAPAN
Nov 6, 2015
Japan urges caution for travelers considering Sinai flights
The Japanese Embassy in Egypt on Thursday issued an advisory for travelers to exercise caution taking flights to and from Sharm el-Sheikh following a deadly Russian airliner crash in the region last week.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 2, 2015
Russian officials say Egypt debris field suggests jet broke up in midair
The Russian airliner that crashed in Egypt killing all 224 people on board appears to have broken up in midair, scattering debris over several kilometers of rugged terrain, according to senior aviation officials who visited the crash site.
WORLD
Sep 16, 2015
Egypt claims it killed 55 Islamic militants in Sinai, lost two soldiers
Egyptian security forces killed 55 militants in Sinai on the ninth day of an operation against Islamists in the area, the military said in a statement on Tuesday.
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Sep 4, 2014
Comedian Joan Rivers moved to private room from intensive care, daughter says
Comedian Joan Rivers, who suffered cardiac arrest last week, has been moved out of an intensive care unit in a New York hospital and into a private room, her daughter said on Wednesday.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 20, 2014
Model general whose best defense was offense
Had Ariel Sharon never entered politics, he would still be known around the world as a military commander and tactician whose methods diverged from normal military practices, even in the unconventional Israeli army.

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