Xinhua Egypt's army kills 30 militants in North Sinai air raids The Egyptian Armed Forces killed 30 militants on Monday in air raids in the country's restive North Sinai province, the military spokesman said in a statement. The raids coincide with the military celebration of the 34th anniversary of Sinai Liberation Day marking the withdrawal of the Israeli troops from Taba, the last occupied part of the Sinai Peninsula. Weapon and ammunition caches were also destroyed in the strikes that targeted southern Sheikh Zuweid city, the statement said, noting that the forces also managed to foil an armed attack on a security checkpoint. Egypt has been facing growing anti-government terror attacks since the military overthrew Islamist President Mohamed Morsi in July 2013 and later blacklisted his Muslim Brotherhood group. Read more: http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2016-04/25/c_135310788.htm Star Africa Cairo ready for Bahrain monarch's visit, Tuesday The Monarch of Bahrain Hamad bin Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa will begin a two-day visit to Egypt on Tuesday to discuss issues of the common concern with President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi.It has been scheduled for a number of cooperation deals to be signed between both countries covering interests in pharmaceuticals and land reclamation, said Egyptian-Bahraini Business Council chairperson Mohamed al-Sewidi in a statement on Monday. Sheikh Hamad visited Egypt in March 2015 when he headed a delegation in Sharm al Sheikh Economic Conference. Read more: http://en.starafrica.com/news/cairo-ready-for-bahrain-monarchs-visit-tuesday.html
