Seven insurgents reportedly dead after attacking Egypt's forces; attack comes days after IS struck a water pumping station in the peninsula

Agreement comes after South Korean president visits Cairo for first time in 16 years; Egypt is a major arms importer that has upgraded its military in recent years

Jihadists ambush a military checkpoint in the town of Sheikh Zuweid; sources say 3 attackers killed by security forces

Military claims it foiled assault on security facility in peninsula, destroyed vehicle

After exiled businessman accuses him of misusing public funds on large scale, president says claims of lavish spending are 'lies and defamation'

Cairo claims Muslim Brotherhood-linked terror group Hasm was behind Monday car bombing that killed 20 at cancer hospital

Troops storm hideouts in coastal city of el-Arish two days after a roadside bomb struck a tourist bus near the Giza Pyramids outside Cairo, wounding 17