Kyle Robert McKee's wife set to give birth 'at any time,' but he was unable to be with her due to pandemic; Multinational Force and Observers aircraft went down last week in Egypt

Aircraft carrying members of the Multinational Force and Observers goes down in the peninsula

Jihadists took over town of Bir al-Abd, but were later then driven away, leaving behind explosives that have claimed the lives of women and children

2 military personnel also killed, 4 injured as forces repel attack on security position in north Sinai town of Bir al-Abd

Sinai Peninsula's Sharm el Sheikh and other popular sites to again allow visitors despite country being ravaged by COVID-19

Military says 5 soldiers killed or wounded in operations last week, as security forces battle local affiliate of Islamic State

Potential removal of some 400 soldiers from US-led peacekeeping force is opposed by Israel and US State Department, The Wall Street Journal reports

Al-Qaeda, Islamic State view pandemic both as threat and as opening to recruit and to strike harder, taking advantage of armies busy fighting a silent enemy

60-year-old German citizen initially refused to transfer to isolation ward, was affected by acute pneumonia; Israel bans entry of non-citizens from Egyptian territory

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