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The Sinai Peninsula, or simply Sinai ( / ˈsaɪnaɪ / SY-ny; Arabic: سِينَاء; Egyptian Arabic: سينا; Coptic: Ⲥⲓⲛⲁ ), is a peninsula in Egypt, and the only part of the country located in Asia. It is between the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Red Sea to the south, and is a land bridge between Asia and Africa.
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Saint Catherine's Monastery (Arabic: دير القدّيسة كاترين...
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Israel reoccupied the Sinai Peninsula after the Six-Day War...
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May 14, 2024 · Sinai Peninsula, triangular peninsula linking Africa with Asia and occupying an area of 23,500 square miles (61,000 square km). Usually regarded as being geographically part of Asia, the Sinai Peninsula is the northeastern extremity of Egypt and adjoins Israel and the Gaza Strip on the east.
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Semenanjung Sinai (Arab: شبه جزيرة سيناء, singkatnya: "سيناء", sīnā' ; Ibrani: סיני, sinei) adalah sebuah semenanjung berbentuk segitiga yang terletak di Asia Barat namun menjadi bagian dari Mesir di Afrika.
The Sinai Peninsula or Sinai (Arabic: سيناء Sīnā), is a triangular peninsula in Egypt. It is about 60,000 km 2 (23,000 sq mi) in area. It is between the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Red Sea to the south.
The Sinai Peninsula, which is a part of Egypt, has been militarily occupied by Israel twice since the beginning of the Arab–Israeli conflict: the first occupation lasted from October 1956 to March 1957, and the second occupation lasted from June 1967 to April 1982. Israel initially seized the Sinai Peninsula during the Suez Crisis, when it ...
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- Egypt–Israel peace treaty leads to withdrawal of Israeli troops from the Sinai
Apr 27, 2021 · The Sinai Peninsula is a triangle-shaped peninsula that serves as a land bridge connecting Asia and Africa. About 600,000 people live in the Sinai today. The Bedouin are the oldest inhabitants of the Sinai, having lived on the peninsula for 2000 years. The Sinai is the sovereign territory of Egypt.
The Suez Canal ( Arabic: قَنَاةُ ٱلسُّوَيْسِ, Qanāt as-Suwais) is an artificial sea-level waterway in Egypt, connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea through the Isthmus of Suez and dividing Africa and Asia (and by extension, the Sinai Peninsula from the rest of Egypt).
