Egypt halts Sinai anti-terror campaign, will open talks with Bedouin

While military campaign has been frozen, Egypt's army continues demolishing tunnels near Rafah border with Gaza; 120 tunnels destroyed thus far, according to some estimates.

By Amos Harel and Avi Issacharoff | 03:00 29.08.12 |

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Egypt's army has suspended the operation it has been conducting over the past three weeks throughout the Sinai peninsula.

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