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Egypt

Egyptian Air Force Strike Kills 20 In North Sinai

AL JAZEERA (Qatar), HAARETZ (Israel), CNN (USA)

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CAIRO - Egypt launched air strikes in North Sinai early Wednesday killing twenty suspected terrorists in response to a series of attacks by masked gunmen on military checkpoints, reports CNN.

Egyptian army Apache helicopters fired rockets at armed militants near the port town of El Arish.

Witnesses in Sheikh Zouaid, about six miles from Gaza, said they saw two military jets and heard sounds of explosions. Other witnesses in a nearby area said they saw three cars hit, reports Haaretz.

"Over 48 hours since that audacious and shocking attack on the Egyptian military post here in Sinai, it seems that the army has decided to hit back," said Al Jazeera reporter Jamal Elshayyal.

It is the first time that the Egyptian air force has been called into action in Sinai since 1973, adds Israeli newspaper Haaretz.

This clash comes less than three days after a previous attack in Sinai which killed 16 Egyptian gunmen as a group of terrorists tried to force its way through the border in Rafah, which is the only crossing into Gaza not controlled by Israel.

No group has yet claimed responsibility for the initial Sinai attack, reports Al Jazeera.

According to the Qatari news channel, Egypt and Israel say both Islamist fighters from the Sinai and Palestinian allies from the Gaza Strip are active in northern Sinai.

Egypt has begun to seal off smuggling tunnels into the Gaza Strip.

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In Nicaragua, A Tour Of Nightlife Under Dictatorship

Nicaraguan publication Divergentes takes a night tour of entertainment spots popular with locals in Managua, the country's capital, to see how dictatorship and emigration have affected nightlife.

In Nicaragua, A Tour Of Nightlife Under Dictatorship

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MANAGUA — Owners of bars, restaurants and nightclubs in the Nicaraguan capital have noticed a drop in business, although some traditional “nichos” — smaller and more hidden spots — and new trendy spots are full. Here, it's still possible to dance and listen to music, as long as it is not political.

There are hardly any official statistics to confirm whether the level of consumption and nightlife has decreased. The only reliable way to check is to go and look for ourselves, and ask business owners what they are seeing.

This article is not intended as a criticism of those who set aside the hustle and bustle and unwind in a bar or restaurant. It is rather a look at what nightlife is like under a dictatorship.

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