Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A peninsula linking southwest Asia with northeast Africa at the northern end of the Red Sea between the Gulf of Suez and the Gulf of Aqaba. Long held by Egypt, the Sinai was occupied by Israel in 1956 and from 1967 to 1982, when it was returned to Egypt under the terms of the Camp David Accords (1978) and an Egyptian-Israeli treaty (1979).
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a peninsula in northeastern Egypt; at north end of Red Sea
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Examples
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Tamarisk trees used to be found throughout the southern parts of the Sinai Peninsula, which is where this wilderness was located.
Lake Neuron 2008
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The Sinai Peninsula is a vast area, and it is very difficult to control who enters it, "he added.
Yoni the Blogger 2010
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Berri also spoke about last week's arrest of Hezbollah operative Sami Shihab in Egypt, explaining that, "The arrest of a Hezbollah cell in the Sinai Peninsula is a result of difference in points of views.
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Clinton said outside support for Suleiman's efforts was essential despite risks of short-term instability, as illustrated by reports of an alleged attack Saturday on an oil pipeline in the Sinai Peninsula.
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The root of the problem lies in the weaponry, money and personnel that are constantly being smuggled into the Gaza Strip through tunnels that have been burrowed underneath the border separating Gaza from the Sinai Peninsula.
Europe's Irresponsible Gaza Policy Avigdor Liberman 2011
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Sunday's demonstrations were inspired by the anniversary of the Six-Day War in 1967, when Israeli forces opened a pre-emptive assault on Egypt, Jordan and Syria, capturing the Golan Heights, the Sinai Peninsula and the West Bank.
Violence Flares Up at Israeli Border Joshua Mitnick 2011
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During the Six-Day War, Israeli forces opened a pre-emptive assault on Egypt, Jordan and Syria, capturing the Golan Heights, the Sinai Peninsula and the West Bank.
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Clinton said outside support for Suleiman's efforts was essential despite risks of short-term instability, as illustrated by reports of an alleged attack Saturday on an oil pipeline in the Sinai Peninsula.
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The Guardian reports that citizens are protecting the Bibliotheca Alexandria, and AP reported Monday on a separate incident: "Officials recovered nearly 300 archaeological items that were plundered by armed Bedouins in the Sinai Peninsula"
Egyptian Museum Scare Settled As Antiquities Czar Lands Promotion Travis Korte 2011
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The Guardian reports that citizens are protecting the Bibliotheca Alexandria, and AP reported Monday on a separate incident: "Officials recovered nearly 300 archaeological items that were plundered by armed Bedouins in the Sinai Peninsula"
Egyptian Museum Scare Settled As Antiquities Czar Lands Promotion Travis Korte 2011
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