The state of emergency imposed on North Sinai paired with curfews and military operations are being exploited by terrorists operating in the region, writes Rania El Abd for Al-Monitor in a piece titled “Who’s really benefitting from Sinai’s state of emergency?” “Sinai citizens are the ones harmed the most by communication restrictions and government-imposed power blackouts,” a resident of Jura village in North Sinai says. Meanwhile, the army “turns a deaf ear to the problems caused by the lack of services,” she said.