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Ahmed Qaddaf al-Dam, a cousin of Moammar Qadaffi who is wanted in Libya, was arrested in Cairo. Authorities seized 3,000 liters of fuel that was headed to the Gaza Strip. Gunmen hijacked four government vehicles in different parts of the Northern Sinai. Authorities launched investigations to determine whether Hamas is tied to a number of recent events in the Sinai.




How the Muslim Brotherhood Hijacked Syria's Revolution




Egypt investigating Hamas ties to Sinai events




Pakistan, Egypt to strengthen relations




Authorities detained 10 Palestinians who were trying to transport ammunition from the Gaza Strip into the Sinai. Hamas' Ismail Haniyeh declared that "Hamas will remain a protecting shield of Egypt and all attempts to drive a wedge between Palestine and Egypt will fail." Soldiers in Suez were given new uniforms after the recent discovery of fabrics used for uniforms in a smuggling tunnel between Gaza and Egypt.




Egyptians Turn to Vigilante Justice as Economy Worsens




Protesters clashed with police and Muslim Brotherhood members outside party headquarters in Moqqatam. A military source said 40 Palestinian jihadists were involved in the August 2012 attack that killed 16 Egyptian soldiers. The Army warned citizens to be wary of people posing as army officers after authorities discovered fabrics to make police and army uniforms in a smuggling tunnel with Gaza.




Seven Palestinians recently detained in Cairo for security reasons were deported to the Gaza Strip. Hamas' Khaled Meshal met with the head of the Muslim Brotherhood, Mohamed Badie, in Cairo; the two reportedly discussed recent allegations that Hamas members were involved in a terror attack last August that killed 16 Egyptian soldiers. Two former Mubarak government ministers were acquitted of corruption charges.




Egypt and the Rewriting of Mubarak




The Path to Radicalization: Following a German Salafist to Egypt




Muslim Brotherhood's Statement on Women Stirs Liberals' Fears




Report: Hamas involved in killing of 16 Egyptian soldiers last August




Egypt warns giving women some rights could destroy society




Egypt's reviled police plead for understanding, support




A government inquiry found that police shot most of the nearly 900 people killed in the uprising that ousted Hosni Mubarak. Three Hamas members reportedly were involved in the attack last August at an Egyptian military base that killed 16 soldiers. A Sinai checkpoint was attacked for the 38th time since February 2011. Authorities thwarted another weapons smuggling attempt into the Sinai.




Egypt blames media for plot to topple Morsi




A film about Egypt's Jews was banned by authorities. Seven Palestinians, who were recently in Syria and Iran, were detained at Cairo International Airport but then released after maps in their possession were determined to be for locations in Gaza, and not Egypt as originally thought. Egyptian officials said they were determined to continue closing down smuggling tunnels between Egypt and Gaza.




Outsourcing Justice in the Sinai: Sharia Courts Thrive in the Shadow of a Weak State




Jama'a al-Islamiya and the Muslim Brotherhood announced that they and other Islamist groups are forming civilian militias with authority to make arrests. A survey revealed that Egypt's budget since the fall of Hosni Mubarak has become less transparent. Authorities thwarted an arms smuggling attempt from Libya. Tribal leaders in the Sinai warned that Salafi jihadists are planning a "wave of attacks." Egyptian authorities will consider banning the sale of alcohol in airport duty-free shops.




Al Qaeda chief's kin, other Salafis push for a puritanical Egypt