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Egypt
Islamist militants detonated explosives along a gas pipeline in the Sinai. At least one person was killed during clashes between Muslim Brotherhood supporters and security forces. The army spokesman announced the destruction of eight smuggling tunnels and said over 1,110 tunnels have been destroyed since January 2013. Security forces seized a cache of explosive materials and weaponry in West Qantara City in the Suez. Officials denied reports of an attack on a radio station in North Sinai.
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Egypt
The New Triangle of Egypt, Israel, and Hamas
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Sinai gas pipeline attacked for first time in 2014
Since February 2011, Islamist militants, Ansar Jerusalem specifically, have targeted gas pipelines in the Sinai over a dozen times. Today’s attack comes nearly three weeks after the most recent attack on a pipeline in the Sinai.
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Egypt
Recently arrested al Jazeera reporters were accused of serving the Muslim Brotherhood. Authorities arrested 15 terrorists, including members of Hamas and Ansar Jerusalem, in the latest operations in North Sinai. State media reported that Egyptian voters had overwhelmingly approved the new constitution. The fourth labor official recently kidnapped in the Sinai was released.
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Egypt
A member of Ansar Jerusalem was killed and seven other suspected terrorists were arrested in operations in North Sinai. The army spokesman announced the destruction of six tunnels in North Sinai. Unidentified gunmen reportedly shot a police officer and his wife. Three trade union members recently abducted in South Sinai were released. Officials said turnout in the country’s constitutional referendum was high.
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Egypt
Attacks in the Suez: Security of the Canal at Risk?
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Egypt
The army spokesman said One terrorist was killed, and nine others arrested in North Sinai operations. Security sources said Egypt plans to undermine Hamas’ rule in the Gaza Strip in the coming years. At least 11 people were killed during clashes as the country began voting in its constitutional referendum.
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Egypt
Unidentified gunmen, possibly locals, killed five suspected terrorists and wounded two others in North Sinai. Two additional terrorists in North Sinai were killed when an explosive device they were carrying exploded. Dozens of new agencies called on authorities to release recently arrested al Jazeera reporters. Interior Minister Ibrahim said security forces are prepared to use force to defend those partaking in the upcoming constitutional referendum.
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Egypt
Congress to Give Egypt $1.5 Billion in Aid
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Ansar Jerusalem
In North Sinai, militant threats cloud referendum vote
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Egypt
Supporters of former president Mohammed Morsi clashed with security forces at three Cairo universities. The army spokesman announced the destruction of 10 smuggling tunnels in the Rafah area in North Sinai. Authorities reportedly arrested a person who was in possession of explosive materials in Alexandria. In North Sinai, authorities arrested three terror suspects.
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Egypt
Defense Minister el Sisi said he would run for president if he believed it was the will of the people. Sisi urged Egyptians to vote in the country’s upcoming constitutional referendum. At least seven suspects were arrested during security operations in North Sinai. A suspected terrorist was arrested near Ismailia in the possession of four grenades.
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Egypt
The army spokesman announced the arrest of a number of individuals, including a weapons smuggler, in North Sinai. The spokesman also said that four people were arrested with arms and an explosive belt in Ismailia. Six Palestinians who entered Egypt illegally from Gaza were arrested near Rafah. At least three people were killed during clashes between security forces and Muslim Brotherhood supporters.
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Egypt
Growing Opium Is All the Sinai Bedouins Have Left
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Ansar Jerusalem
The Syrian civil war has now reached the heart of Egypt
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Egypt
Authorities arrested an alleged member of the al Furqan Brigades as well as two Palestinians found with photos of Hamas’ Izz al Din al Qassam Brigades on their computers. At least four explosive devices in North Sinai were defused. Courts sentenced 113 Muslim Brotherhood supporters to multi-year prison sentences, while an Egyptian-born American was arrested for allegedly attacking police stations. The Interior Ministry said it is prepared to ensure security during the upcoming constitutional referendum.
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Brigades of Lone Wolves claims responsibility for recent Egypt attacks
The group claimed responsibility for five attacks in Egypt, including the kidnapping of the daughter of a senior Interior Ministry official. Like Ansar Jerusalem, the group warned Egyptian Muslims to stay away from sites tied to Egypt’s security services.
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Egypt
The army spokesman announced the arrest of a 12-year-old suspected of aiding terrorists in North Sinai. The spokesman said children are being used to monitor army movements in the area. The trial of former president Mohammed Morsi was postponed due to bad weather. A fighter jet crashed in the Dakahlia governorate during a training exercise.
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Al Qaeda
Al-Qaeda hasn’t gone away, and is gaining
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Egypt
Security forces arrested two Palestinians illegally entering Egypt through tunnels from Gaza. Explosive devices targeted armored vehicles near el Arish and Rafah. Influential Qatar-based cleric Yusuf al Qaradawi issued a fatwa banning participation in Egypt’s upcoming constitutional referendum. Army Chief Abdel Fattah el Sisi is said to be planning to run for president. A police car near Cairo was attacked by a bomb and gunfire. Four Egyptian officials were reportedly kidnapped in South Sinai.
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Egypt
Hamas’ fortunes slide with change in Middle East neighbors
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Egypt
Security forces in el Arish thwarted attempts to detonate four explosive devices targeting security personnel. Authorities also reportedly arrested an Ansar Jerusalem member linked to the group’s October South Sinai attack. The US State Department urged US citizens to avoid travel to North Sinai. Security was increased at churches around the country. An Islamist alliance plans to hold protests during the upcoming constitutional referendum.
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Egypt
The Muslim Brotherhood, Back in a Fight to Survive
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Abdullah Azzam Brigades
The continuing evolution of al Qaeda 3.0
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Egypt
One soldier was killed and two others wounded when an IED exploded in North Sinai. Three people believed to be responsible for the attack were arrested. Authorities defused an explosive device found near a government building in North Sinai. The government said it planned to confront the Muslim Brotherhood with “full force.”
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Egypt
At least eleven people were killed during clashes between security forces and Muslim Brotherhood supporters. Four soldiers were wounded by explosions targeting armored vehicles near Sheikh Zuweid. Two civilians were killed by unidentified gunmen in mysterious circumstances in North Sinai. A Swiss couple was found murdered at their home in a Red Sea resort.
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Hezbollah
Chatah’s assassination marks rise of extremism in Lebanon
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Egypt
Ansar Jerusalem announced the deaths of a fighter and preacher, and threatened revenge attacks. Interior Minister Ibrahim identified Tawfiq Mohammed Freij Ziada as an Ansar Jerusalem leader and accused the Muslim Brotherhood and Hamas of carrying out hostile acts. Authorities defused seven explosive devices in Tanta in the Nile Delta. In North Sinai, one terrorist was killed as he tried to plant an explosive device near a hospital. Former president Morsi faces trial on Jan. 28 for a jail break case.
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Egypt identifies Ansar Jerusalem leader as group announces deaths of fighter and preacher
The group threatened to strike the neck and cut off the fingertips of those responsible for the deaths of a fighter and a preacher. Also today, Egypt’s interior minister identified a leader of the Sinai-based jihadist group.
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Ansar Jerusalem
Egypt: A Tinderbox Waiting for a Spark
