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Egypt
Weeks After an Ouster, Egypt’s Military and Islamists Are Far From a Deal
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Egypt
Hamas Mitigates Fallout After Muslim Brotherhood Defeat
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Egypt
Weeks After an Ouster, Egypt’s Military and Islamists Are Far From a Deal
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Egypt
A military source claimed that Egyptian forces had killed 10 jihadists in the Sinai in the past 48 hours. Another source said that a major operation against jihadists in the Sinai will begin on Friday. Former president Morsi and a number of his aides reportedly had their diplomatic passports taken away. An army spokesman said the army has the ability to deal with the security situation in the Sinai “in days.” At least three policemen were killed in attacks in North Sinai. The public prosecutor is investigating former president Morsi’s decision to pardon a number of Islamist prisoners during his…
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Egypt
Behind Egypt’s coup, months of acrimony between Morsi and top general over Sinai, policies
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Former bin Laden doctor reportedly heads al Qaeda in the Sinai Peninsula
Jihadists operating in the Sinai who are linked to Ramzi Mowafi, a former physician for Osama bin Laden, have reportedly been arrested. Mowafi, also an explosives expert, is said to be the head of al Qaeda in the Sinai Peninsula.
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Egypt
Militants attacked a police station in the Sinai and killed at least one soldier. Egyptian security forces recently arrested a number of jihadists operating in the Sinai Peninsula who are linked to Ramzi Mowafi, a former physician for Osama bin Laden who now leads al Qaeda in the Sinai Peninsula. Former president Hosni Mubarak and his sons will face a corruption trial in August. Hamas denied any connection to the Grad rockets on their way to Cairo that were recently intercepted by authorities.
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Egypt
Hamas Isolated, Exposed To Israel Post-Morsi
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Egypt
Salafists Gain from Chaos in Egypt after Muslim Brotherhood Shooting
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Egypt
Egypt’s ‘road not taken’ could have saved Mursi
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Egypt
At least seven were killed in clashes between security forces and supporters of former president Morsi. Unidentified gunmen fired on a police station in Sheikh Zuwayed in the Sinai. A mayor in the Sinai warned that the area is becoming “another Afghanistan.” The Muslim Brotherhood said it would reject any cabinet positions offered to it. The foreign ministry denounced remarks by Turkish president Erdogan that he viewed Morsi still as Egypt’s president. The army seized 19 Grad rockets that were said to be headed for the Cairo area from Suez. An army camp in the Sinai was targeted by assailants…
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Egypt
Egypt’s Sinai desert – A haven for malcontents
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Egypt
Hamas Faces Financial Crisis After Egypt Tunnel Closures
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Egypt
At least three people were killed after militants attacked a bus carrying workers employed at a cement factory; authorities said the attack intended to target the police. At least one was killed in an attack by unidentified gunmen on a security facility that was under construction. A senior Hamas official complained that Egypt’s efforts to target militants in the Sinai are an anti-Hamas campaign. An NGO charged that the government has failed to properly protect the Coptic community, which has faced increasing attacks over recent weeks. An Islamist cleric who was previously given an 11-year suspended sentence for burning Bibles…
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Jihadists issue report on recent Sinai events
A report posted to jihadist forums yesterday details a number of recent attacks on Egyptian security personnel and installations in the Sinai Peninsula.
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Egypt
Battle for the Sinai
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Egypt
Unidentified gunmen attacked a security checkpoint in Rafah. A security source alleged that 37 militants have been killed within the past two weeks. Hamas’ Ismail Haniyeh held discussions with Egyptian intelligence officials. A former ambassador to the US was named Egypt’s new foreign minister. Prosecutors reportedly began questioning former president Morsi about his 2011 prison escape, which is believed to have been orchestrated by the Muslim Brotherhood and Hamas, among others. Egypt’s public prosecutor ordered the freezing of assets of 14 Muslim Brotherhood and Islamist leaders. Army sources played down the likelihood of a major offensive in the Sinai in…
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Egypt
Special Report: Mursi’s downfall
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Egypt
Mursi removal fuels Sinai Islamist militancy
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Egypt
In Egypt’s Sinai, militants intensify attacks
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Egypt
The army reportedly killed five militants in an operation in the Sinai. The army used helicopters to target jihadists planning attacks in the Sinai. A Palestinian was arrested in connection with the recent bombing of a gas pipeline in the Sinai. Supporters of Mohammed Morsi said they plan to carry out more protests to condemn his removal as president. The public prosecutor’s office announced it was reviewing a number of criminal complaints against former president Morsi. The Pentagon denied rumors that US ships near Egypt were preparing to partake in an invasion of the country.
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Egypt
Supporters of former President Morsi held rallies in Cairo calling for his reinstatement. A policeman was killed in another attack by unidentified gunmen in the Sinai. The army claimed it thwarted a “wide-scale plot” to cause chaos and confusion. Military sources said operations against jihadists in the Sinai are expanding. The army dropped leaflets in Arish warning people to “not allow anyone who does not belong to this good earth to exchange violence with us or kill us.” Muslim Brotherhood officials may be linked to the August 2012 Rafah outpost attack that killed 16 Egyptian soldiers.
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Egypt
Egypt to question Morsi over Hamas-linked jailbreak
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Egypt
Military officials denied reports suggesting they had killed 32 Hamas members in the Sinai. A Coptic merchant was found beheaded in the Sinai. Egypt is reportedly looking to suspend its peace accord with Israel in order to wage a massive campaign against jihadists in the Sinai. A leader in the Egyptian Gama’a al-Islamiyya said his group was ready to “fight” for Mohammed Morsi’s reinstatement as president of Egypt. Hamas’ Mousa Abu Marzouk, who had been based in Cairo, has reportedly fled the country following Morsi’s ouster.
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Egypt
Deterioration in the Sinai
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Egypt
Palestinian Islamic Jihad Unfazed by Egypt Crisis
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Egypt
Sudden Improvements in Egypt Suggest a Campaign to Undermine Morsi
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Egypt
U.S. Defense Chief Mans Hot Line to Cairo
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Egypt
Islamist militants killed two people and wounded six in an overnight attack in the Sinai. Two additional security posts were also attacked by gunmen. Egypt’s prosecutor’s office ordered the arrest of numerous Muslim Brotherhood officials. In the coming weeks, the US will provide Egypt with four F-16 fighter jets. Since the ouster of Mohammed Morsi, Christians have been facing backlash for opposing Morsi. Gunmen opened fire on the car of a senior military commander in the Sinai.
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Egypt
Revealed: How Egyptian Islamists are manipulating the media
