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Egypt
Rise in Sexual Assaults in Egypt Sets Off Clash Over Blame
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Egypt
Salafist and Muslim Brotherhood leaders are working together in view of an imminent crackdown by President Morsi’s government on opposition forces. A political activist was released after he demanded a judge for his case. An Israeli man and a Norwegian woman who were kidnapped by armed tribesmen on March 22 were released.
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Egypt
The top prosecutor issued arrest warrants for five leading rights activists for allegedly inciting violence against the Muslim Brotherhood. President Morsi warned that “whoever sticks his finger inside Egypt, I will cut it off.” The port and airport in el Arish were closed after police went on strike. Antiaircraft rounds were discovered in the Sinai. Three Palestinians and two Egyptians who were distributing fake Egyptian passports to Palestinians in Gaza were arrested.
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Egypt
Criminal gangs fill void left by Egypt’s broken security apparatus
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Egypt
Sunni Leaders Gaining Clout in Mideast
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Egypt
An Israeli man and a Norwegian woman were kidnapped by Bedouin gunmen in the Sinai. The Muslim Brotherhood was granted nongovernmental organization status. Clashes took place between opposition protesters and members of the Muslim Brotherhood in Moqattam.
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Egypt
In Egypt, Gamaa Islamiya goes from militant group to security force
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Report on 2012 Rafah outpost attack due in April
Egyptian security sources said the results of the investigation will be revealed in April and that new evidence has emerged which has helped incriminate those behind the attack.
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Egypt
Egypt Fears ‘Ikhwanization’ of Military
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Egypt
An Israeli diplomatic mission arrived in Cairo for discussions with their Egyptian counterparts. Authorities continue to close down smuggling tunnels between Egypt and the Gaza Strip. The Muslim Brotherhood is preparing to send a delegation to the Gaza Strip “to appease” Hamas. An Egyptian judicial advisory body said the Muslim Brotherhood lacks a legal standing.
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Egypt
Looking across Sinai: Israel’s View of Egypt
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Egypt
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.
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Egypt
How the Muslim Brotherhood Hijacked Syria’s Revolution
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Egypt investigating Hamas ties to Sinai events
Egyptian authorities are looking into Hamas’ ties to a 2012 terror attack that killed 16 Egyptian soldiers as well as the recent discovery of fabrics for military uniforms in a smuggling tunnel between Egypt and Gaza.
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Egypt
Pakistan, Egypt to strengthen relations
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Egypt
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.
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Egypt
Egyptians Turn to Vigilante Justice as Economy Worsens
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Egypt
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.
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Egypt
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.
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Egypt
Egypt and the Rewriting of Mubarak
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Al Qaeda
The Path to Radicalization: Following a German Salafist to Egypt
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Egypt
Muslim Brotherhood’s Statement on Women Stirs Liberals’ Fears
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Report: Hamas involved in killing of 16 Egyptian soldiers last August
Hamas has vehemently denied the allegations and threatened to sue the editor-in-chief of Al Ahram Al Arabi for making the claims.
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Egypt
Egypt warns giving women some rights could destroy society
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Egypt
Egypt’s reviled police plead for understanding, support
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Egypt
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.
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Egypt
Egypt blames media for plot to topple Morsi
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Egypt
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.
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Egypt
Outsourcing Justice in the Sinai: Sharia Courts Thrive in the Shadow of a Weak State
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Egypt
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.
