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In Egypt’s Sinai, Militants Pose a New Threat
Bedouin tribesmen in Sinai are careful not to exaggerate the radicals’ capabilities and suggest they consist of no more than a few hundred Egyptians connected to local cells that have bonded with...
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Islamists Name New Chief Editors for Egypt’s State-Owned Newspapers
Egypt’s Islamist-led upper house of parliament named 50 new editors for state-owned newspapers on Wednesday, including several who have Islamist leanings. The newspapers had a reputation as a...
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Egypt’s New Top General Is Muslim Brotherhood Sympathizer
People with knowledge of the Egyptian military said Egypt’s new top military officer, Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Sissi, has a broad reputation within military circles as a Muslim Brotherhood sympathizer....
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Egypt to Settle a Million Citizens in Sinai
Egyptian Agriculture Minister Salah Abdul Momen told Al-Ahram Sunday that his ministry has developed a detailed five-year plan to turn 1 million acres of arid desert in central Sinai into farmland, at...
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Israel Should Understand Who Is Commanding Egypt’s Forces in Sinai
Security coordination between Egypt and Israel will continue. However, there are some causes for concern. President Morsi is a senior member of the Muslim Brotherhood, which still refuses to use the...
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Will Egypt Target Safe Haven for Sinai Militants?
There is an expectation of an Egyptian army takeover in the next few days of Sinai’s cave-filled Mount Halal near the border with Israel. Hiding in the mountain are some 3,000 fugitives and members of...
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Netanyahu to Cairo: Remove Egyptian Tanks from Sinai
After Egypt introduced tanks into northern Sinai as part of its campaign against Islamic terrorists there, the Israeli prime minister’s office sent a sharp message to Cairo, via the White House,...
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Sinai, the New Egypt, and the Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty
The peace relationship established in 1978-9 between Israel and Egypt constituted a significant and groundbreaking change in the entire mindset of the international community, in general, and in Middle...
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Israel Asks Egypt to Remove Tanks from Sinai
Israel is “troubled” by the entry of Egyptian tanks into northern Sinai without coordination with Israel, a violation of the 33-year-old peace treaty between the two countries, and has asked Egypt to...
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Egypt Kicks Sand in Obama’s Face
The U.S. government asked its good buddy Egyptian President Mohamed Morsy to inspect an Iranian ship suspected of carrying arms to Syria while it passed through the Suez Canal. Despite three decades of...
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