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.

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