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The Islamic Insurgency That Could Soon Hit Egypt
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Over 20 Egyptian policemen executed in the Sinai
Over 20 policemen were killed in the latest attack by Islamist militants in the Sinai Peninsula. The attack comes amid an ongoing crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood and calls by extremists to wage “jihad” against the army.
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Analysis: Egyptian crackdown hands al Qaeda new lease on life
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France urges Saudi, Qatar to help resolve Egypt crisis
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Security forces continued to crack down on the Muslim Brotherhood, raiding homes tied to the Islamist group’s leadership. State agencies reported that 36 Islamists were killed during an attempted prison break. At least one border guard was killed in another attack in the Sinai.
Younger brother of al Qaeda’s emir arrested in Egypt
Mohammed al Zawahiri was arrested in Egypt. He became a well-known figure in post-Mubarak Egypt and openly advocated al Qaeda’s ideology. He has numerous reported ties to terrorists and helped incite the Sept. 11, 2012 US Embassy protest in Cairo.
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Egypt: Islamists hit Christian churches
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How American Hopes for a Deal in Egypt Were Undercut
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Security forces and supporters of former president Mohammed Morsi continued to clash. Major clashes were reported at the al Fateh mosque in Cairo. Authorities reportedly arrested Mohammed al Zawahiri, the brother of al Qaeda’s emir. A government spokesman said the government is considering outlawing the Muslim Brotherhood. The presidency vowed to continue its fight against […]
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US, allies were near a deal for peaceful end to Egypt crisis
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Pakistanis protest over lethal crackdown in Egypt
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Witness Accounts of Sectarian Attacks Across Egypt
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Numerous clashes were reported between security forces and supporters of former president Mohammed Morsi. At least 60 people are said to have been killed in the latest clashes. Seventeen people have reportedly been killed in attacks in the Sinai in recent days. Rights groups claimed that over 25 Coptic Christian churches were torched, and homes, […]
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Obama’s decision to cancel US-Egypt military exercise presents risks
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Egypt’s Coptic Christians report fresh attacks on churches
Gaza jihadists call for ‘jihad’ against Egypt’s el Sisi
The leader of a Gaza-based Salafi jihadist group has called on Egyptians to wage ‘jihad’ against Egypt’s el Sisi, one day after the Egyptian government’s forcible breakup of two Muslim Brotherhood sit-ins led to the deaths of at least 525 people.
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The Health Ministry announced that the death toll from yesterday’s clashes is now 525 people. Authorities closed the Rafah crossing with Gaza indefinitely. A Muslim Brotherhood official said the group suffered a blow in yesterday’s crackdown. Brotherhood supporters torched a government building in Giza and called for continued protests. Four soldiers were reportedly killed in […]
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World leaders condemn Egypt violence; Islamists back showdown
Jihadists respond to violence in Egypt
In response to the Egyptian government’s crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood, comments on jihadi forums have ranged from denouncing the Brotherhood’s participation in the democratic process to calling for jihad against the army.
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An attempted crackdown on supporters of former president Mohammed Morsi has led to massive unrest and the death of at least 95 people. A British cameraman was shot and killed during the raid. The Muslim Brotherhood vowed to continue sit-ins as the presidency announced a one-month national state of emergency. Morsi supporters reportedly torched three […]
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Eilat in sights: Jihadists in Sinai
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Israelis, Egyptians Cooperate on Terror
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Supporters of former president Mohammed Morsi called for protests to condemn Morsi’s ouster as well as Zionism. Supports and opponents of Morsi reportedly clashed in the streets of Cairo. The MSC in Jerusalem claimed responsibility for overnight rocket fire on the southern Israeli city of Eilat. A Sinai-based jihadist group accused the army of lying […]
Sinai jihadist group accuses Egyptian army of lying about operations
Al Salafiyya al Jihadiyya in Sinai has issued two statements in recent days. One statement praised the four Ansar Jerusalem members recently killed in the Sinai, while the other challenged army claims regarding operations in the peninsula.
MSC in Jerusalem claims rocket attack on Eilat
The MSC in Jerusalem has taken responsibility for a rocket attack on Eilat just days after four members of the Salafi jihadist group Ansar Jerusalem were killed in the Sinai.
Video and photos from the funeral of 4 Ansar Jerusalem members
Over the past two days, photos and video from the recent funeral of four Ansar Jerusalem members have been released to jihadist forums.
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Israel and Egypt showing strong security cooperation
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Militants dig in as Egypt cracks down on jihadi sandbox in Sinai
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Authorities said they have postponed plans to disperse two Muslim Brotherhood sit-ins in Cairo. A Muslim Brotherhood official said authorities would be able to disperse the sit-ins only “through a massacre of tens of thousands”. The detention of former president Mohammed Morsi was extended for the second time. Facebook reportedly removed a number of jihadi […]
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Insight: Sinai air strike shows hair-trigger Israel-Egypt security ties