Saad al-Katatny, newly elected head of the Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party, said the party’s goal is to institute sharia law. Muslim Brotherhood spiritual leader Mohammed Badie called on Muslims worldwide to “liberate” Jerusalem, saying “[t]he jihad for the recovery of Jerusalem is a duty for all Muslims” and the conquest of the city […]
Saad el-Katatny was elected leader of the Muslim Brotherhood party. Katatny belongs to the more conservative branch of the party. About 10,000 protesters from liberal groups rallied in Cairo demanding that the country’s constitution represent all factions of society.
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Ansar Jerusalem has threatened to attack Israel in response to the killing of Abu al Walid al Maqdisi and Ashraf al Sabah.
Egypt launched a civilian investigation of the military’s role in the killing of protesters during the 17-month uprising that removed the military from power. The probe challenges the military’s traditional immunity to outside scrutiny.
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A draft of Egypt’s new constitution was released to the public. Protests in Cairo led to clashes between supporters and opponents of Egypt’s President Mursi. More than 100 were injured.
Several thousand people marched through Cairo to mark the anniversary of a military crackdown on Christian protesters that killed 26 people. The group called for retribution against army leaders responsible for the deaths.
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The death of Abdullah Muhammad Hassan Maqawai may provide further evidence that terrorists from Hamas and Islamic Jihad are joining al Qaeda-linked groups in the Gaza Strip.
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On Sunday, Israel targeted a ‘global jihad operative’ as well as a member of the Mujahideen Shura Council in the Environs of Jerusalem said to be involved in a June 2011 terrorist attack.
On Saturday morning the Israeli Air Force shot down a foreign drone in the northern Negev. The origin of the drone is currently unknown, but early theories point to Hezbollah or Iran.
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A court released from jail two Coptic Christian children who have been accused of insulting Islam. The children were said to have urinated on a paper containing verses of the Koran. A security official said the children will remain under investigation.
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Israeli intelligence believes that Ansar Jerusalem is responsible for the majority of the recent attacks emanating from the Sinai and that the group is increasing recruitment.
Egyptian authorities have reportedly arrested two Islamist militants in the Sinai, while Britain has reiterated its willingness to provide Egypt with military advice on operations against jihadists in the area.
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