Mohamed Shawqi el Islambuli, the brother of the man who assassinated Anwar Sadat in 1981, was arrested after arriving in Egypt from Iran. Islambuli, a member of the Egyptian Islamic Group, was sentenced to death for his role in the Luxor massacre. He is linked to al Qaeda.
Arab spring has created ‘intelligence disaster’, warns former CIA boss
Unsettled Neighbors Leave Israel With Difficult Policy Choices
Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood Leader Wants Reforms Across The Arab World
After Arab Revolts, Reigns of Uncertainty
Looted Libyan arms flooding into Gaza
The US is investigating if a group calling itself al Qaeda in the Sinai was involved in last week’s attacks in southern Israel that killed eight Israelis. The Gaza-based Popular Resistance Committees or the al Qaeda-linked Army of Islam may have been involved in the attacks.
Foreign funds for Hamas hit by Syria unrest: diplomats
Gaza militants keep up rocket fire on Israel
Nations Race to Defuse Crisis Between Egypt and Israel
Egypt and Israel Ease Away From Sinai Crisis
Attacks in southern Israel kill 8, wound 40
A brazen midday attack on Israeli citizens and soldiers by Palestinian militants near the southern Red Sea resort town of Eilat has left eight dead and dozens injured in the worst attack the country has seen since 2008.
Salafists defend right to be part of new Egypt democracy
Security forces detained four men who attempted to plant explosives on a gas pipeline in Al Arish in the Sinai. The pipeline has been attacked five times this year.
Egypt Deploys Soldiers to North Sinai
The Muslim Brotherhood warned the ruling government not to interfere with the writing of a new constitution. The Muslim Brotherhood believes the military will limit who can draft the document and maintain a role in politics.
Smuggling in North Sinai Surges as the Police Vanish
A group calling itself “Al Qaeda Sinai Branch” has distributed flyers calling for the establishment of an Islamic state and attacks on security forces.
Security officials said Egyptian forces will launch an operation against al Qaeda cells that have been established in the Sinai peninsula. The cells are operating “in the area of Sakaska close to Rafah” and have been training for more than a month.
US pro-democracy effort rubs many in Egypt the wrong way
Ahmed Agiza, an Egyptian who was deported from Sweden in 2001, convicted in Egypt of links to al Qaeda, and sentenced to 15 years in jail, was released and is seeking to return to Sweden. Mohammed Alzery, another Egyptian who was arrested with Agiza and also deported, was freed earlier.
US troubled by rising anti-Americanism in Egypt
In Egypt’s Bedouin Badlands: No Police Allowed
Israel, Arabs, Back Nuke Meeting
Egypt’s Rulers Stoke Anti-US Trend
Report shows rise in restrictions on religion
Second night of Israeli strikes on Gaza after rocket fire
The feminine face of Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood
Somalia heads terrorism risk, South Sudan in top 5: survey