Published: 27 November 2017
Last updated: 4 March 2024
Sinai attack: astonishing Egyptian failure has Israel worried (Haaretz)
AMOS HAREL The ineffectiveness cries out to the heavens, especially considering reports that Israel helped Egypt with intelligence and the use of drones against ISIS strongholds
Egypt is failing to deal with its Sinai insurgency (NYT)
Those who are serious about Egypt’s security have long pleaded for development for the marginalised and neglected North Sinai. Yet a promised development plan has been stalled for decades, leaving residents simmering with anger and resentment.
Who are the Sufis associated with the mosque attacked in Egypt? (Times of Israel)
The mosque where Friday’s massacre unfolded in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula had been widely associated with Sufi Muslims who have been attacked by the Islamic State group wherever the extremists operate
Photo: The mosque where the attacks took place (Times of Israel)
