Sinai – Middle East Policy Platform

Whither the MFO? The US presence in Sinai has seen its best days

2020 Egypt Foreign Relations Geoffrey Aronson Islamic Movements and Institutions Middle East Institute Military Affairs Paper Security and Counter-Terrorism Sinai

April 01, 2020 20:01 pm

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Source: Middle East Institute Author(s): Geoffrey Aronson Original Link: https://www.mei.edu/publications/whither-mfo-us-presence-sinai-has-seen-its-best-days The Sinai-based Multinational Force & Observers (MFO) will soon celebrate its 41st anniversary. Like most of what the MFO does, recognition will be low key and understated. The MFO has always operated under the radar, but this may...

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Development of the military situation in Sinai – Dec.

2020 Egypt Egyptian Institute For Studies Haitham Ghoniem Military Affairs Paper Sinai

January 23, 2020 20:54 pm

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Source: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s): Haitham Ghoniem Original Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/development-of-the-military-situation-in-sinai-dec/ In December 2019, there was a varied activity by the Islamic State’s local organization, known as Sinai Province, in the evicted areas of Rafah, where the militant organization managed to diversify its attacks during December while...

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World Report 2020 | Events of 2019

2020 Civil Society Democracy and Politics Egypt Human Rights Human Rights Watch Military Affairs Minorities Paper Security and Counter-Terrorism Sinai Women Affairs Youth

January 21, 2020 19:09 pm

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Source: Human Rights Watch Author(s): Human Rights Watch Original Link: https://www.hrw.org/world-report/2020/country-chapters/egypt The Egyptian government in 2019 passed constitutional amendments that were approved in an unfair referendum in April. The amendments consolidate authoritarian rule, undermine the judiciary’s dwindling independence, and expand the military’s power to intervene...

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Al-Qaeda’s Long Game in the Sinai

2019 Egypt Foreign Relations Islamic Movements and Institutions Michael W. S. Ryan Military Affairs Paper Security and Counter-Terrorism Sinai The Jamestown Foundation For Global Research And Analysis

November 14, 2019 18:30 pm

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Source: The Jamestown Foundation for Global Research and Analysis Author(s): Michael W. S. Ryan Original Link: https://jamestown.org/program/hot-issue-al-qaedas-long-game-in-the-sinai/ Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri’s long-game strategy has created international networks with the ultimate intention of creating a united Islamic Emirate to take the place of the lost Ottoman Caliphate, across...

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Development of the military situation in Sinai – August

2019 Egypt Egyptian Institute For Studies Haitham Ghoniem Military Affairs Paper Security and Counter-Terrorism Sinai

October 01, 2019 14:15 pm

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Source: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s): Haitham Ghoniem Original Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/development-of-the-military-situation-in-sinai-august/ During August, two citizens, including a woman, were killed and 12 citizens, including women and children, were injured by indiscriminate shooting by Egyptian security forces. Activists and some Sinai electronic pages circulated a...

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Cairo’s Struggle to Contain North Sinai Militancy

2019 Egypt Islamic Movements and Institutions Jemimah Hudson Military Affairs Paper Security and Counter-Terrorism Sinai The Jamestown Foundation For Global Research And Analysis

September 20, 2019 18:46 pm

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Source: The Jamestown Foundation for Global Research and Analysis Author(s): Jemimah Hudson Original Link: https://jamestown.org/program/cairos-struggle-to-contain-north-sinai-militancy/ On July 18, militants executed four individuals in the town of Bir al-Abd, in North Sinai, for alleged cooperation with the Egyptian security services. One day later, at least two people, including a civilian...

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Sinai Deportees and Prospects of Protracted Conflict (2)

2019 Egypt Egyptian Institute For Studies Human Rights Nouran Hassan Paper Sinai

September 17, 2019 18:10 pm

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Source: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s): Nouran Hassan Original Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/sinai-deportees-and-prospects-of-protracted-conflict-2/ The first part of this work has examined political strategies to dismantle the local identity of Bedouin tribes in northern Sinai, first by political mediation then by coercion and offense to end two communities’ physical presence in...

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Development of the military situation in Sinai – July

2019 Egypt Egyptian Institute For Studies Haitham Ghoniem Islamic Movements and Institutions Military Affairs Paper Security and Counter-Terrorism Sinai

August 21, 2019 16:58 pm

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Source: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s): Haitham Ghoniem Original Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/development-of-the-military-situation-in-sinai-july/ During July, ISIS local affiliate, ‘Sinai Province’, slaughtered four citizens in the vicinity of North Sinai’s Bir al-Abed on charges of communicating with the Egyptian army and police forces. The question that arises is: Has the...

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Development of the military situation in Sinai – June

2019 Egypt Egyptian Institute For Studies Haitham Ghoniem Military Affairs Paper Security and Counter-Terrorism Sinai

July 18, 2019 17:52 pm

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Source: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s): Haitham Ghoniem Original Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/development-of-the-military-situation-in-sinai-june/ The month of June witnessed many attacks carried out by the Islamic State’s local affiliate, Sinai Province, against the Egyptian police forces both in the center and outskirts of the city of El Arish, North Sinai. In this report, we...

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Sinai Deportees and Prospects of Protracted Conflict (1)

2019 Civil Society Egypt Egyptian Institute For Studies Human Rights Islamic Movements and Institutions Military Affairs Nouran Hassan Paper Security and Counter-Terrorism Sinai

July 17, 2019 18:54 pm

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Source: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s): Nouran Hassan Original Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/sinai-deportees-and-prospects-of-protracted-conflict-1/ Forceful eviction operations have started in North Sinai since 2014 to ‘establish a buffer zone’ to embattle ISIS-affliated militants who gained hold of the northern governorate during the turbulent years between 2011-2014. A recent...

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Sinai Under Israeli Bombardment with Sisi’s Consent

2019 Egypt Egyptian Institute For Studies Foreign Relations Haitham Ghoniem Islamic Movements and Institutions Military Affairs Paper Security and Counter-Terrorism Sinai

June 17, 2019 17:11 pm

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Source: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s): Haitham Ghoniem Original Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/sinai-under-israeli-bombardment-with-sisis-consent/ The Egyptian regime under Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has allowed the Israeli air force to carry out aerial survey, reconnaissance, and bombardments in the Sinai Peninsula. In August 2013, the Associated Press reported that the Israeli drones...

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Sinai and the Deal of the Century: A Reading in the Leaks

2019 Democracy and Politics Egypt Egyptian Institute For Studies Foreign Relations Mohamed Abu Saada Paper Sinai

June 10, 2019 17:58 pm

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Source: Egyptian Institute for Studies Author(s): Mohamed Abu Saada Original Link: https://en.eipss-eg.org/sinai-and-the-deal-of-the-century-a-reading-in-the-leaks/ In light of the challenges facing the Middle East, and with the imminent announcement or application of the “Deal of the Century”, this report attempts to addresses a central point that may be considered an essential element of the...

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