August 22, 2011

Al-Qaeda's New Sinai Front

Bruce Riedel, The Daily Beast

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Al-Qaeda allies have opened a new front in the Sinai Peninsula, gateway to Israel and Gaza from Egypt. With the region a tinderbox after the Palestinian attack on Israel, adding Al Qaeda to the mix could be explosive.

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TAGGED: Palestine, Gaza Strip, Sinai, Egypt, Israel

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