The Egyptian government sympathizes, it says, with the people of Gaza, but is determined to keep those who wish to leave that war zone bottled up in the Strip. And Egypt has just been threatening to move more troops, weapons, and planes into the Sinai to ensure that the Gazans cannot cross into Egypt, a […]
Egypt’s Arms Buildup and its Bases in the Sinai
Ever since the 1979 Camp David Accords, Israel and Egypt have officially been at peace. As a result of those accords, Israel agreed to return to Egypt, for the second time (the first time was in 1957, after the Sinai Campaign) the entire Sinai, together with several oilfields Israel had discovered and several airbases it […]
In the Sinai, Israeli Experts Say Weapons Smuggling is the Biggest Threat
The Egyptian policeman, Mohamed Salah, who recently murdered three Israeli soldiers serving at the security fence between Egypt and Israel, apparently acted alone. He was not a member of any terror group. But he was prompted by what he read in the Qur’an that he carried with him: a deep hatred of Jews, and a […]
Egypt: Muslims murder two Coptic Christians in Sinai
The Islamic State (ISIS) has been active in Sinai for quite some time. The Egyptian government either will not or cannot do anything about it. Salama Moussa Waheeb and his son Hany were murdered because they were Christians. As this does not fit any media narrative, you’ll only hear about it here. “Two Copts shot […]
Egypt: Islamic State kills eleven soldiers in jihad attack on Sinai water pumping station
In the face of the manifest weakness of the U.S. and the West, the Islamic State (ISIS) is resurgent everywhere. “ISIS claims attack that kills 11 Egyptian troops, as US, EU, Arabs condemn assault,” by Laurie Mylroie, Kurdistan 24, May 9, 2022: WASHINGTON DC (Kurdistan 24) – Eleven Egyptian soldiers, including one officer, were killed in […]
Egypt: Islamic State video shows its murder of 62-year-old Christian man who built the only church in his area
“Before his execution, ISIS forced Nabil Habashi to record a video in which he said his name and that the Church was cooperating with the army against the Islamic State.” The goal is to intimidate the Christians into fearing to oppose the Islamic State in any effective way. There are Islamic groups in the West […]
Egypt: Islamic State driven out of Sinai villages, but murders 15 civilians with booby traps left in their homes
“Against them make ready your strength to the utmost of your power, including steeds of war, to strike terror into the hearts of the enemies of Allah and your enemies…” (Qur’an 8:60) “Egyptians return to Sinai homes to find Islamic State booby traps,” Middle East Eye, October 24, 2020: Residents of Egypt’s restive North Sinai […]
Egypt: Jihad terrorists in Sinai Peninsula step up their attacks during Ramadan
“The month of Ramadan is a month of holy war and death for Allah. It is a month for fighting the enemies of Allah and God’s messenger, the Jews and their American facilitators.” — Qaedat al-Jihad “Terrorists in Sinai increase attacks during Ramadan,” Al-Monitor, May 7, 2020 (thanks to The Religion of Peace): CAIRO — […]
Egypt: Muslims kidnap Christian man traveling in taxi in Sinai peninsula
This is sanctioned in Islamic law. Now the kidnapped man will be killed, enslaved, exchanged for ransom, or released outright. Here is a salient passage on this issue from a Shafi’i manual of Islamic law: When an adult male is taken captive, the caliph considers the interests … (of Islam and the Muslims) and decides […]
Egypt: Muslim gunmen shoot and kill Christian in Sinai
Either al-Sisi cannot stop this ongoing Muslim persecution of Christians, or he will not. If he cannot, then he is a weak and ineffective ruler. If he will not, it may be that he is practicing steam control, as did Nasser, Sadat and Mubarak before him. That is, despite his affirmations of support for the […]