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The Sinai Insurgency Part 5; The Underground Economy
In 2016 Hamas deployed several hundred fighters to the Gaza border as part of a deal reached with Egypt to prevent Wilayat Sinai from entering the strip. Hamas has a complicated relationship with the Egyptian-Gaza border crossing. This conduit has proved to be the life …
By Chris Gentry
18 February 2019
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The Sinai Insurgency, Part 4: The Egyptian Military In Crisis
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On 14 April 2017, a video surfaced on to the Internet showing Egyptian military personnel executing 2 suspects
By Chris Gentry
12 Sep 2018
The Sinai Insurgency, Part 3: The Tribal Aspect
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As we have discussed in the last two articles, the Sinai conflict has recently intensified. The conflict in the …
By Chris Gentry
24 Jun 2018
The Sinai Insurgency, Part 2: Islamists and Militants
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As previously discussed, insurgency has been a part of the Sinai for decades now. Militants have operated in small …
By Chris Gentry
27 Apr 2018
The Sinai Insurgency, Part 1: An Introduction
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Just before 1:50 PM local time (UTC+2), four off road vehicles planted three bombs in the Al-Rawda Mosque in the …
By Chris Gentry
16 Mar 2018
The Minor Sect Ruling Syria: Who are the Alawites?
How did a minor and historically secretive sect of Islam, the Alawites, come to rule Syria, and what do they believe?
By Chris Gentry
29 Dec 2017
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Group Profile: Nineveh Plain Protection Unit (NPU)
“We are coming” is the message to the ranks of the Islamic State (IS) from a commander of the Nineveh Plain …
By Chris Gentry
23 Oct 2017
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