Sinai's Bedouins up in arms - 13 Nov 2008
By: aljazeeraenglish
Posted: Nov 13 08
Witnessed: 652 times
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Egypt has dispatched large numbers of security forces to the Sinai Peninsula after violent clashes between the army and the local tribesmen left four dead.
Al Jazeera's Rawya Rageh reports from the Sinai peninsula where authorities are negotiating with Bedouin leaders to stave off further strife.
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A couple of updates from
By Sameer Padania on Nov 18 08
A couple of updates from over the weekend:
- LA Times blogs on the confrontations: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/babylonbeyond/2008/11/a-new-stint-of.htm...
- http://dailystaregypt.com/article.aspx?ArticleID=17824 - Sinai Bedouins planned to hold a press conference yesterday (Mon 17th)
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