Sinai’s problems must be handled with great care

After the killing of more than 30 military personnel in Sinai a week ago, there is no question that the Egyptian state faces a dangerous insurgency. But that is not where the debate ought to be – it should be over the issue of how to end that insurgency altogether and not prolong it.

Last week’s killing in and near Sinai’s main town of the north, Al Arish, was the bloodiest against the Egyptian military in recent memory.

It was to be expected there would be a response from the state. The question is what sort of response would be both ethical and effective.

The opening of the article. The full text is at The National.