Dr H.A. Hellyer

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What should be at the core of Egypt’s counter-terror strategy?

Originally published in Al Arabiya English,

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Last week, the UK marked the 10th anniversary of the July 7 bombings in London. In a few more weeks, the U.S. will mark the 14th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. The attack that saw the “War on Terror” begin. Earlier this week, Cairo saw a massive explosion in the center of Egypt’s capital, directed at the Italian consulate, and claimed by ISIS afterwards. It won’t start a new “War on Terror” because Cairo’s establishment declared that in 2013. It seems some lessons are never learned.

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H.A. Hellyer, “What should be at the core of Egypt’s counter-terror strategy?,” Al Arabiya English, 13 July 2015, https://english.alarabiya.net/views/news/middle-east/2015/07/13/What-should-be-at-the-core-of-Egypt-s-counter-terror-strategy-.

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Hellyer, H.A. (2015, July 13). What should be at the core of Egypt’s counter-terror strategy?. Al Arabiya English. https://english.alarabiya.net/views/news/middle-east/2015/07/13/What-should-be-at-the-core-of-Egypt-s-counter-terror-strategy-

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