Islamists in retreat
Article Abstract:
Islamist radicals in Egypt are divided and have ceased to represent a serious danger for the government, but the remaining small groups have become less predictable, lacking a central leadership. The Islamist movement initially sought to impose its views on academics and women, then turned to violence at a time when Algeria faced insurrection by Islamist groups. Egyptian Islamists have lacked a wide base. There has been bad behavior by the police, but this is less pervasive since the interior ministry resigned after the Luxor massacre.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1999
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The retreat from fundamentalism
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There has been calm in Egypt since Nov 1997 when 58 foreign tourists were killed, and the worst of the violence linked to Islamist fundamentalism may have passed. A ceasefire has been declared by the group claiming responsibility for killing the tourists, and the government has released some fundamentalists from jail. Gamaat Islamiya and Al Jihad are the main Islamist organizations, and both appear to have weakened, with activists demoralized.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1999
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