Egypt’s extremist Islamists flex for more political power

In this Nov. 19, 2011, file photo, a protester gestures as Egyptian riot police stand guard in Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt. Radical Islamists in Egypt dream of turning the most populous Arab country into a religious state. With their scourge Hosni Mubarak out of the way, the most extreme fringe of...

CAIRO (AP) — Militants who have vowed allegiance to al-Qaida attack security forces in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula close to Israel and enjoy unchallenged control of two border towns.

Radical Islamists in Cairo chant anti-US slogans and dream of turning the most populous Arab c...

Published: 05/08/2012