06/02/2014
Threat of jihad grows as Egypt turns to el-Sissi
CAIRO ? The rise of Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi in Egypt is pouring fuel on an Islamist militant campaign that threatens his image as the only man who can restore stability. The defense minister, who overthrew elected leader Mohammed Morsi in July, is increasingly touted as a presidential candidate himself, winning the blessing of fellow generals last month. Expectations that he'll end Egypt's turmoil are helping to drive gains on markets. Yet the army-backed government's strategy for restoring order risks fueling reprisals by militant Islamist groups who are expanding their capacity to attack. Bombings and shootings that were mostly confined to the Sinai peninsula have spread to Cairo and the...
