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Violent Ramadan ahead: Egypt’s army chief says no to dialogue with Brotherhood. Assad nixes ceasefire

Muslim Brotherhood casualties in Cairo gunfire

DEBKAfile Exclusive Report Jul 9, 2013, 10:14 AM (IDT)

The Muslim Ramadan beginning in the Middle East Tuesday, July 9, heralds more, rather than less, bloodshed. After at least 51 deaths in a Cairo shootout Monday, Egypt’s military chief Gen. Abdel Fattah El-Sisi rebuffed US efforts for national dialogue and is preparing rapid action to meet the Muslim Brotherhood’s “intifada” in Egyptian towns and Sinai. Iran and Russia are rushing military supplies to Bashar Assad, who is pressing ahead with his projected Syrian-Hizballah battle for Aleppo after rejecting a Ramadan ceasefire.

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Egypt’s Coup Hits Obama Hard

His US-oriented Sunni Muslim bloc melted away with Mohamed Morsi’s downfall.

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Ahmad Shafik & UAE Engineered the Egyptian Uprising

Saudi Arabia and Persian Gulf emirates line up behind Muslim Brotherhood’s overthrow.

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The Egyptian Coup’s Winners and Losers

Israel and Jordan have come out trumps. Qatar is counting its losses - $13 bn.

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Cairo clashes kill 51 Brotherhood supporters, an officer. Army set to defend oil pipeline, Suez shipping

Route of the Sumed oil pipeline

DEBKAfile Exclusive Report
Jul 8, 2013, 2:15 PM (IDT)

Egyptian soldiers Monday, July 8, shot dead 51 Muslim Brotherhood supporters, injuring 322, at a sit-in for the reinstatement of deposed President Morsi at the Republican Guards Club in Cairo. The army, which lost an officer and seven wounded soldiers, said “armed terrorists” tried to storm the compound. DEBKAfile: Away from the limelight, the army prepares to secure the Sumed pipeline carrying Persian Gulf oil to the Mediterranean, and Suez Canal shipping, on intelligence of a Muslim Brotherhood clandestine unit conspiring with Sinai Salafists and Hamas to target them.

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