World View: Hamas Struggles to Find a Direction After the Gaza War
Hamas’s popularity within Gaza surged to its highest levels during the summer Gaza War, but is now fading after what was essentially a Hamas defeat in the war.
Tag: Egypt
Hamas Founder: Qatar Still Funds Hamas Terror Group, Despite Reports
Hamas, the Sunni Islamist terror group that controls the Gaza Strip, has denied that the government of Qatar has stopped financing its activities, contradicting a report last week in Arab media that claimed Doha had ceased its funding of the jihadist group in an attempt at detente with Egypt.
Qatar Pledges To Halt Relationship With Terror Group Hamas In Attempt At Outreach To Egypt
Qatar has temporarily suspended its close relationship with Palestinian terror group Hamas, according to an Arabic newspaper. The policy comes as Doha has attempted to strengthen its relationship with the new government of Egypt under President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.
Churches in Egypt on Guard in Anticipation of Terrorist Attacks
Egyptian authorities have raised their terror alert status to the highest level and are reportedly prepared for potential attacks on Christmas and New Year’s Eve from radial Islamic groups in the nation’s places of worship.
