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As Egypt voted, Al Qaeda leader urged Islamists to unite
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| Contributor | Jason |
| Last Edited | Jason Jun 23, 2012 09:15pm |
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| News Date | Monday, June 18, 2012 03:15:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | CAIRO -- As Egyptians voted in a landmark presidential election pitting Muslim Brotherhood candidate Mohamed Morsi against Hosni Mubarak's last prime minister, Ahmed Shafik, Al Qaeda’s leader urged Islamists to unite and revoke Egypt’s 1979 peace treaty with Israel.
Although Al Qaeda's influence has diminished over the years, Ayman Zawahiri sent out the message during a pivotal time as Egyptian voters faced the choice between an Islamist and a secular holdover from the former regime. The election has left Egyptians deeply divided.
"Islamic movements in Egypt must unite and confront the secular American schemes, which only want evil for Egypt," Zawahiri said in the recording, which was published through the weekend in news outlets across the Middle East. |
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