Sinai Bedouins tell Egypt to stop repression
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Bedouin leaders in northern Sinai have demanded that Egyptian authorities stop their repression of the nomadic tribes and release tribesmen detained for opposing the government. This followed a government demand to the leaders to turn over suspects.
Clashes between Bedouin tribesmen and Egyptian police have intensified recently in the desert peninsula. At Thursday's news conference, Moussa el-Delhi, a key Bedouin leader, said Bedouins want to the government to lift tight security measures in Sinai and launch an economic development program for the impoverished areas. (AP)
