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Extraction Summary
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People
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Organizations
4
Locations
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Events
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Relationships
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Quotes
Document Information
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Government report / investigative document (house oversight committee)
File Size:
2.66 MB
Summary
This document appears to be page 14 of a Congressional Oversight report or briefing regarding instability in the Sinai Peninsula, Egypt. It features testimony from a Bedouin smuggler named Aenizan who discusses smuggling operations (including a tiger for the Gaza Zoo), the disenfranchisement of the Bedouin people by the Egyptian government, and the rise of lawlessness and Islamic militancy in el-Arish following the fall of Mubarak. The document details specific incidents of violence, including police kidnappings and a large-scale militant attack on July 29.
People (3)
| Name | Role | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Aenizan | Bedouin smuggler/source |
Boasted about smuggling a tiger to Gaza Zoo; wanted on an 80-year sentence; criticizes Egyptian government.
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| Menaei | Source/Bedouin |
Cited alongside Aenizan regarding Bedouins being barred from high military ranks.
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| Mubarak | Former President of Egypt |
Mentioned in the context of his fall from power during mass protests.
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Organizations (4)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Gaza Zoo |
Destination for a smuggled tiger.
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| Egyptian central government |
Criticized for neglecting Bedouins.
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| Egyptian military |
High ranks are reportedly closed to Bedouins.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Indicated by the footer 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT'.
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Timeline (3 events)
During the revolution (likely early 2011)
Kidnapping of three police officers by armed men.
el-Arish
Armed men
Three police officers
July 29
Militant attack/protest calling for an Islamic state. 100 armed militants on motorcycles and trucks attacked a police station.
el-Arish
100 armed militants
Security forces
Key Quotes (5)
"We built the Gaza Zoo"Source
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"I received $20,000 once for smuggling a tiger. We had to drug it."Source
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Quote #2
"Only 10 percent of my people benefit from the tourism industry"Source
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Quote #3
"They jailed our women to force us to turn ourselves in"Source
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Quote #4
"If you refuse, they frame you."Source
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Quote #5
Full Extracted Text
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interesting opportunities. "We built the Gaza Zoo," Aenizan boasted.
"I received $20,000 once for smuggling a tiger. We had to drug it."
For the Bedouins, the profits that they reap from smuggling are only
compensation for generations of neglect and outright hostility from
Egypt's central government. "Only 10 percent of my people benefit
from the tourism industry," Aenizan said. "The rest is pocketed by
Egyptian tycoons." It is not unusual for Bedouins to refer to non-
Bedouins as "Egyptians" -- a sign of their detachment from Egyptian
society. Running water is still scarce in many areas of Sinai, another
sign of the government's negligence. Although most Bedouins hold
Egyptian citizenship, they are not allowed into the high ranks of the
military, according to Aenizan and Menaei.
Aenizan, who is wanted on an 80-year sentence for allegedly
smuggling goods, described how interactions with the corrupt judicial
system often sour Bedouins on the state. "They jailed our women to
force us to turn ourselves in," he said, attempting to justify his
contempt toward the government. "I didn't even enter a court or have
a lawyer. They ask you to be an informer. If you refuse, they frame
you." The Bedouins' long-simmering frustration with the Egyptian
state boiled over during the mass protests that led to Mubarak's fall
from power. Three police officers were kidnapped by armed men in el-
Arish during the height of the revolution, and their whereabouts still
remain unknown. Tourists fled the city as lawlessness grew more
pronounced. But while Sinai's disorder has mainly been exploited by
people looking to make a quick buck, a disturbing ideological
element has also tried to fill the political space. On July 29, during a
protest calling for an Islamic state after Friday prayers in el-Arish,
close to 100 armed militants mounted on motorcycles and pickup
trucks stormed through the city waving black flags, terrorizing
residents, and attacking the police station. Gun battles with security
forces lasted for hours, leaving seven people dead, including two
"I received $20,000 once for smuggling a tiger. We had to drug it."
For the Bedouins, the profits that they reap from smuggling are only
compensation for generations of neglect and outright hostility from
Egypt's central government. "Only 10 percent of my people benefit
from the tourism industry," Aenizan said. "The rest is pocketed by
Egyptian tycoons." It is not unusual for Bedouins to refer to non-
Bedouins as "Egyptians" -- a sign of their detachment from Egyptian
society. Running water is still scarce in many areas of Sinai, another
sign of the government's negligence. Although most Bedouins hold
Egyptian citizenship, they are not allowed into the high ranks of the
military, according to Aenizan and Menaei.
Aenizan, who is wanted on an 80-year sentence for allegedly
smuggling goods, described how interactions with the corrupt judicial
system often sour Bedouins on the state. "They jailed our women to
force us to turn ourselves in," he said, attempting to justify his
contempt toward the government. "I didn't even enter a court or have
a lawyer. They ask you to be an informer. If you refuse, they frame
you." The Bedouins' long-simmering frustration with the Egyptian
state boiled over during the mass protests that led to Mubarak's fall
from power. Three police officers were kidnapped by armed men in el-
Arish during the height of the revolution, and their whereabouts still
remain unknown. Tourists fled the city as lawlessness grew more
pronounced. But while Sinai's disorder has mainly been exploited by
people looking to make a quick buck, a disturbing ideological
element has also tried to fill the political space. On July 29, during a
protest calling for an Islamic state after Friday prayers in el-Arish,
close to 100 armed militants mounted on motorcycles and pickup
trucks stormed through the city waving black flags, terrorizing
residents, and attacking the police station. Gun battles with security
forces lasted for hours, leaving seven people dead, including two
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