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Comrade Grumpy

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6. The Saudis supported the Salafist Al Nour party.

Reply to pampango (Reply #2)

Thu Jul 11, 2013, 01:56 PM

Jul 2013

Some of those Egyptians who thought it wasn't fundamentalist enough.

Al Nour was going to be part of the post-coup government, but I think they pulled out after the massacre at the Republican Guard headquarters.

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US reviews Egypt aid as Arab nations pour $12 billion into post-Morsi regime [View all] ellenrr Jul 2013 OP

the coup is a great excuse NOT to send anymore money ---US debt is nearing $17 trillion wordpix Jul 2013 #1

I thought Kuwait, UAE and Saudi Arabia were known for funding religious fundamentalists. Why pampango Jul 2013 #2

probably due to power vacuum and supporting "their" preferred candidates/parties wordpix Jul 2013 #3

Morsi was democratically elected is why. another_liberal Jul 2013 #5

The Saudis supported the Salafist Al Nour party. Comrade Grumpy Jul 2013 #6

can you spell ConcernedCanuk Jul 2013 #7

There is a fierce division between Saudi- and Qatari-funded camps Alamuti Lotus Jul 2013 #9

Thank you. bemildred Jul 2013 #10

Review! We should have already sent their ambassador packing. another_liberal Jul 2013 #4

Good. Stop our aid and let the Arabs subsidize Egypt. win-win kelliekat44 Jul 2013 #8

$1.5 billion, that's all?? Major Hogwash Jul 2013 #11