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Egypt’s Coup Breathes New Life Into Al-Qaeda

Egypt's tumult and coup will become central points in al-Qaeda’s narrative for years to come, also giving rise to al-Qaeda's next generation.
EDITOR'S NOTE: REUTERS IS UNABLE TO INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY CONTENT THE VIDEO FROM WHICH THIS STILL IMAGE WAS TAKEN. 
Al Qaeda's second-in-command Ayman al-Zawahri speaks from an unknown location, in this still image taken from video uploaded on a social media website June 8, 2011. Osama bin Laden's longtime lieutenant, Ayman al-Zawahri, said the United States faces rebellion throughout the Muslim world after killing the al Qaeda leader, according to a 28-minute YouTube recording posted on Wednesday. In what

The coup d’etat in Cairo and the bloodshed since then has validated al-Qaeda's narrative more powerfully than any event in the last two decades.

The future of global jihad is being defined in Egypt this summer. The next generation of al-Qaeda is being born.

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