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04-12-2009, 12:02 PM
Egypt state-controlled paper denounces Hezbollah
Sun Apr 12, 2009 10:47am EDT
CAIRO (*******) - An Egyptian state-controlled newspaper escalated a row with Lebanon's Hezbollah Sunday by calling its leader, Hassan Nasrallah, a "monkey sheikh."
Tensions between Egypt, a predominantly Sunni country, and Hezbollah, a Shi'ite group backed by Iran, have been running high since Nasrallah in December accused Cairo of complicity with Israel in its siege of the Gaza Strip.
Cairo said Wednesday it had detained 49 men linked to Hezbollah, accusing them of planning attacks in Egypt.
Nasrallah responded saying one of those held was a member but he and up to 10 others were trying to supply military equipment to Hamas-run Gaza.
"We do not allow you, Oh Monkey Sheikh, to mock our judiciary, for you are a bandit and veteran criminal who killed your countrymen, but we will not allow you to threaten the security and safety of Egypt...and if you threaten its sovereignty, you will burn!" al-Gomhouria newspaper wrote.Article continued at http://www.*******.com/article/worldNews/idUSTRE53B16G20090412?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews&rpc=22&sp=true
Monkey sheikh rofl
Sun Apr 12, 2009 10:47am EDT
CAIRO (*******) - An Egyptian state-controlled newspaper escalated a row with Lebanon's Hezbollah Sunday by calling its leader, Hassan Nasrallah, a "monkey sheikh."
Tensions between Egypt, a predominantly Sunni country, and Hezbollah, a Shi'ite group backed by Iran, have been running high since Nasrallah in December accused Cairo of complicity with Israel in its siege of the Gaza Strip.
Cairo said Wednesday it had detained 49 men linked to Hezbollah, accusing them of planning attacks in Egypt.
Nasrallah responded saying one of those held was a member but he and up to 10 others were trying to supply military equipment to Hamas-run Gaza.
"We do not allow you, Oh Monkey Sheikh, to mock our judiciary, for you are a bandit and veteran criminal who killed your countrymen, but we will not allow you to threaten the security and safety of Egypt...and if you threaten its sovereignty, you will burn!" al-Gomhouria newspaper wrote.Article continued at http://www.*******.com/article/worldNews/idUSTRE53B16G20090412?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews&rpc=22&sp=true
Monkey sheikh rofl