Suspect in kidnapping of Egyptian security men arrested

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CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian authorities have arrested a first suspect in connection with the kidnapping of seven security men two weeks ago by Islamist militants in Sinai, security sources said on Thursday. The desert along Egypt's border with Israel has slipped into anarchy since President Hosni Mubarak was toppled in a popular uprising in 2011 and the state has struggled to restore order there since. The militants, who demanded the release of jailed Islamists, let the men go on May 22 after mediation by Bedouin tribal leaders. ...

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