Creating new martyrs

The ongoing violence in Egypt is playing into the hands of al-Qaeda and gives the group an opportunity to recruit new members as it denounces Western ideologies and democracy, writes Myra MacDonald

Supporters of Egypt’s ousted President Mohammed Morsi carry the coffin of a colleague killed in clashes with police backing the military-led coup. Picture: Amr Nabil

The mobilisation of a jihadi front in Egypt serves al-Qaeda’s agenda of exploiting local conflicts to further their intent for a jihadi-led revolution