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Makeshift Islamic Courts Fill Void in the Sinai

AL ARISH, Egypt—The walls of Hamdeen Abu Faisal's courtroom are decorated with children's drawings of dates and palm trees. In place of a jury box are rows of tiny chairs and desks.

His chambers are a day-care center during the school week, but every Friday they form part of a fast-expanding network of unofficial courts meting out Islamic...

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