Egypt's leader, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, vows to fight fire with fire in a week marked by a high-profile political assassination in Cairo and a bold attack by IS group-affiliated militants in the north Sinai. This was followed by the lightning-fast passage of new legislation to speed up court cases against dissidents. How effective are Sisi's policies? And what stance should Sinai neighbour Israel and Western backers take?

Visit our website:
http://www.france24.com

Like us on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/FRANCE24.English

Follow us on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/France24_en