There are growing concerns in Egypt over a newly-declared Sinai-based alliance of 30 Bedouin tribes, with questions being raised about the timing, and purpose, of its formation. Led by controversial businessman Ibrahim Al-Organi (also spelt Arjani or Argani), the Union of Arab Tribes was officially announced on 1 May during a large celebration in the once-restive North Sinai province in the presence of state officials, parliamentarians, tribal leaders, businessmen, and public figures. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has been designated as “the honorary chairman” of the group, which was…