Al-Qaeda ruled out in Cairo attack February 26, 2009 Though security sources say they have not yet concluded who was behind the recent bombing in Egypt’s Khan el Khalili district, analysts have ruled out the possibility of global “terror” networks, such Though security sources say they have not yet concluded who was behind the recent bombing in Egypt’s Khan el Khalili district, analysts have ruled out the possibility of global “terror” networks, such as al-Qaeda or the Egyptian Islamic Jihad, being responsible. Egyptian tabloids have voiced conspiracy theories that claim Iran, Israel, Palestinian factions or even the government itself could have planned and executed the attacks at the popular tourist destination on February 22.