Muslim Brotherhood

MB leaders Badie, el Beltagy sentenced to death in ‘Platform Incidents’ case

Mon, 04 Mar 2024 - 12:47 GMT

An Egyptian court sentenced on Monday Muslim Brotherhood leaders Mohamed Badie, Mohamed El-Beltagy, and 6 others to death in Case No. 72 of 2021, also known as the “Platform Incidents” case.

I’m civilian, democratic candidate and not part of ‘Muslim brotherhoods’: Potential candidate Farid Zahran

Tue, 03 Oct 2023 - 09:41 GMT

Potential presidential candidate Farid Zahran, head of the Egyptian Social Democratic Party held on Tuesday a press conference to announce his official announcement to run for the upcoming presidential elections.

Egyptian politician Sabahi rejects support for any presidential candidate backed by banned Muslim Brotherhood

Sat, 09 Sep 2023 - 10:12 GMT

Sabbahi’s comments came after Ayman Nour, the fugitive politician who is supported by the Muslim Brotherhood, announced in a previous statement that he met Ahmed Tantawi, the former head of the Karama Party and a potential candidate in the Egyptian presidential elections.

Turkey Detains Muslim Brotherhood Members Amid Diplomatic Restoration with Egypt

Wed, 12 Jul 2023 - 01:23 GMT

Approximately 60 members of the group, who lack identification, residency permits or citizenship, have been detained.

Egyptian women in ‘golden age’ after 2012 setback

Tue, 04 Jul 2023 - 08:48 GMT

Despite many areas for improvement, Egyptian women live in their golden age today, especially after a year of the rule of the Muslim Brotherhood that threatened to take away the hard earned women’s rights.

Egyptian women in ‘golden age’ after 2012 setback

Tue, 04 Jul 2023 - 08:48 GMT

Despite many areas for improvement, Egyptian women live in their golden age today, especially after a year of the rule of the Muslim Brotherhood that threatened to take away the hard earned women’s rights.

Remembering 3 July 2013 roadmap that changed Egypt’s political future

Sun, 02 Jul 2023 - 06:45 GMT

10 years ago, Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, then-defense minister of Egypt, announced the ousting of Mohamed Morsi, the Muslim Brotherhood-affiliated President, after a year in power, as per the calls of millions of protesters.

In Pics: June 30 Revolution and downfall of Muslim Brotherhood

Fri, 30 Jun 2023 - 03:49 GMT

The million-man protest was called by “Tamarud Movement,” a political movement gathered millions of Egyptian signatures to topple and withdrew the confidence from Morsi and his Islamist and pro-Muslim Brotherhood party “the Justice and Development.”

June 30 Revolution was declaration that 'homeland's identity is authentic Egyptian': President Sisi

Fri, 30 Jun 2023 - 11:22 GMT

President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi delivered Friday a speech on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of June 30 Revolution that overthrew the regime of the outlawed Muslim Bortherhood.

Owner of popular retail chain 'Al Tawhid Wa Al Nour' facing terrorism funding charges released from custody

Tue, 27 Jun 2023 - 05:06 GMT

Sowerky was charged with joining the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood, and funding the group with millions of pounds, through transfers to the bank accounts of its leaders.

Egypt’s Criminal Court sentences MB leaders Badie, Beltagy, Hegazy, Ezzat to death

Mon, 22 May 2023 - 03:39 GMT

Egypt’s Criminal Court sentenced Muslim Brotherhood (MB) leaders Mohamed Badie, Mohamed el-Beltagy, Mahmoud Ezzat, Amr Zaki, Osama Yassin, Essam Abdel Majid, and Muhammad Abdel Maqsoud, to death penalty, in Case No. 72 of 2021.

France’s authorities freeze 25 million euros of Muslim Brotherhood’s funds: Le Figaro

Thu, 18 May 2023 - 10:38 GMT

French authorities have frozen 25 million euros of the funds of the Muslim Brotherhood in France to limit the group’s activities, reported French daily newspaper Le Figaro this week.

Interior Ministry denies MB's claims regarding breaches at reform, rehabilitation centers

Mon, 10 Apr 2023 - 12:06 GMT

Egypt’s interior Ministry has denied reports circulated on social media affiliated to the banned Muslim Brotherhood group claiming violations at the State's reform and rehabilitation centers.

Paraguay congress designates Muslim Brotherhood as 'terrorist group'

Fri, 24 Feb 2023 - 10:45 GMT

The Permanent Commission of Paraguay congress approved, Thursday a resolution labeling the Muslim Brotherhood group as a 'terrorist group'.

Egypt blacklists members of ‘Ansar Beit Al Maqdis’ terrorist group

Thu, 16 Feb 2023 - 05:23 GMT

The members are facing charges of belonging to the terrorist group “Ansar Beit Al Maqdis” and the decision of blacklisting was published on Thursday in the official gazette “Al Waqaie Al Masryia” to intact on the following day.

Egypt’s police forces foil terrorist attack targeting check point in Ismailia Governorate

Sat, 31 Dec 2022 - 05:23 GMT

Egypt’s police forces foiled on Friday an armed attack targeting check point at Ismailia Governorate, near Al-Salihin Mosque.

Security source says circulated photos, videos for gatherings are ‘old’

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 - 03:09 GMT

A security source denied on Friday ‘allegations’ of some members of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood group regarding the presence of gatherings in some governorates.

Egyptian president’s advisor for religious affairs warns of googling fatwas, Islamic rulings

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 - 02:44 GMT

In comments to the Egyptian DMC channel on Wednesday, Azhari said, "Whoever takes Sharia rulings from Google will find it directly on the [websites promoting] Salafi and Brotherhood ideologies."

Egypt’s court of Cassation upholds imprisonment verdicts against members of Muslim Brotherhood

Sun, 21 Aug 2022 - 07:29 GMT

The previous rulings included life imprisonment (25 years) against 14 convicts each, 15 years in prison for 6 convicts each, 10 years in jail for another convict.

No place for Muslim Brotherhood among politicians, national community: Amr Hamzawy

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 - 01:19 GMT

Egyptian political science professor and director of the Carnegie Middle East Program Amr Hamzawy said that Muslim Brotherhood should not be part of the political life in Egypt as they incited violence and shed blood amongst Egyptians.

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