Saudi and the Brotherhood: From friends to foes
Earlier this month, Saudi Arabia, along with Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, severed diplomatic relations with Qatar , accusing it of supporting ” extremism ” and destabilizing the region. Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir told reporters during a visit to Paris two days after that Qatar must end its support for the Muslim […]
New York Times slams ‘misguided attack on Al Jazeera’
Silencing Al Jazeera was a high priority when Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain and Yemen moved to isolate Qatar earlier this month, the Editorial Board of The New York Times (NYT) wrote in an opinion piece published on Thursday. “Qatar’s critics accuse the station of supporting Sunni Islamist terrorism and Iranian ambitions.
The Muslim Brotherhood Explained
The Muslim Brotherhood (MB) has been in the news lately as one of the reasons behind the current diplomatic crisis between Qatar and other Gulf countries. On Tuesday, Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir told reporters during a visit to Paris that Qatar “must stop supporting Hamas and the Muslim Brotherhood”. Jubeir’s statements came two days […]
Republican calls CAIR a Hamas-linked ‘terrorist group’
A US congressional candidate has become the latest legislator to label the country’s largest Muslim rights group a “terrorist” organisation. Republican Josh Mandel, who is also Ohio treasurer, claimed on Wednesday that the Council on America-Islamic Relations (CAIR) is “is Hamas”. Mandel posted an article on social media in reference to the Palestinian faction that […]
CIA Memo Warns Against Designating Muslim Brotherhood As Terror Group
A CIA memo warns the Trump administration it would be a mistake to designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a foreign terrorist organization, Politico reported Thursday. The memo dated Jan. 31 warns labeling the Islamist group as terrorist “may fuel extremism” and hurt relations with allies. The Muslim Brotherhood has millions of followers around the Arab […]
Trump Administration Considers Ban on Muslim Brotherhood
The Trump administration is considering whether to designate as a terrorist group the Muslim Brotherhood, a pan-Mideast Islamist movement that traces its origins back to 1928 Egypt and has millions of followers. The move, some analysts say, carries the risk of roiling already tense relations with some regional allies and could add further to a […]
Hamas Removes Images of Morsi and Muslim Brotherhood Slogans after Its Agreement with Cairo
The organisation is embracing new attitudes to ease tensions with Egypt The organisation Hamas that rules over the Gaza Strip has removed Muslim Brotherhood slogans and pictures of their leaders including the group’s founder Hassan Al-Banna and former Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi. It is thought that this surprising step is linked to the agreement that […]