Muslim Brotherhood

Gun battle between Brotherhood cell and Egyptian forces kills three

Cairo - Muslimchronicle

A Muslim Brotherhood cell in Egypt planning major terrorist operations amidst Christmas celebrations was dismantled, the Egyptian Interior Ministry announced on Saturday. In a statement the ministry said, “within the framework of the Interior Ministry’s plan to intensify pre-emptive operations against various terrorist factions, more specifically the Muslim Brotherhood terrorist group, the National Security Agency was able to uncover futureRead more

Egypt court upholds life sentence of brotherhood leader

Cairo - Muslimchronicle

An Egyptian court Wednesday upheld a life sentence passed in 2016 against Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohamed Badie over deadly clashes following Islamist president Mohamed Morsi’s ouster, judicial officials said. The court of cassation, whose rulings can not be appealed, upheld the verdict of life terms against Badie, the Brotherhood’s spiritual guide, and eight others over clashes in the Suez CanalRead more

Tariq Ramadan denounces ‘slander campaign’ after rape allegations

Lille - Muslimchronicle

Islamist thinker Tariq Ramadan, targeted by two recent rape accusations, has reacted for the first time on Saturday night by posting a message on his Facebook page denouncing what he called a “campaign of slander clearly orchestrated by my longtime adversaries”. Ramadan, 55, is the grandson of the founder of the Muslim Brotherhood and enjoys a high popularity among conservativeRead more

US demands Qatar stop funding terrorism

Doha - Muslimchronicle

In an unusual move by officials in US Congress and figures working in the US administration, a conference in the capital called on Qatar to find a resolution of its positions between its allies on one hand and Iran and the Muslim Brotherhood on the other. One of the more prominent speakers was former US Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta,Read more

Egypt court sentences 11 people to death for ‘terrorism’

Cairo - Muslimchronicle

An Egyptian court sentenced 11 people to death Sunday on accusations they joined a “terrorist organization” and attempted to kill two police officers, a judicial official said. The court sentenced 14 others to life in prison -- 25 years in Egypt -- and a juvenile to 10 years in prison, the official said. They were accused of participating in “terroristRead more

Former Muslim Brotherhood head Mahdi Akef dies in hospital

Cairo - Muslimchronicle

Former Muslim Brotherhood head Mohammed Mahdi Akef has died in hospital aged 89. His last spell in jail began in July 2013, after the military overthrew Islamist president Mohamed Morsi and jailed his supporters and fellow Brotherhood members. Akef served the party for more than 70 years. Born in 1928 -- the year Hassan al-Banna founded the Muslim Brotherhood --Read more

How the Muslim Brotherhood manipulated the Qatari regime

Abu Dhabi - Muslimchronicle

The ideology of Muslim Brotherhood, designated as a terrorist group in the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Egypt, flows in the blood of the Qatari regime, analysts say. “For six decades, the Muslim Brotherhood has been working to control the decision making process in Qatar, through education, Islamic endowments and charities and the media,” Dr Abdullah Mohammad Al Shaiba, a leadingRead more

Egyptian police kill 8 pro-Muslim Brotherhood militants in Fayoum province

Cairo - Muslimchronicle

Egyptian police killed on Sunday eight militants loyal to the outlawed group Muslim Brotherhood during clashes in Fayoum province, Egypt's Interior Ministry said. source: xinhuaRead more

Libyan Army accuses Doha of attempting to assassinate Haftar

Tripoli - Fatima Saadawy

Libyan National Army accused the Qatari government of attempting to assassinate Libyan military leader Khalifa Haftar using a car bomb. It also accused the tiny state of involving in the assassination of Libya’s former Interior Minister Abdel Fattah Younis during the uprising against former leader Muammar Al Gaddafi. Ahmad Al Mesmari has accused Qatar of being behind the killing ofRead more