Trump’s Designation of the Muslim Brotherhood: Next Steps
On November 24, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that begins the process of designating three Muslim Brotherhood chapters (in Egypt, Jordan and Lebanon) as “foreign terrorist organizations” and “specially designated global terrorists” under US law. This decision marks a turning point in how the United States approaches the ideological landscape of the Middle […]
Truth Has Finally Defeated Fear
Thank you President Trump. Thank you for understanding what so many refused to confront. Thank you for doing what generations of leaders hesitated to attempt. Thank you for exposing the dark machinery that has shaped the Middle East’s tragedies for far too long. I write as someone from an Arab and Muslim country, someone who […]
Confronting the Muslim Brotherhood: A Practical Roadmap for the Trump Administration
The Trump administration should address challenges presented by the Muslim Brotherhood, writes Haisam Hassanein.
Africa’s Twin, Connected Crises
Joseph Diamond detects connections both ideological and material between crises in Nigeria and Sudan.
Effectively Banning the Muslim Brotherhood
A Jordanian immigrant in the US goes to her bank in order to transfer money to a cousin in Amman. But there is a problem. Her cousin is a senior official in the Islamic Action Front, the political party affiliated with the Jordanian branch of the Muslim Brotherhood. The US has just designated the Muslim […]
Options for Designating the Muslim Brotherhood as a Terrorist Organization
Once again a Trump administration is debating whether or not to designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization. The last time around, during Trump’s first term, the effort petered out amidst disagreements among Trump’s then principals. This time around, the stars may be better aligned. However, the inevitable controversy surrounding such a move must […]
