Muslim Brotherhood

Karim Benzema sues French minister over Muslim Brotherhood claims

Gérald Darmanin accused footballer of ‘notorious’ links to Islamist group without offering evidence

Ashifa Kassam

17, Jan, 2024 @4:34 PM

What is Palestinian Islamic Jihad and what is its relationship with Hamas?

Second largest armed group in Gaza wants establishment of Islamic state across Israel, the West Bank and Gaza

Jason Burke International security correspondent

18, Oct, 2023 @3:32 PM

Secret British ‘black propaganda’ campaign targeted cold war enemies

Britain stirred up tensions, chaos and violence in Africa, the Middle East and Asia, according to declassified papers

Jason Burke

14, May, 2022 @3:56 PM

How Istanbul won back its crown as heart of the Muslim world

While Erdoğan’s Turkey stands accused of domestic repression, its largest city is also increasingly seen as a beacon for the persecuted

Bethan McKernan

18, Apr, 2020 @1:00 PM

Hosni Mubarak obituary

Ruthless autocrat who hung on to power in Egypt for more than 30 years

Derek Brown and Ian Black

25, Feb, 2020 @1:37 PM

Egyptian authorities threaten to 'decisively confront' protesters

Over 1,900 arrested as Egypt braces for more demonstrations planned for Friday against rule of Abdel Fatah al-Sisi

Ruth Michaelson in Cairo

26, Sep, 2019 @1:45 PM

The Guardian view on Morsi’s death in Egypt: shocking because foreseen | Editorial

Editorial: The former president played his part in destroying the hopes of the revolution. But his treatment speaks volumes about the regime which ousted him

Editorial

18, Jun, 2019 @5:33 PM

Mohamed Morsi obituary

Former president of Egypt and leading figure in the Muslim Brotherhood whose stubborn Islamist policies brought protesters on to the streets

Trevor Mostyn

17, Jun, 2019 @7:56 PM

Mohamed Morsi, ousted president of Egypt, dies in court

Imprisoned former leader, 67, collapses and dies while on trial on espionage charges

Ruth Michaelson in Cairo

17, Jun, 2019 @4:15 PM

White House considers move to designate Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist group

Sarah Sanders says ‘designation working its way through internal process’ after Trump personally lobbied by Egypt president Sisi

Julian Borger in Washington and Ruth Michaelson in Cairo

30, Apr, 2019 @9:01 PM

‘I do not deserve this’: the Egyptian asylum seeker in limbo in UK

Journalist Osama Gaweesh, who took part in Arab spring, still waiting for Home Office decision

Jamie Grierson Home affairs correspondent

30, Mar, 2019 @9:00 AM

The Guardian view on Egyptian repression: democracy is a mirage | Editorial

Editorial: The mass trial of survivors of a massacre of pro-democracy protesters shames Egypt. Western powers should understand how autocracy is eating away at the Arab nation