White House to designate Muslim Brotherhood terrorist organisation
30 April 2019
The Trump administration is working to designate the Muslim Brotherhood a foreign terrorist organisation, the White House said on Tuesday.
The designation will bring economic and travel sanctions against Egypt's oldest Islamist movement, with more than a million members across the Middle East.
The decision follows a White House visit by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in April.
Mr Sisi asked US President Donald Trump to make the move, US media said.
On Tuesday, White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders confirmed the administration is pushing for the designation.
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