Egypt’s prosecutors’ office has made the Muslim Brotherhood’s terrorist listing permanent under a 2015 law, changing its duration and legal basis rather than imposing a new ban, The National reported.
The notice took effect Nov. 8, when it appeared in Al-Waqa’i Al-Masriya, Egypt’s government legal gazette, the outlet reported. The permanent entry uses Egypt’s 2015 law covering terrorist entities and individuals, replacing a temporary designation ordered in December 2022. The National said the change concerns the listing’s legal basis and duration; it does not introduce a new ban.
The designation bars the group from operating, holding meetings or raising funds, and orders its premises closed and assets frozen, The National reported.
The National traces Egypt’s first terrorist designation of the Brotherhood to December 2013, after the military removed Mohamed Morsi, a group member, amid mass protests against his rule.
The gazette notice also placed three men affiliated with the Brotherhood permanently on a separate individual terrorist list after convictions, the outlet said. It cites a Cairo Criminal Court judgment from May 2023 and an April 2026 Court of Cassation ruling. The men face travel restrictions, asset freezes and limits on holding public office. The National said the group’s designation does not by itself add every person associated with it to the individual list.
The National also reported that the U.S. Department of the Treasury designated the Egyptian and Jordanian branches as Specially Designated Global Terrorists in January. Treasury accused the branches of providing material support to Hamas. The resulting sanctions reach assets under U.S. jurisdiction and generally prevent U.S. citizens and companies from dealing with the branches, the outlet reported. EconoTimes previously covered the U.S. branch designations.
