Jordan outlaws Muslim Brotherhood group, confiscates its assets and offices
There was no immediate comment from the movement, which has operated legally in Jordan for decades and has widespread grass-roots support in major urban centers and scores of offices across the country.
Fraya said all the activities of the group would be banned and anyone promoting its ideology would be held accountable by law.
The ban includes publishing anything by the group and closure and confiscation of all its offices and property, he added.
Opponents of the Brotherhood, which is outlawed in most Arab countries, say it is a dangerous terrorist group which must be crushed. The movement says it publicly renounced violence decades ago and pursues an Islamist vision using peaceful means.
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