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Khabar Agency
23-04-2025
- Politics
- Khabar Agency
Jordan outlaws Muslim Brotherhood group, confiscates its assets and offices
Jordan outlawed the Muslim Brotherhood, the country's most vocal opposition group, on Wednesday and confiscated its assets after members of the group were found to be linked to a sabotage plot, Interior Minister Mazen Fraya said. 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.
Express Tribune
23-04-2025
- Politics
- Express Tribune
Jordan outlaws Muslim Brotherhood group, confiscates assets
Listen to article Jordan has imposed a sweeping ban on the Muslim Brotherhood, the country's most prominent opposition group, following allegations that some of its members were involved in plotting acts of sabotage. The announcement was made on Wednesday by the Minister of the Interior, Mazin Fraya, who described the group's activities as a threat to national stability. 'All activities of the group are now banned, and anyone found promoting its ideology will be held accountable under the law,' Fraya stated. He confirmed that police had surrounded the group's headquarters and were conducting searches. The crackdown includes the closure and confiscation of all offices and properties associated with the Brotherhood, as well as a ban on the publication or promotion of its materials. The government alleges that the group's members were operating covertly and engaging in actions that could undermine the country's security and unity. 'It has been proven that members of the group operate in the dark and engage in activities that could destabilise the country,' the Interior Ministry said in a statement. It further alleged that one leader's son was among those involved in attempts to manufacture and test explosives for use against Jordanian security forces. The Muslim Brotherhood, which has functioned legally in Jordan for decades and enjoys significant grassroots support, has yet to issue an official response. The group has long been a political force, particularly in urban areas, and operates a political wing, the Islamic Action Front (IAF). In recent parliamentary elections, the IAF secured the highest number of seats amidst a backdrop of mass protests against Israel's war in Gaza. Although the Brotherhood was officially banned in Jordan a decade ago, a splinter faction was subsequently licensed, and authorities continued to tolerate the Islamic Action Front to a limited degree. The extent and enforcement of the new measures remain unclear. Last week, Jordanian authorities said they had arrested 16 individuals linked to 'unlicensed groups,' accusing them of manufacturing short-range missiles, stockpiling automatic weapons and explosives, and running illegal training operations. The group was accused of plotting attacks on security forces and concealing a ready-to-use missile. Jordanian officials have also linked the Muslim Brotherhood to a foiled sabotage plot in 2024. The Brotherhood has denied all allegations, insisting that it is committed to Jordan's stability and peaceful political engagement. In recent years, the Jordanian government has steadily tightened restrictions on the Brotherhood, banning certain activities and arresting vocal critics. The group's growing role in anti-Israel demonstrations has further fuelled concerns among authorities, who fear its expanding influence. International human rights organisations have criticised the Jordanian government for what they describe as escalating repression. They allege that authorities have used vague and sweeping laws to crack down on political opponents and stifle dissenting voices. Founded in Egypt nearly 100 years ago, the Muslim Brotherhood operates branches across the Middle East. While its leaders maintain that it renounced violence long ago and seeks to establish Islamic governance through democratic means, many regional governments continue to view the group as a destabilising force. The unfolding situation is being closely watched both domestically and internationally, as concerns mount over Jordan's political climate and shrinking space for opposition voices.
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First Post
23-04-2025
- Politics
- First Post
Jordan bans Muslim Brotherhood, confiscates offices & assets
Days after arresting members of the group over terrorism charges, Jordan has banned transnational Islamist organisation Muslim Brotherhood and confiscated its offices and assets read more Egyptian protesters and Muslim Brotherhood members shout slogans against President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and the government during a demonstration protesting the government's decision to transfer two Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia, in front of the Press Syndicate in Cairo, Egypt, April 15, 2016. (Representative Photo, Credit: Reuters) Jordan outlawed the Muslim Brotherhood, the country's most vocal opposition group, and confiscated its assets on Wednesday after members of the group were found to be linked to a sabotage plot, Interior Minister Mazen Fraya said. 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 centres and scores of offices across the country. Jordan said last week it had arrested 16 Muslim Brotherhood members, saying they were trained and financed in Lebanon and were plotting attacks involving rockets and drones on targets inside the kingdom. Jordan also attributed a foiled plot in 2024 to a Muslim Brotherhood cell in Jordan. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD 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. Scores of security personnel, acting on an order from the public prosecutor, raided Muslim Brotherhood offices and began searching for documents, officials said, adding that some had already been removed or destroyed in an apparent attempt to conceal evidence. The Muslim Brotherhood, one of the Arab world's oldest and most influential Islamist movements, has denied links to the alleged plot but admitted members may have engaged in an individual capacity in arms smuggling to Palestinians in the occupied West Bank. Opponents of the Brotherhood, which is outlawed in most Arab countries, call it a dangerous terrorist group that should be crushed. The movement says it publicly renounced violence decades ago and pursues an Islamist vision using peaceful means. 'Final divorce' 'Today, there is no longer any banner bearing the name of the Muslim Brotherhood. This marks a final divorce between the state and the Brotherhood after decades of fluctuating between co-opting them and merely tolerating their presence,' said Mohammed Khair Rawashdeh, a political analyst. Rawashdeh added that he expected the Jordanian authorities to take further steps to root out the Brotherhood. The movement's political arm in Jordan, the Islamic Action Front, became the largest political grouping in parliament after elections last September, although most seats are still held by supporters of the government. Fraya said Muslim Brotherhood members had planned attacks on security targets and sensitive locations in Jordan, aiming to destabilise the country, but did not identify the targets. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Security forces said last week they had found a rocket manufacturing facility alongside a drone factory where short-range rockets were being developed, with at least one missile ready to be launched. In a country where anti-Israel sentiment runs high, Muslim Brotherhood members have led some of the largest protests in the region in support of Hamas, their ideological allies, in what their opponents say allowed them to increase their popularity. Like some of its neighbours seeking to curb political Islam, Jordan has been tightening restrictions on the Brotherhood in the last two years, forbidding some of its activities and arresting vocal anti-government dissenters. International rights groups say that in the last four years Jordanian authorities have intensified persecution and harassment of political opponents and ordinary citizens using a string of laws to silence critical voices. The Jordanian government says it tolerates public speech that does not incite violence. (This is an agency copy. Except for the headline, the copy has not been edited by Firstpost staff.) STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD
Al Jazeera
23-04-2025
- Politics
- Al Jazeera
Jordan outlaws Muslim Brotherhood group, confiscates assets
Jordan has imposed a sweeping ban on the Muslim Brotherhood, the country's most vocal opposition group, after members of the group were found to be linked to a sabotage plot, Minister of the Interior Mazin Fraya said. Police surrounded the party's headquarters on Wednesday and were searching it. 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 the closure and confiscation of all its offices and property, he added. There was no immediate comment from the group, which has operated legally in Jordan for decades and has widespread grassroots support in major urban centres and dozens of offices across the country. The Islamic Action Front, a political party linked to the regionwide group, won the most seats in parliamentary elections last year against the backdrop of mass protests against Israel over its war on Gaza. Jordan banned the Muslim Brotherhood a decade ago but officially licensed a splinter group and continued to tolerate the Islamic Action Front while restricting some of its activities. It was not immediately clear how far the latest ban would go. 'It has been proven that members of the group operate in the dark and engage in activities that could destabilise the country,' the Interior Ministry said in a statement on Wednesday. 'Members of the dissolved Muslim Brotherhood have tampered with security and national unity, and disrupted security and public order.' It said a son of one of the group's leaders had joined others in trying to manufacture and test explosives to be used against security forces, without providing names or further details. Last week, Jordan said it had arrested 16 people accused of manufacturing short-range missiles, possessing explosives and automatic weapons, concealing a ready-to-use missile, and illegally recruiting and training people. The government said the accused belonged to what it called 'unlicensed groups,' referring to the Muslim Brotherhood. The group denied the allegations and said it was committed to Jordan's security. Jordan also attributed a foiled plot in 2024 to Muslim Brotherhood members in Jordan. The group's members have led some of the largest protests in the region against Israel's war on Gaza. The group's opponents say the protests allowed them to increase their popularity. Over the last two years, Jordan has been tightening restrictions on the group, forbidding some of its activities and arresting vocal antigovernment dissenters. International rights groups say that in the last four years, Jordanian authorities have intensified the persecution and harassment of political opponents and citizens using a string of laws to silence critical voices. The Jordanian government says it tolerates public speech that does not incite violence. The Muslim Brotherhood was established in Egypt nearly a century ago and has branches across the world. Its leaders say it renounced violence decades ago and seeks Islamic rule through elections and other peaceful means. Critics, including autocratic governments across the region, view it as a threat.
West Australian
23-04-2025
- Politics
- West Australian
Jordan outlaws Muslim Brotherhood, confiscates assets
Jordan has outlawed the Muslim Brotherhood, the country's most vocal opposition group, and confiscated its assets after members of the group were accused of being linked to a sabotage plot, Interior Minister Mazen Fraya says. 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 centres and scores of offices across the country. Jordan said last week it had arrested 16 Muslim Brotherhood members, saying they were trained and financed in Lebanon and were plotting attacks involving rockets and drones on targets inside the kingdom. Jordan also attributed a foiled plot in 2024 to a Muslim Brotherhood cell in Jordan. 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. The Muslim Brotherhood, one of the Arab world's oldest and most influential Islamist movements, has denied links to the alleged plot but admitted members may have engaged in an individual capacity in arms smuggling to Palestinians in the occupied West Bank. Opponents of the Brotherhood, which is outlawed in most Arab countries, call it a dangerous terrorist group that should be crushed. The movement says it publicly renounced violence decades ago and pursues an Islamist vision using peaceful means. A court had ordered the dissolution of the Muslim Brotherhood in 2020, in what analysts saw as a bid to limit their group's influence in the kingdom, but the group remained instrumental in the political scene. The movement's political arm in Jordan, the Islamic Action Front, became the largest political grouping in parliament after elections last September although most seats are still held by supporters of the government. Fraya said Muslim Brotherhood members had planned attacks on security targets and sensitive locations in the kingdom, aiming to destabilise the country, but did not disclose what these targets were. Security forces said last week they had found a rocket manufacturing facility alongside a drone factory where short-range rockets were being developed, with at least one missile ready to be launched. In a country where anti-Israel sentiment runs high, Muslim Brotherhood members have led some of the largest protests in the region in support of Hamas, their ideological allies, in what their opponents say allowed them to increase their popularity. Like some of its neighbours seeking to curb political Islam, Jordan has been tightening restrictions on the Brotherhood in the last two years, forbidding some of its activities and arresting vocal anti-government dissenters. International rights groups say that in the last four years Jordanian authorities have intensified persecution and harassment of political opponents and ordinary citizens using a string of laws to silence critical voices. The Jordanian government says it tolerates public speech that does not incite violence. The Muslim Brotherhood was founded in Egypt about 100 years ago, where it is now banned and classified as a terrorist organisation. with DPA
