An Egyptian court has banned the Muslim
Brotherhood and
ordered its assets confiscated in a dramatic escalation of a crackdown by the
military-backed government against supporters of the ousted Islamist president Mohamed
Morsi.
Egyptian state TV said the
court issued its ruling on Monday.
The Brotherhood was outlawed
for most of its 85 years in existence. But after Hosni Mubarak was ousted in
2011, it was allowed to work openly, formed a political party and rose to power
in a string of post-Mubarak elections. In March, it registered as a recognised
non-governmental organization.
The ruling, which can be
appealed, opens door for authorities to track down the group's elaborate
network of social services, dealing a deadly blow to its pillars of grassroots
support.
Guardian.uk
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