The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/muslim-brotherhood/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Mon, 21 Sep 2026 19:29:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Muslim Brotherhood | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/muslim-brotherhood/ 32 32 UAE president pardons son of Muslim Brotherhood’s late spiritual leader https://www.timesofisrael.com/uae-president-pardons-son-of-muslim-brotherhoods-late-spiritual-leader/ Sat, 05 Sep 2026 07:10:19 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3891559 Abdul Rahman al-Qaradawi was extradited from Lebanon to UAE and sentenced to 10 years in jail for activities that 'undermine public security'

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]]> UK extremism expert: As Islamist narratives go mainstream, politicians fear confrontation https://www.timesofisrael.com/uk-extremism-expert-as-islamist-narratives-go-mainstream-politicians-fear-confrontation/ Sat, 14 Mar 2026 12:17:50 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3769673 Charlotte Littlewood says Britain is losing an 'uphill battle' as groups like the Muslim Brotherhood use antisemitism as a strategic tool to undermine Western societies

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]]> US labels Muslim Brotherhood branches in Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan terror organizations https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-labels-three-muslim-brotherhood-branches-as-terror-organizations/ Tue, 13 Jan 2026 19:04:10 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3733170 Washington accuses brotherhood branches of collaborating with Hamas and Hezbollah; Egypt, where fundamentalist group was born, praises move against 'extremist ideology'

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]]> UAE said to slash scholarships to study in UK, citing fear of Muslim Brotherhood https://www.timesofisrael.com/uae-said-to-slash-scholarships-to-study-in-uk-citing-fear-of-muslim-brotherhood/ Sun, 11 Jan 2026 13:59:54 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3731366 Emiratis 'don’t want their kids to be radicalized on campus,' source tells Financial Times; business-friendly Gulf nation leaders consider political Islam an existential threat

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]]> Eisenkot takes heat for implying Zionist opposition bloc may partner with Arab parties https://www.timesofisrael.com/eisenkot-takes-heat-for-implying-zionist-opposition-bloc-may-partner-with-arab-parties/ Sat, 13 Dec 2025 23:58:59 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3711069 Gantz scolds former party member, says chance of such an alliance 'unrealistic after Oct. 7'; Likud slams opposition for relying on 'elements' who 'undermine the State of Israel'

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]]> Following Texas, Florida governor designates CAIR, Muslim Brotherhood as terror groups https://www.timesofisrael.com/following-texas-florida-governor-designates-cair-muslim-brotherhood-as-terror-groups/ Tue, 09 Dec 2025 21:09:46 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3708375 Order says Brotherhood's 'ideology is irreconcilable' with US values, accuses CAIR, a leading US Muslim group, of having ties to terrorism; CAIR calls move 'Israel First stunt'

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]]> Ra’am leader says party will cut ties with religious council, become ‘completely civic’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/raam-leader-says-party-will-cut-ties-with-religious-council-become-completely-civic/ Sun, 07 Dec 2025 02:08:58 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3706235 Mansour Abbas's move appears geared toward boosting its legitimacy among Zionist Knesset parties; Smotrich responds by calling Arab MK a 'wolf in sheep's clothing'

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]]> Daily Briefing Nov. 27: Day 783 – US mulls Muslim Brotherhood sanctions, excludes allies Turkey, Qatar https://www.timesofisrael.com/daily-briefing-nov-27-day-783-us-mulls-muslim-brotherhood-sanctions-excludes-allies-turkey-qatar/ Thu, 27 Nov 2025 12:23:43 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3698995&preview=true&preview_id=3698995 US bureau chief Jacob Magid discusses Trump's executive order examining the Islamist group in some Arab countries, GHF closing shop, start of construction in Gaza, and Huckabee-Pollard meeting

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]]> Trump launches process aimed at potentially sanctioning Muslim Brotherhood https://www.timesofisrael.com/trump-launches-process-aimed-at-potentially-sanctioning-muslim-brotherhood/ Mon, 24 Nov 2025 23:06:34 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3696765 President orders cabinet members to present a report within 30 days on whether he should designate Brotherhood chapters in countries like Jordan, Lebanon or Egypt as terror groups

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]]> Ra’am leader says PM ‘trying to steal elections’ after apparent hint at barring Arab party https://www.timesofisrael.com/raam-evaluating-legal-situation-after-pms-apparent-threat-to-outlaw-arab-party/ Mon, 24 Nov 2025 09:10:25 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3696094 Netanyahu vows to 'complete' ban on Muslim Brotherhood, seemingly referring to Ra'am's parent movement, though the party insists there is no connection

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]]> IDF: Hamas-allied terror operative killed in strike on vehicle south of Beirut https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-said-to-kill-hezbollah-allied-commander-in-airstrike-on-vehicle-south-of-beirut/ Tue, 22 Apr 2025 08:20:24 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3532175 Military says Hussein Atwi, a member of al-Jama'a al-Islamiyya, was working with Hamas to launch attacks; in first, Syria said to arrest local Palestinian Islamic Jihad leaders

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]]> Jordan says it foiled Muslim Brotherhood plot to attack kingdom with rockets, drones https://www.timesofisrael.com/jordan-says-it-foiled-muslim-brotherhood-plot-to-attack-kingdom-with-rockets-drones/ Tue, 15 Apr 2025 17:18:23 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3527709 16 suspects linked to country's largest opposition group said to have been trained and financed in Lebanon

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]]> Lebanon arrests late Muslim Brotherhood leader’s son wanted by Egypt: source https://www.timesofisrael.com/lebanon-arrests-late-muslim-brotherhood-leaders-son-wanted-by-egypt-source/ Sun, 29 Dec 2024 19:51:04 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3449152 Judicial official, speaking anonymously, says Beirut will ask for file on Abdul Rahman al-Qaradawi before deciding on extradition; Cairo convicted him in absentia for terrorism

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]]> Jordan’s pro-Hamas opposition, buoyed by Gaza war, seeks shakeup in Tuesday vote https://www.timesofisrael.com/jordans-pro-hamas-opposition-buoyed-by-gaza-war-seeks-shakeup-in-tuesday-vote/ Mon, 09 Sep 2024 14:52:26 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3371953 Muslim Brotherhood political arm demands abrogation of pro-Western kingdom's ties with Israel, overhaul of electoral system that disadvantages urban Islamists

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]]> How an Egyptian raised on Jew-hatred turned DC lobbyist for Arab-Israeli cooperation https://www.timesofisrael.com/how-an-egyptian-raised-on-jew-hatred-turned-dc-lobbyist-for-arab-israeli-cooperation/ Wed, 14 Aug 2024 07:00:57 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3338176 He fled the Morsi regime in 2012. Now, Egyptian-American analyst Hussein Aboubakr Mansour meets with DC policymakers to create an alliance against extremism

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