US Sanctions Muslim Brotherhood Branches, Leader
The U.S. this week sanctioned the Egyptian, Jordanian and Lebanese branches of the Muslim Brotherhood for their support of Hamas and terrorism, the Treasury and State departments announced. The State Department specifically labeled the Lebanese Muslim Brotherhood a Foreign Terrorist Organization and Specially Designated Global Terrorist, and it also applied the SDGT label to Muhammad Fawzi Taqqosh, who Treasury said is the secretary general of the Lebanese Muslim Brotherhood.
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Treasury added that the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood has worked with Hamas on "possible terrorist activities against Israeli interests in the Middle East," while the Jordanian Muslim Brotherhood has "also materially assisted Hamas."