WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Monday began the process of designating certain Muslim Brotherhood chapters as foreign terrorist organizations and specially-designated global terrorists, a move would bring sanctions against one of the Arab world’s oldest and most influential Islamist movements. Trump signed an executive order directing Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to submit a report on whether to designate any Muslim Brotherhood chapters, such as those in Lebanon, Egypt, and Jordan, according to a White house fact sheet.

Trump singles out Muslim Brotherhood groups in Egypt, Lebanon and Jordan

White House cites groups' alleged support for Hamas, accusing them of waging campaign against US interests and allies.

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Monday began the process of designating certain Muslim Brotherhood chapters as foreign terrorist organizations and specially-designated…

President signs executive order for Rubio and Bessent to submit report on chapters in Lebanon, Egypt and Jordan

The executive order calls for a report into whether to label the group a terrorist organisation.

President Donald Trump has directed his departments of Treasury and State to consider designating chapters of the Muslim Brotherhood as terrorist organizations.