An Egyptian court has issued a ruling dissolving the Freedom and Justice Party, the political wing of the Muslim Brotherhood which prevents the group from taking part in elections.
Egypt has decided to dissolve the Muslim Brotherhood as an NGO, according to the state-run al-Akhbar newspaper.
Muslim Brotherhood has designated Mahmoud Ezzat as its interim chief, after its leader, Mohamed Badie, was arrested by security forces.
Egypt’s security forces have captured a number of the Muslim Brotherhood supporters who gathered the al-Fateh mosque in Cairo while making way for others to leave.
Egypt’s army has arrested more than 1,000 supporters of ousted President Mohamed Morsi in recent protests.
A Muslim Brotherhood’s leader says ouster of Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi was a military coup that brought down the first democratically elected government of the country.
A member of Egypt’s Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) has unveiled covert efforts to take members of the Islamic movement to court and unseat the Muslim Brotherhood’s political offshoot.
One person has been killed and 30 injured as supporters and critics of Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi clashed in the north of the country, the health ministry reports.
Egypt’s charge d’affaires’ return to Damascus has clearly shown this country’s resolve to initiate Cairo’s attempts in finding a political solution to Syria crisis.