WASHINGTON — The United States on Tuesday formally designated branches of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt, Lebanon and Jordan as terrorist organizations, marking a major shift in Washington’s approach to the decades-old political and religious movement. Read More: Florida bars state support for CAIR, Muslim Brotherhood The decision fulfills longstanding demands from conservative circles in the […]
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Florida bars state support for CAIR, Muslim Brotherhood
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has declared CAIR and the Muslim Brotherhood as foreign terrorist organizations. State agencies can no longer provide funds, jobs, or contracts to these groups. The executive order has sparked immediate controversy and legal challenges. The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) condemned the decision as unconstitutional and offensive. Its Florida chapter announced […]
DeSantis signs order naming CAIR, Muslim Brotherhood in state list
FLORIDA – Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Monday designated the Muslim advocacy group Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and the Muslim Brotherhood as foreign terrorist organisations. The move follows a similar designation last month by Texas Governor Greg Abbott, who labelled both groups as terrorist and transnational criminal organisations. Read More: US Muslim group CAIR says Texas governor […]
Venezuela rejects US terrorist designation of alleged drug cartel
CARACAS: Venezuela on Monday rejected the United States’ designation of an alleged drug cartel, Cartel de los Soles, as a foreign terrorist organization (FTO), calling it a “ridiculous lie” aimed at justifying an “illegitimate” military intervention. Read More: US weighs major new action against Venezuela The move comes amid a major US military build-up near Venezuelan […]