Egypt permanently lists Muslim Brotherhood as terrorist entity
A decision published in the Official Gazette on Monday, November 9, ends the possibility of the group’s listing expiring.
Egypt has permanently designated the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist entity, according to a decision published in the Official Gazette on Monday, November 9. The Office for Regulating Lists of Terrorist Entities and Terrorists at the Public Prosecution issued the decision, which also adds three individuals to Egypt’s terrorist list following final court convictions.
The three individuals named are Abdel-Rahman Hassan Mohamed Meligy, Gamal Abdel-Hamid Gomaa Abdel-Hamid, and Osama Ibrahim Mohamed Mostafa El-Rakh. This permanent designation follows several previous court decisions that extended the Brotherhood’s classification as a terrorist organisation, most recently in December 2025 for another five years.
Under Egypt’s Law No. 8 of 2015, listing an organisation prohibits its activities, closes its premises, bans meetings, and freezes its assets. The law also prohibits providing financial support or collecting resources for the organisation, directly or indirectly, including for jointly held assets.
Why it mattersThe Muslim Brotherhood and three individuals have been permanently added to Egypt's terrorist list, leading to prohibitions on their activities and asset freezes.