Egypt Permanently Lists Muslim Brotherhood as Terrorist Entity

Egypt's Public Prosecution has permanently placed the Muslim Brotherhood on the country's list of terrorist entities, replacing previous time-limited designations. The decision also permanently lists three individuals as terrorists following final and binding court convictions.

The decision was issued by the Office for Regulating Lists of Terrorist Entities and Terrorists, affiliated with the Public Prosecution. The three individuals named are Abdel-Rahman Hassan Mohamed Meligy, Gamal Abdel-Hamid Gomaa Abdel-Hamid and Osama Ibrahim Mohamed Mostafa El-Rakh.

Under Article 7 of Law 8/2015, the designation prohibits the Brotherhood's activities, meetings and fundraising, requires the closure of its premises and mandates the freezing of assets owned or controlled by the organisation, including those held indirectly. The measures remain in effect unless a competent court decides otherwise, with protections for the rights of bona fide third parties.

The three listed individuals face travel bans, passport restrictions and asset freezes, alongside prohibitions on holding public office or working in government and public-sector positions. The law also restricts their participation in civil society organisations, professional syndicates, company boards and religious activities.

The permanent listing follows several earlier court decisions concerning the Brotherhood, including a December 2025 ruling extending its terrorist designation for five years. The organisation has been designated a terrorist group in Egypt since December 2013. In April 2026, a State Security Criminal Court also ordered the dissolution of several Brotherhood-linked organisations in a case involving former acting supreme guide Mahmoud Ezzat.

The decision comes amid further international measures concerning the Brotherhood. In January 2026, the US Treasury designated its Egyptian branch as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist. In October, the European Parliament called for an assessment of Brotherhood-linked individuals and organisations for possible inclusion on the European Union's terrorist list.