Egyptians supporters of ousted President Morsi
hold posters depicting him and others depicting a
hand in a sign of the number four or 'Rabaa' during
a Friday protest called for by the Muslim
Brotherhood in Helwan, Egypt, 23 August 2013.
(EPA/EMAN HELAL)
Egypt's military-backed interim government on
Wednesday officially designated the Muslim
Brotherhood a "terrorist group".
The announcement follows a deadly bombing
outside police headquarters in the city of
Mansoura Tuesday, in which 14 people were killed
and more than 150 others injured.
The Brotherhood's UK press office issued a
statement condemning the attack, and a Sinai-
based armed group, Ansar Bait al-Maqdis, claimed
responsibility. However, the government has
blamed the Brotherhood.
The news sparked a heated discussion among
Egyptians online as to what the designation would
mean for the future of the country.
hold posters depicting him and others depicting a
hand in a sign of the number four or 'Rabaa' during
a Friday protest called for by the Muslim
Brotherhood in Helwan, Egypt, 23 August 2013.
(EPA/EMAN HELAL)
Egypt's military-backed interim government on
Wednesday officially designated the Muslim
Brotherhood a "terrorist group".
The announcement follows a deadly bombing
outside police headquarters in the city of
Mansoura Tuesday, in which 14 people were killed
and more than 150 others injured.
The Brotherhood's UK press office issued a
statement condemning the attack, and a Sinai-
based armed group, Ansar Bait al-Maqdis, claimed
responsibility. However, the government has
blamed the Brotherhood.
The news sparked a heated discussion among
Egyptians online as to what the designation would
mean for the future of the country.
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