An Egyptian court on Monday banned the Muslim Brotherhood [BBC backgrounder; JURIST news archive] and ordered its assets confiscated as part of the military government's crackdown on the group. The Cairo administrative court declared that its ruling would apply to all organizations affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood [BBC report], including its political arm, the Freedom and Justice Party [party website]. Although the Muslim Brotherhood was banned for most of its 85-year existence [AP report], it regained power when Islamist Mohamed Morsi [JURIST news archive] became president in 2012. It is unclear if the Muslim Brotherhood will appeal the ruling.
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