From an Arab mouth: Egypt court lists Hamas as terrorist organization

Published February 28th, 2015 - 12:39 GMT
President al-Sisi has cracked down on Islamist groups. (MAHMUD HAMS/AFP/Getty)
President al-Sisi has cracked down on Islamist groups. (MAHMUD HAMS/AFP/Getty)

An Egyptian court has ruled that the Palestinian resistant movement Hamas is a terrorist organization.

In late January a court declared the armed wing of the organization, Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades, a terrorist group and banned it.

There were subsequent protests by Hamas supporters in the Gaza strip against the decision.

Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has cracked down on Islamist groups in the country. Hamas is connected to the Muslim Brotherhood which has also been blacklisted.

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