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Obama is fueling global jihad

Islamic Movement gets $15 million a year from Hamas
Report reveals radical group outlawed for tight financial ties with Hamas and Muslim Brotherhood to fund Temple Mount terror.

Egyptian Muezzin in Hot Water Over 'Facebook Prayer Call'
An Egyptian muezzin is in hot water, after he replaced a traditional line in the prayer call with one about Facebook use.

Egypt Summons UK Ambassador Over Comments on Journalists
Egypt's Foreign Ministry summons British ambassador to protest comments he made after a judge sentenced three journalists to prison.

Egypt Sentences Al-Jazeera Reporters to Prison
Egyptian court sends three Al-Jazeera reporters to prison for broadcasting false news. Washington calls for ruling to be overturned.

Senior Amnesty Official Has Links to Hamas, Islamist Network
UK paper reveals Amnesty's director of faith and human rights, Yasmin Hussein, spent the night with a senior Muslim Brotherhood official.

Former British Mosque Head Promoted Suicide Bombing to Children
Firas al-Rawi, former head of Leeds Grand Mosque, distributed and sold children's DVD that encouraged suicide bombs against Israelis.

Cairo: One Killed in Protest on Anniversary of Morsi Ouster
Civilian dies in Egyptian capital as protesters mark the second anniversary of the army's overthrow of president Mohammed Morsi.

The Ideological Gutting of American Foreign Policy

Egyptian Court Upholds Mohammed Morsi Death Sentence
Former Islamist president - together with Muslim Brotherhood leaders - sentenced 2011 jailbreak, spying for Hamas.

Hamas Front Group Receives UN Status
Palestinian Rights Center made an official UN NGO; Hotovely: move 'awards a prize to terrorism.'

Former Morsi Aide Jailed for Three Years
Morsi's former chief of staff jailed for three years, after he was convicted of abusing his powers.

HRW Condemns Egypt Over Muslim Brotherhood Verdicts
Human Rights Watch says decision to sentence alleged Brotherhood members to death is "blatantly unjust".

Egypt Names 18 Muslim Brotherhood Members as Terrorists
Egypt's top prosecutor names 18 Muslim Brotherhood members, including leader Mohammed Badie, as terrorists.

Egypt Forces Judges who Supported Brotherhood to Retire
Egyptian court orders 41 judges into compulsory retirement for supporting the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood.

Egypt Executes Muslim Brotherhood Supporter
Egypt executes a supporter of the Muslim Brotherhood for a murder committed during riots in mid-2013.

Libya Accuses US of Trying to Put Muslim Brotherhood in Power
Libyan temporary prime minister accuses UN envoy, with US and UK backing, of trying to integrate Brotherhood as civil war rages.

'I'm Still Egypt's President', Insists Morsi as New Trial Begins
Former Egyptian president charged with leaking documents to Qatar, declares he doesn't recognize the court's authority.

Egypt Court Orders Retrial for 36 Brotherhood Supporters
Egyptian court orders retrial for 36 supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood who were sentenced to death in a mass trial last year.

Egypt Releases One of Three Detained Al-Jazeera Reporters
Australian Peter Greste, a reporter for Al-Jazeera, released from Egyptian prison after more than a year behind bars.

Qatar Denies Expelling Hamas Chief Khaled Mashaal
Qatar's Foreign Minister claims Hamas chief Mashaal remains in the country and that relations between Qatar and Egypt are fine.

Report: Qatar Expels Hamas Chief Khaled Mashaal
Mashaal, Muslim Brotherhood members given the boot in apparent push by Qatar to repair ties with Egypt; Hamas angrily denies.

Egyptian Court Orders Retrial for Al-Jazeera Reporters
Egypt's top court orders retrial of three Al-Jazeera reporters who were accused of aiding the Muslim Brotherhood.

Al-Jazeera Shuts Down Egypt Channel
Qatari-owned Al-Jazeera news network shuts down its Egypt channel, quieting a major source of tension between the two countries.

Egypt's Sisi Meets Qatari Envoy
Egyptian President meets envoy from Qatar, as the countries attempt to rebuild ties that were severed after Muslim Brotherhood ouster.

Qatar Supports Sisi's Egypt Despite Crackdown on Brotherhood
Qatar joins its neighbors in supporting Egypt under President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, despite his crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood.

Jordan Charges Top Brotherhood Member Over Comments on UAE
Jordan charges deputy leader of the Muslim Brotherhood with "souring ties with a foreign country".

Egypt: Court Suggests Death Penalty for 4 Brotherhood Leaders
A Cairo court refers four Muslim Brotherhood leaders to Egypt's grand mufti to consider the death penalty.

Egypt Hands Down Death Sentences to 188 Brotherhood Supporters
188 supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood sentenced to death over a 2013 attack on a police station near Cairo.

Muslim Brotherhood Leader Convicted of 'Insulting the Court'
Egyptian judge sentences the leader of the Muslim Brotherhood and 25 others to three years in jail for insulting the court.

Jordanians Protest Against 'Dangerous' Jewish State Law
Muslim Brotherhood leads hundreds of Jordanians in a protest against Israel's Jewish State Law.

Egypt Bracing for Islamist Protests on Friday
Egyptian authorities bracing for potential violence following calls by Islamists for nationwide protests.

Egypt: 78 Teens Who Support Morsi Sent to Prison
Court in Egypt sentences 78 youth, aged 13 to 17, to up to five years in prison for protesting with the Muslim Brotherhood.

Deputy Leader of Jordan's Muslim Brotherhood Arrested
Deputy leader of Jordan's Muslim Brotherhood arrested over remarks he made against the United Arab Emirates.

Egyptian Prosecutors Ask for Death Sentence for Morsi
Prosecutors ask for the death sentence for ousted Islamist Egyptian president and other Muslim Brotherhood leaders in espionage trial.

Gulf States to Return Envoys to Qatar
Saudi, Emirati, and Bahraini envoys to return Qatar, in a reversal of a decision from March.

UAE Names Muslim Brotherhood a Terrorist Group
United Arab Emirates designates the Muslim Brotherhood and local affiliates as terrorist groups.

Anti-Semitic Muslim Preacher Banned from Entering Belgium
Kuwaiti Muslim Brotherhood leader had called for Muslim women to 'suckle their babies on the hatred of the sons of Zion,' during Gaza war.

Egypt Bans Group Pushing for Morsi's Reinstatement
Egypt bans pressure group pushing for the reinstatement of former Muslim Brotherhood President, who was ousted last year.

Britain Set to Order Crackdown on Muslim Brotherhood
British government will order a crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood and a network of Islamist groups accused of fuelling extremism.

Jimmy Carter Pulls Human Rights Center from 'Undemocratic' Egypt
Carter Center established in 2011 when Muslim Brotherhood voted in, pulled now over Sisi's 'crackdown on opposition.'

Egypt Sentences 68 Brotherhood Supporters to Jail
68 Muslim Brotherhood supporters given jail terms in a case related to deadly violence following Morsi's ouster.

Flowers for Hamas?
Burson-Marsteller, the Muslim Brotherhood - And Now Hamas
Facebook post shows PR giant Burston-Marsteller's new 'progressive' Tunisian client is a leading Hamas supporter.

U.S. PR Giant Refuses Israel as a Client, Works for Brotherhood
One of the world’s largest public relations firms finds themselves in a crisis of their own.

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Why Qatar is Abandoning the Muslim Brotherhood - And Hamas
Whether or not recent rumors of Khaled Mashaal's expulsion are true, Qatar's policy shift could soon leave him out in the cold.

Jordan Arrests Senior Muslim Brotherhood Member
Jordan arrests a senior member of the country's Muslim Brotherhood on charges of "incitement" against the authorities.

Turkey 'Would Welcome' Exiled Muslim Brotherhood Leaders
Turkey-Egypt tensions spike further as Erdogan offers new home to Islamists booted out of Qatar, rejects reports he is buying oil from ISIS.

Muslim Brotherhood Leader Sentenced to Life in Jail
Mohammed Badie, top leader of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood, sentenced to life in jail along on charges of murder and inciting violence.

Egypt to 'Hunt Down' Exiled Brotherhood Leaders
Egypt's Interior Minister says the country will hunt down exiled Muslim Brotherhood leaders who have been ordered to leave Qatar.

Qatar Expels Senior Muslim Brotherhood Leaders
Leaders of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood say they are departing Qatar at the request of the country.

Egypt Charges Morsi With Endangering National Security
Ousted president accused of leaking state secrets and sensitive documents to Qatar.

Brotherhood Leader's 2nd Death Sentence Commuted
Grand Mufti commutes sentence of Muslim Brotherhood leader, Mohamed Badie, to a life sentence.

Egypt Investigating Morsi for Handing Over Documents to Qatar
Egypt opens an investigation into deposed president for handing over to Qatar "documents relevant to national security."

London Mosque With Terror Past Locks Up Journalist
Al Jazeera journalist held against his will for 30 minutes after asking about Muslim Brotherhood at Al Qaeda cleric's former mosque.

Clashes in Cairo as Morsi Supporters Riot
Three people killed in Cairo as supporters of ousted Islamist President protest for a second straight day.

Mr. Netanyahu, Use Clear Language in Cairo

Egypt's Mufti Rejects Death Sentence for Brotherhood Leader
Egypt’s top religious authority rejects death sentence proposed for the leader of the Muslim Brotherhood, asked to reconsider.

PLO: US Backs Hamas in Ceasefire Talks
PA officials accuse John Kerry of plot to 'get rid of the PLO,' back Muslim Brotherhood through Hamas; Abbas said to be 'furious'.

Egyptian Army Destroys 13 Hamas Terror Tunnels
Crackdown on Hamas, Muslim Brotherhood continues as Israel conducts its own terror tunnel operation.
