Jordan and Egypt don't need an American executive order to act against the Muslim Brotherhood, and it won't change their complex relations with the group. It is also not expected to affect Hamas' standing in the Israel-neighboring countries
Chikli claims 'conclusive evidence' linking the U.S.-based Council on American-Islamic Relations to Hamas and the Muslim Brotherhood, urging Israel to classify it a terror group, even as Washington officials note Trump's order provides no binding mechanism
Trump ordered a report by his top cabinet secretaries on designating Muslim Brotherhood chapters as terrorist groups, while Netanyahu announced plans to ban the organization in Israel in what is seen as an effort to limit Arab parties' Knesset participation
For Imam Tawhidi, the name "Muslim Brotherhood" is almost blasphemous; "they've hijacked the name of the religion and then they've hijacked the term 'brotherhood'."