“Hamas is not just a Palestinian national entity but a segment of a broad organisation that has representatives in many countries of the world”
Hamas is just the local branch of the Muslim Brotherhood (MB), in Arabic, Al-Ikhwan al-Muslimun.
Hamas is just the local branch of the Muslim Brotherhood (MB), in Arabic, Al-Ikhwan al-Muslimun.
“If Hamas does not commit to complete calm, it is dooming the residents of the Strip to a life of suffering.”
The UN Secretary-General on Friday issued an urgent appeal for all parties involved in this week’s escalation of violence in the occupied Palestinian enclave of Gaza, and Israel, to “immediately cease the fighting”, or risk creating an “uncontainable security and humanitarian crisis”.
As the US footprint retreats from West Asia and new players like China enter the fray, Israel and the Gulf monarchies have the perfect opportunity to carve out a regional security architecture
The Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt is the closest one to Hamas for many reasons….and today Turkey has become an alternative to Egypt
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The initiative opens up the possibility of increased economic interaction between Riyadh and Jerusalem, which could result in economic benefits accruing to both countries.
The ouster and recent death of former Egyptian president Mohammed Morsi and the incarceration of many of its members has definitely been a setback to the Muslim Brotherhood but it still remains a global and effective organisation.