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Egypt bans Muslim Brotherhood party Egypt court bans Muslim Brotherhood's political wing
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Egypt court dissolves Freedom and Justice Party, political wing of the banned Muslim Brotherhood A court in Egypt has dissolved the Freedom and Justice Party (FJP), the Muslim Brotherhood's political wing.
More to follow. The government of President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi has cracked down harshly on the Islamist movement and other opponents over the past year.
Last July, Mr Sisi - then head of the military - ousted President Mohammed Morsi, a former leader of the FJP, following mass protests.
The Brotherhood was declared a terrorist group in December.