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October 9, 2025
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Jordan jails nine in case linked to Muslim Brotherhood

Jordan jails nine in case linked to Muslim Brotherhood

The prison terms range from three to 15 years. The court had previously sentenced four other people in the case to 20-year jail terms for "possession of explosives, weapons and ammunition"......

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A Jordanian court sentenced nine people to prison for "terrorism" in a case linked to the Muslim Brotherhood, with terms ranging from three to 15 years. This follows the kingdom's decision to ban the activities of the transnational Islamist movement in April.

  • Two individuals received 15 years of hard labour for making missiles.
  • The Muslim Brotherhood's Jordan branch, founded in 1945, was dissolved by a court ruling in 2020 but continued to operate until the recent ban.
  • The Brotherhood's political wing, the Islamic Action Front, is Jordan's main opposition party, holding 31 out of 138 seats in the 2024 elections.

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