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US Move Towards Brotherhood Ban Could Upend Turkish-Qatari Strategies UK £2 Issue 204, Year 5 May 5, 2019 EU €2.50 www.thearabweekly.com Hope after Baghdadi’s Corruption- Spanish first video fuelled unrest elections in five years in the Arab world Page 17 Pages 6,7-9 Page 4 US move towards Brotherhood ban could upend Turkish-Qatari strategies ► Support to Muslim Brotherhood-affiliated groups is a major pillar of Turkey’s and Qatar’s influence strategies in the region. Thomas Seibert in its relations with the United States. Ties are under strain by US support for Kurdish militants in Istanbul Syria, Ankara’s wish to buy Rus- sian military hardware and by plan by members of the Turkey’s determination to pursue US administration to close relations with neighbour designate the Muslim Iran despite the threat of US sanc- A Brotherhood an interna- tions. tional terrorist organisation is ex- Gunter Seufert, a Turkey expert pected to be yet another irritant at the German Institute for Inter- in troubled relations between An- national and Security Affairs, a kara and Washington. think-tank in Berlin, said a desig- The move could also put fresh nation of the Muslim Brotherhood pressure on ties between Wash- as a terrorist group would be “an- ington and Doha. Like Turkey, other point of conflict” between Qatar is a major backer of the Turkey and the United States. Muslim Brotherhood. It is also the “This would harden fronts fur- site of the largest US military base ther,” Seufert said by telephone. in the Middle East. Both Turkish US President Donald Trump’s and Qatari strategies in the region decision to consider putting the could be upended. Brotherhood on the terror list fol- The government in Doha, ac- lowed a request by Egyptian Pres- cused by regional rivals of fund- ident Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. ing Islamist extremists, has not The proposal to designate the publicly commented on the pos- group set off debate in Trump’s Supporting the move. National security adviser John Bolton (L), US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (C) sible designation of the Brother- national security team, reports and President Donald Trump attend an event at the White House in Washington, last February. (AP) hood by the United States. said. The plan was formulated as hardliners such as Trump’s national security adviser John ment of Turkish President Recep ing the Brotherhood was an “or- spoken up against the Trump Writer Josh Hammer Bolton and US Secretary of State Tayyip Erdogan has given shelter ganisation that is committed to move to ban the Brotherhood. It Mike Pompeo have widened their to members of the Brotherhood democracy and justice and has has, however, criticised US can- The Muslim Brotherhood is influence on US policies in the who had to leave Egypt and other always kept its distance from vio- cellation of Iran oil import waiv- “the international Islamist Middle East. countries. Along with Qatar, it is lence.” ers. Tehran returned the favour group that serves as the It is unclear whether the US one of the major sources of sup- Erdogan, who likes to portray by criticising the US move against mother’s milk for much of the move would be ultimately direct- port to Islamist groups across himself as a leader of the Mus- the Muslim Brotherhood. Sunni extremism that plagues ed against specific branches such the region. Trump’s move could lim world, will try to hold on to Whatever the outcome of the the Arab world.” as the Egyptian Brotherhood or jeopardise that influence-yielding his support for the Brotherhood ongoing debate about the US the movement in general, which support. Erdogan’s ruling Justice even under US pressure, possibly move, it is likely to focus on the Despite the Muslim Brother- has hundreds of thousands of fol- and Development Party (AKP), a fuelling more tensions between Brotherhood’s sources of support. hood-affiliated groups’ claim lowers in several countries but no group with roots in political Is- Washington and Ankara. Turkey and Qatar are “the pri- to moderation, experts see the central authority. Under US law, lam, has ideological ties to the US Vice-President Mike Pence mary state backers” of the organi- wide-reaching Islamist network someone who provides “mate- Muslim Brotherhood. recently said Turkey had to sation, Jonathan Schanzer of the as one of the main sources of radi- rial support” to terrorist groups is Erdogan was a strong backer of choose between buying a Rus- Foundation for Defense of De- calisation in the region. subject to extensive penalties. former Egyptian President Mu- sian missile defence system and mocracies in Washington said in In the conservative opinion Material support is defined hammad Morsi, a Brotherhood remaining “a critical partner” in congressional testimony last year. website the Daily Wire, Josh widely and can cover providing member ousted in a military- NATO. “If US policymakers truly wish Hammer described the Muslim funds, transportation or coun- backed uprising in 2013. To this In another point of friction, the to undermine the global reach of Brotherhood as “the international terfeit documents, giving food, day, Erdogan uses the Brother- US administration has been trying the Muslim Brotherhood, it must Islamist group that serves as the helping set up tents or distribut- hood’s so-called Rabia hand sign to put together a regional alliance take a hard look at the group’s mother’s milk for much of the ing literature. Foreign nationals — four outstretched fingers with against Iran, while Turkey is coop- state sponsors,” he said. Sunni extremism that plagues the who deal with such groups can be the thumb lying on the palm — erating with Tehran in Syria and is Arab world.” denied US visas or removed from when greeting crowds at election looking for ways to evade US sanc- Thomas Seibert is an Arab NATO member Turkey has been the United States if in the country. rallies and other functions. tions to keep buying oil from Iran. Weekly correspondent. told by Washington that it faces That could put Turkey into a AKP spokesman Omer Celik Qatar also criticised Trump’s a “with us or against us” choice difficult position. The govern- criticised the US initiative, say- Iran policies but has not clearly P2-3,16 In Cairo, after Ramadan prayers comes night-time entertainment Hassan Abdel Zaher fers nightly entertainment and cu- Islamic house of prayer that has been precious gifts visitors can take back iftars, singing, occasional dancing linary delights. overseeing the country’s Muslim to their countries. shows and suhur, the meal before Soon after Muslims break faith since its construction, nightlife A visit to Fatimid Cairo feels like the day’s fasting starts at dawn. Cairo their daily fast, many adults is rich, beautiful and memorable. a journey in time; everything in the Apart from its history, culture, head to mosques, especially The district boasts many district demonstrating loyalty to its cuisine and spirituality, Egypt has gyptian tour operators pre- the large ones, for prayer. cafes but most visitors prefer original builders. The homes, the an edge in terms of prices. With pared special programmes Nightlife starts after Fishawi, a 200-year-old alleyways and the economic activi- the Egyptian pound’s low ex- for Ramadan, the Muslim the evening prayer. cafe that gained fame as a ties of the district are the same as change rate — $1 is equivalent to E fasting month that turns The centuries-old meeting place for Egypt’s they were centuries ago. 17 pounds — Egypt has become a Egypt into a magnet for visitors district near Cairo’s cultural, political and cheaper and more affordable des- from Arab countries. downtown artistic celebrities. tination for average budgets. Ramadan begins this year as the known as “Fa- Apart from the Egyp- The centuries-old district Ghonem said bookings have Egyptian tourism sector shows timid Cairo” is at tian water pipe, the known as “Fatimid Cairo” is poured in from Arab countries, es- signs of strength amid a more sta- the centre of night- cafe offers traditional at the centre of nightlife pecially Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and ble political and security situation. life during Rama- hot drinks. It is in the during Ramadan but dozens the United Arab Emirates. “Arab tourists prefer to come dan but dozens of heart of Hussein Square of other places vie for “Most Arab tourists come from here, especially at this time of the other places vie for where faith juxtaposes attention with special those three countries,” Ghonem year, because Ramadan in Egypt is attention with spe- with the cheerful spirit programmes. said. “Nevertheless, we receive always different,” said Ali Ghonem, cial programmes. of the month. bookings from other Arab states.” a member of the board of the Egyp- In Fatimid Cairo, Khan el-Khalili Outside the old city, Cairo’s tian Tourism Federation. which includes is crowded with five-star hotels and entertainment Hassan Abdel Zaher is a Egypt has a special allure during Khan el-Khalili ba- souvenirs shops and centres offer a different but simi- Cairo-based contributor to Ramadan. It is home to some of the zaar and al-Azhar stalls selling Egyp- larly enjoyable experience during The Arab Weekly. oldest mosques and Ramadan in mosque, a tian perfumes, Ramadan. Most hotels have pro- Egypt is about prayer but it also of- millennium-old herbs and clothes, all grammes that include delicious P6,20 2 May 5, 2019 Cover Story US Move Against Muslim Brotherhood Viewpoint How Trump’s In designating Muslim Brotherhood as foreign move might impact Maghreb’s Islamists terrorist organisation, the devil is in the detail taken a hit with the outbreak of Kelly Kennedy popular protests.
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