Egypt court bans Muslim Brotherhood 'activities'

A court in Egypt has banned "all activities" by the Muslim Brotherhood.

The Cairo administrative court had been asked to review the Islamist movement's application for non-governmental organisation status in March.

The military authorities have launched a crackdown on the group since ousting President Mohammed Morsi on 3 July.

Dozens of senior Brotherhood figures, including its general guide Mohammed Badie, have been detained on suspicion of inciting violence and murder.

Hundreds of people demanding Mr Morsi's reinstatement, most of them Brotherhood members, have also been killed in clashes with security forces, who portray the crackdown as a struggle against "terrorism".


Source: BBC.co.uk