Overview

• Jordan's Interior Minister Mazen Fraya announced the immediate ban of the Muslim Brotherhood's local chapter, accusing it of involvement in sabotage plots.
• Authorities have confiscated the group's assets, shut down its offices nationwide, and made spreading its ideology a criminal offense.
• Last week, 16 alleged members were arrested for reportedly planning drone and rocket attacks with training and support from Lebanon.
• The Brotherhood, which operated legally in Jordan for decades, recently organized hundreds of pro-Hamas rallies tied to the ongoing Gaza war.
• The group's political arm, the Islamic Action Front, won the most votes in Jordan's parliamentary election last September, underscoring its domestic influence.