A British government report on Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood has
been delayed as ministers and officials disagree over its findings, the
Financial Times reported on Sunday, citing official sources.
The newspaper said Prime Minister David Cameron, under pressure
from allies in the Gulf, had asked Britain's ambassador to Saudi Arabia
to conduct an investigation into whether the Muslim Brotherhood should
be classified as a terrorist organisation.
Citing official sources, the newspaper said that the report had
found the political group should not be labelled a terrorist
organisation and had found little evidence that its members are involved
in terrorist activities. (on.ft.com/Vx26cc)
However, ministers afraid of a backlash from allies in the Middle
East have stalled the publication of the report for several weeks, the
Financial Times said.
UK's Foreign and Commonwealth Office could not immediately be reached for comment.
The Muslim Brotherhood, once Egypt's oldest, best organised and
most successful political movement, has seen hundreds of its members
killed and thousands detained since then-army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi
overthrew elected president and Brotherhood member Mohamed Morsy 13
months ago, following weeks of protest.
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