US labels Muslim Brotherhood as terrorist group. What you need to know

The US designated the Lebanese, Jordanian, and Egyptian branches of the Muslim Brotherhood as terrorist organizations, citing their support for violence and Hamas. The Lebanese branch, al-Jamaa al-Islamiya, was labeled a foreign terrorist organization, while the Jordanian and Egyptian branches were listed as global terrorists. The Muslim Brotherhood, founded in Egypt in 1928, has inspired Islamist movements across the region and remains divisive, with some governments viewing it as a threat.