Researcher reveals division in US Administration

Egyptian researcher Adel Adawy of London’s Kings College said that it is difficult for the U.S to list Muslim Brotherhood (MB) as a terrorist group during the current period due to the political dimensions related to the issue. He said that a number of officials inside the U.S Administration believe that it is not possible for the U.S to take such a step during the current critical time.

He added, in an interview with “Arabs Today”, that a state of division dominates the American Administration over the political repercussion of such a step, saying that there is not difference over the terrorist nature of the group. He added, “If the U.S took the step, the group’s members living in the American territories would be imprisoned, the matter that could appear the U.S as an enemy of Islam.”

He underlined the relations between the U.S and a number of its allies, including Turkey, adding that it could deteriorate the diplomatic relations between the two sides. However, he added, President Donald Trump believes that Muslim Brotherhood is a terrorist group although the dealing with it has not changed on the formal level.

Regarding the recent visit conducted by Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi to Washington, the researcher said that the visit reflects the Egyptian desire to contact with the new American Administration after seven years of absence, since the last visit conducted by former President Hosni Mubarak to Washington in 2010. He described the visit as successful, saying that the president managed to achieve his objectives.

He revealed that U.S Secretary of Defense James Mattis will conduct a visit to Egypt in the near future, saying that the visit is considered one of the major positive developments. He added that a number of economic and political delegations are scheduled to visit the country during the coming period to activate cooperation between the two countries during the issues of common interest.

He signaled that the U.S military aids to Egypt could witness notable increase during the coming period, saying that these aids were one of the major differences between the two countries during the era of former President Barak Obama.