Exiled Muslim Brotherhood Plans Return to Syria

(Financial Times-UK) Roula Khalaf and Abigail Fielding-Smith - The Muslim Brotherhood is set to open offices inside Syria for the first time since the organization was crushed there decades ago, Riad al-Shaqfa, the movement's exiled leader, said in an interview. At the same time, some in the opposition fear the Brotherhood's efficiency, strong organization and superior fundraising networks could enable them to dominate a fractured Syrian opposition. Dozens of small brigades of armed rebels calling themselves "shields of the revolution" have emerged over the past year and are supported by the Brotherhood.


2013-04-26 00:00:00

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