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There has been a dramatic escalation of tensions in Egypt after the country's military-backed
interim government declared the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist organization.
Deputy Prime Minister Hossam Eissa announced the move on Wednesday, which now criminalizes
all of the Muslim Brotherhood's activities,...giving authorities more power to crack down on the
Islamist movement. The Muslim Brotherhood had been waging violent
protests on a near daily basis... since a military coup toppled President Mohammed Morsi
back in July. The decision came a day after officials blamed
the Brotherhood for a suicide bombing at a police station near Cairo,... that killed
16 people.