US takes aim at Muslim Brotherhood in Arab world

Founded in 1928 in Egypt, the pan-Islamist movement once spread across the Arab world but it has been in retreat as it comes under concerted pressure from major Arab powers. "These designations reflect the opening actions of an ongoing, sustained effort to thwart Muslim Brotherhood chapters' violence and destabilization wherever it occurs," Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in a statement. "The United States will use all available tools to deprive these Muslim Brotherhood chapters of the resources...