Research
Research
7 studies in 7 subject areas. Each study has a key-findings graphic, a voice summary, a short video and a PDF copy.
Subject areas
- Muslim Brotherhood Networks1
- Online Radicalisation1
- Islamist Finance & Charities1
- Europe1
- North America1
- EU Institutions1
- US Policy1
All studies
Muslim Brotherhood Networks · Investigation
Sweden Opens the File: The State Inquiry into Political Islam and the Muslim Brotherhood Question
An inquiry, not a designation: it has no power to ban or list any organisation.
3 November 2026 · Research team
Online Radicalisation · Investigation
"Media Committees" or Newsroom? The Matsada2sh Case and the Evidential Test for Brotherhood Attributions Online
Between 28 and 30 September 2026, Egyptian security forces detained six journalists from Matsada2sh ("Don't Believe It"), an online fact-checking and investigative platform.
3 November 2026 · Research team
Islamist Finance & Charities · Investigation
Two Associations, One Wallet: The Alzaq Network and the French Route to Gaza
On 2 October 2026 the US Treasury designated two small French associations, Association Baraka and Ensemble C Mieux, with the two people it says run them and a Gaza-based member of the Qassam Brigades.
3 November 2026 · Research team
Europe · Investigation
Extremist, Not Terrorist: What Belgium's Intelligence Services Have Told Parliament About the Muslim Brotherhood in 2026
On 7 October 2026 Belgium's Justice Minister told Parliament that the Brotherhood “does not constitute a terrorist threat”, but its ideology “is extremist”.
3 November 2026 · Research team
North America · Investigation
The Caliphate's Long Tail: Two October 2026 US Prosecutions and the Islamic State Cases That Do Not End
On 19 October 2026 Abdulrahman El Bahnasawy, already serving 40 years for a 2016 plot against New York City, was sentenced to a further 50 years for an attack on prison officers in the Islamic State's name.
3 November 2026 · Research team
EU Institutions · Investigation
Following the Euro: What the Commission Must Now Show about EU Money and the Muslim Brotherhood Network
The European Parliament's resolution of 8 October 2026 is a resolution, not a ban.
3 November 2026 · Research team
US Policy · Investigation
Following the Money Westward: How US Treasury Sanctions Have Moved from Brotherhood Chapters to Europe's Charity Networks
Between January and October 2026, the United States Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) went beyond designating Muslim Brotherhood chapters in the Middle East and began designating people and charities in Europe.
3 November 2026 · Research team