France’s authorities freeze 25 million euros of Muslim Brotherhood’s funds: Le Figaro

(Egypt Today) French authorities have frozen 25 million euros of the funds of the Muslim Brotherhood in France to limit the group’s activities, reported French daily newspaper Le Figaro this week.

The authorities have suspended eight out of 20 funds belonging to the Muslim Brotherhood, after the General Directorate for Internal Security detected the suspicious funds linked to political Islam in France, sources told the French newspaper.

The funds were established in 2008 to direct money to the activities of general interest. However, the money of the funds was used illegally to operate and do maintenance for the mosques known to be close to the Muslim Brotherhood group, according to the sources.

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