Jordan targets charities for alleged Muslim Brotherhood ties: what to know

The Jordanian government announced legal actions on Wednesday against organizations suspected of working with the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood, escalating its crackdown against the Islamist group after banning it in April.

What happened: The official Petra news agency reported that measures were taken against several entities in the country on suspicion of operating under the “influence” of the Muslim Brotherhood. The Companies Control Department referred the Forum for the Training and…