The Egyptian Criminal Court of Cassation has included 35 organizations, institutions and associations, as well as 36 individuals, in the lists of terrorist organizations and designated terrorist persons, for a five-year period. Thus, Egypt declares 35 organizations terrorist. Among the entities included in the decision is an association registered in Albania, named “E Ardhmja” (“The Future”).
In the published document, it is identified as an entity from Albania, part of the terrorism list. The decision was announced at the session held on November 10, 2026. It was issued in implementation of a judicial procedure registered with the Supreme State Security Prosecution, number 11108 of 2026.
According to the Egyptian news agency MENA, the decision was published in issue number 250, supplement, of the Official Gazette of Egypt. The publication is made within the framework of request no. 1 of 2026 for the inclusion of organizations and persons in the relevant lists. The court ordered the publication of the decision in the Official Gazette.
It determined that inclusion in the relevant lists is accompanied by the legal consequences provided for by Egyptian legislation. The published information does not provide further details on the activity of the Cultural Association “E Ardhmja”, its location, or its possible links with other organizations in the country.
The list of 35 entities includes the European Council of Muslims and its branches, together with a number of Islamic organizations and institutions in various European countries. Among them are the Foundation “Muslims of France”, the Islamic Society of Britain, the Muslim League of Switzerland, the German Islamic Community, Islamic associations in Sweden, Italy, Spain, Ireland, Poland, Romania, Hungary and Finland.
The list also includes other organizations in Austria, the Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark and Norway. The decision also includes organizations from Kosovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia, Ukraine, Russia and Turkey. Some structures with activities at the European level are also part of the list.
Among them are the European Council for Fatwa and Research, the European Council of Imams, the European Council for the Muslim Family, the European Council for the Holy Quran, the European Council of Muslim Women and the European Forum of Muslim Students. In addition to the organizations, the court has also included 36 designated terrorist individuals in the list of designated terrorist persons.
Among the published names are Anas Osama Tawfiq A-Tikriti, Ibrahim Farouk Mohamed Al-Zayyat and Ahmed Kazem Fathi Suleiman Al-Rawi, as well as other persons with names from various countries. The list also contains the name of Abdel Aziz Mohamed Abdel Aziz Ibrahim, also known as Hamza Korkmaz.