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UAE Arrests ‘Muslim Brotherhood Cell’ Allegedly Plotting to Overthrow Government — And They’re Not Happy With Morsi

Jan. 2, 2013 1:22pm Erica Ritz

United Arab Emirates Detains Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood Cell Accused of Plotting to Overthrow Government

In this image released by the Egyptian Presidency, President Mohammed Morsi prepares to make a televised address to the nation in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012. (Photo: AP)

When the “Arab Spring” swept into Egypt in January of 2011, there was significant debate over whether the Muslim Brotherhood– long banned as a political party under Hosni Mubarak– would eventually lead Egypt and then the Middle East towards Shariah Law. Those who pointed out that the Muslim Brotherhood has attempted for decades to re-establish an Islamic caliphate were ridiculed, but now the United Arab Emirates is joining in warning the world of the Muslim Brotherhood’s plans.

On Tuesday, the UAE’s Al-Khaleej newspaper revealed that a “Muslim Brotherhood cell” of 11 Egyptians were arrested last month after allegedly training local Islamists to overthrow the government. They were supposedly collecting security information about the UAE, holding secret meetings, and sending large amounts of money to Muslim Brotherhood leaders in Cairo.

UAE officials have been warning of the Muslim Brotherhood’s wide-reaching ambitions for months, but have largely been overlooked by international media until now.

In September, Dubai’s police chief spoke of an “international plot” by Islamists– inspired by the Muslim Brotherhood’s swift rise to power in Egypt– to overthrow Gulf governments.

The UAE’s Foreign Minister discussed the Brotherhood’s plans for an Islamic Empire, or caliphate, in October, saying: “The Muslim Brotherhood does not believe in the nation state. It does not believe in the sovereignty of the state.”

Two senior Egyptian officials flew to the United Arab Emirates Wednesday to discuss the arrest, carrying a letter from Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi to UAE President Sheik Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

The contents of the letter were not disclosed. It is unclear whether Muslim Brotherhood leaders in Egypt supported the cell’s actions, or were even aware of it.

Envoys are expected to discuss relations between the two countries, which have soured since Morsi won political office.

News media in the two countries have reported accusations about alleged conspiracies against each other– including rumors of a plan to kidnap Morsi and take him to the UAE. The rumors peaked when thousands of Egyptians demonstrated in front of Morsi’s palace last month, protesting a draft constitution and a presidential decree giving Morsi wider powers.

The UAE has not faced street protests during “Arab Spring” upheavals, but authorities have stepped up arrests and pressure on groups including an Islamist organization, Al Islah, accused of undermining the country’s ruling system.

Like most Middle Eastern countries, the UAE has a litany of human rights problems. However, it is significant to note that while Western governments attempt to win over Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood, at least one neighbor in the region considers it a grave threat to state sovereignty and national security.

“The Muslim Brotherhood saw the Arab Spring as a historic opportunity to leverage their political gains in Egypt and Tunisia to [destabilize] the current Arab governments, especially in the Gulf, to expand their power base and dominate societies,” one Gulf-based analyst concluded for Gulf News, requesting anonymity.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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Comments (41)

zoro51
Posted on January 3, 2013 at 5:18pm
been foretold morisi will be removed n a WOMAN will be placed in.. MURDERING MUSLUMS care not whom gets in as long as they KILL one another that all that matters to MURDERING MUSLUM BROOTHER-HOOD!

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universalphilos
Posted on January 3, 2013 at 9:54am
October 19, 1984: “And then came forth the birth of Israel….And gradually it has become a great nation to stand among nations. In a short while it shall reach forth and stand, once again, in its greatest time of trial, to stand as a nation, for once again, those of the Judaean faith, there will be those who shall try to exterminate them. Now amongst them dwells a young man. And amongst the young men he knows of that of who he is. And he is that who we have waited for.
In another land, in the land that you now look at as a friendly Arabian nation, the land you call Saudi Arabia, dwells that that is known as the Anti-Christ. And the peace that was brought forth between Egypt and Israel shall soon be known as a false peace.
We say unto you, beware. For the hour and the days are close at hand. If we knew the exact day we would give this to you, but only the Lord, God, knows it. And when He is ready, He will give you this information.
We can say to you, hope that it is not in the winter time. And we say unto you, if you work in the field and you see it, do not return to your home for your coat, but flee, for you shall have no home.” [See Matthew 24:15-22.]
“We say unto you, there are those who would hurry this about − and they are in your own land. There are those who could prevent this now from happening, and they are in your own land. Beware.” http://www.angelfire.com/in4/aup_messiah/1984October19.audio.html
[Is this prophecy of Al Qaeda and the Brotherhood?]

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- universalphilos
  Posted on January 3, 2013 at 10:14am
  Bin Laden was from Saudi Arabia and within four years he formed Al Qaeda. Egyptian President Anwar Sadat had been assassinated by the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood in 1981 for treason to their cause by signing a peace treaty with Israel in 1979. Al Qaeda had a surprise attack the U.S. on 9-11-01. But does this prophecy warn us of more, of a bigger picture that continues to unfold, as written in scripture? By knowing of a probable future, could we not make wiser choices to change it and protect many?
  
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GuruMeditation
Posted on January 2, 2013 at 6:15pm
They are all freaks.

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pap pap
Posted on January 2, 2013 at 3:00pm
This activity is also going on in the US.

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- spirited
  Posted on January 2, 2013 at 3:15pm
  County by county
  >ICLEI newsworldwide.wordpress.com/2012/02/22/agenda-21-for-dummies
  
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pap pap
Posted on January 2, 2013 at 2:58pm
How about some of those Syrian Rebels, that we are arming, saying that after they take over Syria they will move to HIspania (Spain) to take that over also so that they can then spread their version of Islam to all of the countries where it was in control at one time in history and then the world. I believe that would please Obama very much. But the Obama thing is not my point. My point is we have a clueless or else complicite State Department headed by Hillary.

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- barber2
  Posted on January 2, 2013 at 3:36pm
  Agree. They should all be locked up for endangering America with their clueless ” foreign policy.” Shades of Julius and Ethel.
  
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coyote1hell
Posted on January 2, 2013 at 2:47pm
Buh’rack said, My Bros failed at this mission, but I have others planned…yeppp…watch your backs…

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@leftfighter
Posted on January 2, 2013 at 2:43pm
UAE hasn’t seen the Arab Spring uprising because it hadn’t been incited there yet.

Now we know this was actively underway.

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TIMEBOMB
Posted on January 2, 2013 at 2:21pm
This story is outrageous and deeply saddens your dear leader,I swear to myself I don’t know how the UAE could arrest my dear friends in the MB. Mr.Clapper assured me they were a secular group that eschews violence,I even have several MB working in my regime and they’ve been stellar employees fighting for the regimes interests which coincidentally are in polar opposite of the American people’s interests but we’ll keep that little secret between you and me. I started the Arab spring and I won’t allow this minor setback to foil my over all plan of establishing my caliphate so it looks like I’ll have to miss a few rounds of golf to straighten out the UAE on who should be arrested. Praise be to me BHO.

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Free_Thought
Posted on January 2, 2013 at 2:20pm
Sounds like the rightwing gun nuts here that want to overthrow obama. Whats the difference between muslims overthrowing the government and rightwingers? Nothing.

Finally the blaze readers have something very in common with the muslims.

1. Use their religion to instill fear and anger against those that dont believe.

2. Willing to take up arms and overthrow the government.

3. Dont realize they are the american taliban. Or tealiban if you like.

Glad you conservative folks could come to an agreement with the radical islamists.
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- The_Jerk
  Posted on January 2, 2013 at 2:46pm
  Free, people like you are taking this country down. Seen it before. The Russian revolution was triggered by a very small group. That same group is at it again.
  
  http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Zionism_versus_Bolshevism
  
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- Free_Thought
  Posted on January 2, 2013 at 2:55pm
  Sorry jerk but if i recall by the voting outcomes you and your rightwing nutbar friends are the minority here. Rejected soundly by the majority which happen to see you and your kind for what they are…. Treasonous cowards that cry too much for not getting their own way. Plenty of planes, buses and trains leave this country everyday. I will een buy your ticket because trust me when i tell you that every election you will keep getting smaller and smaller.
  
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- Free_Thought
  Posted on January 2, 2013 at 2:56pm
  And really. Wikisource? Thanks for playing and remeber to have your pet spayed or neutered.
  
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- spirited
  Posted on January 2, 2013 at 3:07pm
  “Free” –as in, what?
  “Thought” –as in, never mind (it’ll print-out in aterixs).
  
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- Fubared
  Posted on January 2, 2013 at 5:22pm
  Jihad Jerk owned by “free pink thought”. Is it the____? Can’t the ____bring two whack jobs together? Free____, you should reach out and apologize to the nazi The _____. Is there no power in the ______?
  Please for all that is _____, and ______, and funny, hold hands, swap some spit, check each others utility kilts and spread some_______.
  
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- themudflap
  Posted on January 2, 2013 at 5:31pm
  -You are right. And as us right wing nutjobs that believe in paying our own way and earning our keep go away, where is the money going to come from to support lazy douches like yourself? Now that the takers are outnumberiong the makers, we are well on our way to being a second rate country. If that.
  
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- YankeeDelta68
  Posted on January 2, 2013 at 9:59pm
  Mr. free where did you go to school or did you even graduate from school!!!!
  
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- Free_Thought
  Posted on January 3, 2013 at 9:57am
  I actually created 4 websites in college that were purchased by larger companies. I did quite well on them actually. 35 yrs old and dont have to work. I still have investments in small businesses that range from music studios to grocery markets.
  
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SciPro
Posted on January 2, 2013 at 2:09pm
Hmmm … Maybe some of those Egyptians are smarter that we thought …

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- spirited
  Posted on January 2, 2013 at 2:26pm
  UNAgenda21 must be gloating; beaming.
  
  “TheMuslim Brotherhood does not believe in the nation state. It does not believe in the sovereignty of the state.” -Blaze article
  
  >Arab Spring: Kinda like Irish Spring (soap).
  The Spring
  rained and washed
  …. and it grew what was planted.
  
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VanGrungy
Posted on January 2, 2013 at 2:06pm
The UAE is doomed in the long run.

Westerners should stop going to Dubai.

When it happens, it’ll happen fast.

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ArmedAndReallyPissed
Posted on January 2, 2013 at 1:49pm
On Tuesday, the UAE’s Al-Khaleej newspaper revealed that a “Muslim Brotherhood cell” of 11 Egyptians were arrested last month after allegedly training local Islamists to overthrow the government………………….Never fear, Fuhrer Obama will rescue you. He only lets AmeriKans down.

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Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on January 2, 2013 at 1:44pm
Good for them, let the arab world turn on one another and dispose of the Muslim Brotherhood before the madness of the Caliphate becomes a reality. I wonder how Obama took the news of his allies being arrested?

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- gyro
  Posted on January 2, 2013 at 2:24pm
  he cryed a tear out of his left eye
  
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- Cavallo
  Posted on January 2, 2013 at 2:25pm
  He likely sent a threatening memo, or maybe some harsh words from some flunky on a secure phone line from the geniuses from the State Department.
  
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hatchetjob
Posted on January 2, 2013 at 1:42pm
Gee, who’d have thought this would happen?

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- naughtycal
  Posted on January 2, 2013 at 1:51pm
  They soon will be victims of the terrorist groups they have supported for decades like the saying goes. Those who live by the sword will die by the sword.
  The democrats better start planning their evacuation as the mindless idiots and social letchers than voted for them will someday rise to destroy them at some point.
  
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COFemale
Posted on January 2, 2013 at 1:36pm
Hmm what’s that Bill Krystal? Glenn Beck is delusional about the Muslim Brotherhood. He is living in fantasy land? Looks like you are eating your words Bill. Time to apologize to Glenn in 3 2 1…. crickets.

Anybody that does not have a Liberal mindset could have predicted this outcome. I am actually happen to hear the UAE, which is generally a friend to the U.S. come out and condemn the Muslim Brotherhood.

Now if we can get the rest of the pukes who voted for Obama to recognize Morsi is a dangerous man for the President to associate with. We need to call out Obama every time he appears to appease or meet with members of MB.

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- 4truth2all
  Posted on January 2, 2013 at 1:50pm
  Forget Bill …what about Obama … still can’t believe we got 4 more !!!
  
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americansfightingforcommonsense
Posted on January 2, 2013 at 1:35pm
Obama wants to overthrow our form of government and change our history, our traditions, ….Just ask Michelle!

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americansfightingforcommonsense
Posted on January 2, 2013 at 1:34pm
The Muslim Brother “Hood” and the President of the United States have been conspiring for years. These radicals want to put your children “Back into Chains” as VP Biden said recently.

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- Free_Thought
  Posted on January 2, 2013 at 2:23pm
  How many years and at least give us a link proving your paranoia.
  
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ZAP
Posted on January 2, 2013 at 1:33pm
Muslim Brotherhood has attempted for decades to re-establish an Islamic caliphate financed with American taxpayer money …..

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- mikegrv8
  Posted on January 2, 2013 at 5:53pm
  Zap Man… you are right on! Come on MSM start revealing what you must, by now, know. America is on the list! We are not exempt. We have to deal with this.
  
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The_Jerk
Posted on January 2, 2013 at 1:29pm
So what. Stay out.

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- Cavallo
  Posted on January 2, 2013 at 2:14pm
  Especially the money we don’t have, that they make up, and send to them.
  
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- PIGSWILLNEVERFLY
  Posted on January 2, 2013 at 2:24pm
  We have troops in Africa, Turkey and Jordan – all undeclared by Congress under UN Nato supervision. It is too late. The UN has taken over our military – has anyone noticed? We should have stayed out of that area long ago…it started with peanut head Carter then George H Bush, then Clinton, then GW Bush and now 0, the biggest war president of them all. Muslim Brotherhood and Al Qaeda=perpetual war to take our liberties away just like the war on drugs has been. They use all foreign entanglements to punish us. The whole system is run by UN bureaucrats and banking cabals. They will never listen to us; they don’t even try to hide it anymore. 0 has emboldened them. They now have power because of the fear they have generated in the lost & G-dless people.
  
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- Free_Thought
  Posted on January 2, 2013 at 2:58pm
  Hahahahahahahahaha. Obama is the biggest war president of them all. Really reaching there arent you. Hahahahahahaha. I love this site.
  
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- Norm D. Plume
  Posted on January 3, 2013 at 1:58pm
  Obama: Voted “Most Likely to embroil the USA in WW3″ by his class at Columbia. Too bad we can’t see the yearbook.
  
  *THAT* is what is meant by, “biggest war president ever”.
  
  This is the same distinction George W. Bush achieved in high school.
  
  Aren’t we lucky that we’ve had a series of presidents who have the same plan? Almost like someone was planning this, for a while.
  
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