Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood faces barrage of criticism - The Washington Post

Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood faces barrage of criticism - The Washington Post: CAIRO — Egypt’s most influential Islamist organization faced a barrage of criticism from within and from outside its ranks Sunday after the surprise announcement of a Muslim Brotherhood candidate for president.

The nomination of Khairat el-Shater — the Brotherhood’s chief strategist and a business tycoon — spurred at least two high-level resignations from the organization. The Facebook page of the Brotherhood’s youth faction was filled with angry denunciations of “hypocrites” and “liars.”

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