Egypt places Macedonian-linked "Islamic Youth Assembly" on terrorist list

Egypt's Criminal Court in Cairo has placed an organization identified as originating in North Macedonia on its official list of terrorist entities, joining 34 other Islamic associations, institutions and groups tied to several European countries.

According to the Egyptian state news agency MENA, the court issued the decision on 10 November 2026. The measure covers a total of 35 organizations and 36 natural persons, who are to be registered in Egypt's terrorist registries for a five-year period. The ruling appears in issue 250, supplement, of the Egyptian Official Gazette under case number 11108/2026.

The group linked to North Macedonia is named in the Arabic version of the list as "Tajamu al-Shabab al-Islami," while MENA's English-language text uses the name "Islamic Youth Assembly." So far there is no confirmed information about the precise identity of the association inside North Macedonia, its headquarters or the individuals who represent it.

European groups and regional entries

Other entities included in the court decision were the Council of Muslims in Europe and a number of Islamic organizations from the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Switzerland, Italy and Sweden, as well as groups from Albania, Kosovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina and other countries. The list also contains the European Council for Fatwas and Research, the European Council of Imams and the European Institute for Human Sciences.

The published statement by MENA did not include separate explanations or concrete evidence connecting the North Macedonian-listed association to terrorist activity. The court decision carries legal consequences under Egyptian law, but it remains unclear whether North Macedonian authorities have been notified or whether they hold information on the named association.

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