Two years of civil war in Syria have caused more than 100,000 deaths and determined at least 1.7 million refugees across its borders.
The approximately three-quarters of Muslims of Syria belong to the Sunni sect. However, the Assad dynasty, which ruled the country from 1970 belongs to the minority Alawite sect, which is close to Shiite Islam.
The Islamic Republic of Iran is a staunch ally of Assad's government and has provided (and provides), military training and economic development.
The Islamist supporters of ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi have just made yet another manifestation of protest demanding his reinstatement.
Until now, the Brotherhood has refused to accept what he calls an illegal coup against bites and has publicly demanded the return of the elected president, who is currently being held in a secret location.
The new authorities have accused Islamic leaders of incitement to violence, froze the assets of the Brotherhood and they promised to put them on trial.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, welcomed with great satisfaction the decision of the EU to include the military wing of Hezbollah on the blacklist of terrorist organizations, adding, inter alia, that Israel does not distinguish between the army and the political faction of ' organization being two sides of the same coin.
Israeli Prime Minister thanked the leaders of the 28 EU Member States and expressed the hope that the decision would lead to "concrete steps against the organization."
The newly appointed chairman Adli Mansour, has promised that he will fight with every means those who are trying to drag Egypt into chaos.
The Muslim Brotherhood in fact they plan to encourage mass protests to demand the return of the ousted Islamic leader Mohamed Morsi.