A colossal budget for the Muslim Brotherhood: how much does the movement spend on its media arms?

Researcher Amr Farouk, an expert on terrorist organizations, has exposed a vast media network run by the Muslim Brotherhood, with a budget estimated at $1.25 billion and comprising 51 media platforms. Its primary objective: to wage an organized psychological war against Egypt.

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This network, managed from abroad, seeks to tarnish the image of the Egyptian state and its institutions, in an effort to stir unrest and undermine citizens’ trust.

In a televised interview on Al-Hayat, Farouk explained that the Brotherhood controls a structure that includes media outlets, research centers, and so-called human rights organizations, supported by massive funding. Its mission is to spread rumors, instill despair, and erode Egyptians’ confidence in their leadership and development projects.

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He pointed out that this strategy has intensified since the fall of the Brotherhood’s rule in 2013. Starting in 2014, the group established its own platforms to internationalize its causes and exert pressure on Egyptian society through deliberate “psychological destruction.”

Farouk linked these campaigns to Egypt’s steadfast position on the Palestinian issue, particularly its rejection of displacement schemes, stressing that the Brotherhood serves foreign agendas. He added that, as early as the 1950s, the group invested in building soft power in Europe to control Arab communities and secure funding. According to him, the UK and the US have refrained from designating the Brotherhood as a terrorist organization, viewing it instead as a “functional tool” to advance their regional interests, aligned with the strategies of the “Anglo-American Zionist lobby” aimed at reshaping the Middle East.

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The Brotherhood’s media role is therefore not new. As Farouk noted, it dates back to the 1950s, when the movement was already being used as a tool to serve foreign interests.

Following the June 30, 2013 revolution, which ousted them from power, the Brotherhood turned to exile, expanding its media networks to spread lies and misinformation. These campaigns seek to weaken the Egyptian state by casting doubt on its political and economic stability, exploiting its 51 platforms to mobilize international public opinion against Egypt.

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