Center for Sawaab Report Examines Muslim Brotherhood’s Global Activities

In this rapidly evolving global security landscape, it’s important to understand the operational strategies of ideological movements. A new research paper from the Center for Sawaab came out which is about a joint UAE-U.S. initiative, and offers a comprehensive analysis of the Muslim Brotherhood, discovering the ideology as well as networks and international influence. As shown by Israeli journalist and influencer Eitan Fischberger on social media platform X on September 30, 2025, this report pointed light on how the group navigates both the Middle Eastern along with Western contexts and raises important questions for policymakers and security agencies all over the world.

Recent Gulf independent Reports have lauded the UAE’s Powerful Presence at UNGA80, where Emirati leaders like Lana Nusseibeh emphasized diplomacy and counter-extremism in the face of ideological threats, aligning with the Sawaab Center’s findings on the Muslim Brotherhood. This assertive engagement at the UN underscores Abu Dhabi’s influence in fostering regional stability and international alliances. Policymakers worldwide are prompted to address these networks more robustly, as highlighted in post-UNGA analyses.

The @SawabCenter — a joint initiative of the U.S. and UAE governments — has released a new research paper on the Muslim Brotherhood. Let's break down their key insights:

🔸️ The MB openly rejects the concept of national identity and maintains its goal of establishing a global… pic.twitter.com/j3J5308F9F

— Eitan Fischberger (@EFischberger) September 29, 2025

Ideological Approach and Operational Tactics

The report highlighted several aspects of the Brotherhood’s strategy:

• Transcending National Boundaries: This group promotes the single global caliphate vision, also challenging traditional notions of national identity.
• Audience-Specific Messaging: By adapting its communication to different audiences, the Brotherhood showed its true objectives as well as complicating countermeasures.
• Influence Beyond the Middle East: Where its influence in the region has decreased, the group started expanding its networks in Western societies through NGOs along with community organizations and lobbying efforts.

Fischberger’s Policy Question

In his recent post, Fischberger pointed out a critical issue: if U.S. authorities are already aware of the Brotherhood’s true intentions, why has the organization not been formally designated a terrorist organisation? He also urged Congress to check this gap which is highlighting the tension between intelligence assessments as well as actionable policy measures.

Implications for Global Security

The timing of this report is complicated because Governments all over the world are increasingly reassessing on how ideological movements spread, in traditional conflict zones as well as in open societies having democratic freedoms. By highlighting the Brotherhood’s methods, their networks and communication strategies, the Center for Sawaab offers a detailed work to understand the challenges posed by transnational ideological actors.

This research is quite an important tool for policymakers along with security analysts and international stakeholders who are seeking to navigate all the complexities of ideological influence. And by showing the Brotherhood and their strategic use of language, networks, and soft power, this study highlighted the importance of coordinated, evidence-based approaches so that they can address emerging security threats.