Saudi lists Muslim Brotherhood as ´terror´ group

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia listed Friday the Muslim Brotherhood of deposed Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi as a terrorist organisation, along with Syria´s two main jihadist groups, according to Al-Arabiya television network.

The jihadists listed are Al-Nusra Front, which is Al-Qaeda´s official Syrian affiliate, and the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), a group fighting in both Syria and Iraq.

Saudi Arabia gave its citizens fighting abroad a 15-day ultimatum to return to the kingdom or face imprisonment, state television reported.

The ultimatum handed down by the interior ministry comes after King Abdullah announced on February 3 tough penalties for "terrorism" offences, including jail terms of up to 20 years for Saudis fighting abroad.