MINISTER BLAMES BROTHERHOOD FOR LOOMING CHAOS

CAIRO Egypt’s interior minister warned in comments published Monday that the country faced “unprecedented challenges” that require a decisive response by security forces, accusing the nowbanned Muslim Brotherhood of inciting chaos.

The minister’s comments was the latest sign of alarm by President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi’s government over possible unrest in a backlash against rising prices and tough economic reforms.

Interior Minister Magdy Abdel-Ghaffar, pictured, said the Brotherhood was seeking through “conspiratorial schemes to incite chaos and confusion with the aim of creating skepticism over the ability of the state and its institutions to satisfy popular expectations.”

His comments are the latest warning by officials against what they say are calls by the Brotherhood for street demonstrations on Nov. 11 to protest against rising prices.