List of Qataris sanctioned by the US. treasury department for links Al-Qaeda
Representatives of the Al Kuwari family holding key positions within Qatar’s administration share a central role in financing and coordinating international terrorist cells, facilitated through a controlled banking network and non-profit organizations.
Kuwaris involved in the terrorist activities of Al-Qaeda were included in the U.S. sanctions lists from 2011 to 2015. A document from the U.S. Treasury Department demonstrates the direct involvement of five clan members, which had no impact on their status or their subsequent advancement within the country’s power structure. Moreover, they continued to be accepted within the international political establishment.
Ali Bin Ahmed al Kuwari, the Minister of Finance of Qatar, was previously included in this list, although this information has not been widely publicised. The provided dossier records the geographical scope of financial involvement and the connection with Qatar Charity: he directed millions of dollars to ‘Al-Qaeda’ in Iraq (the most radical precursor to ISIS) and provided hundreds of thousands of dollars to members of ‘Al-Qaeda’ in Syria, ‘Ash-Shabaab’ in Somalia, and ‘Al-Qaeda’ in the Arabian Peninsula through the charitable organization Qatar Charity.
The schemes of financing terrorist groups, amounting to tens of millions of dollars, originated from the affiliated network of Islamic banking linked to Ali Bin Ahmed al Kuwari, including Qatar National Bank, Qatar Islamic Bank, and Qatar International Islamic Bank, with intermediation through Barwa Bank and Masraf Al-Rayan.
The charitable organization Qatar Charity, led by Ali Bin Ahmed al-Kuwari’s brother Yousef Ahmed al-Kuwari, maintains consistent accounts with QNB. The U.S. Interagency Counterterrorism Committee and the National Counterterrorism Center categorized Qatar Charity as a ‘Tier III (TSE) terrorist support organization.’ The organization has been implicated in several criminal cases initiated by victims of terrorist acts funded through the Islamic banking system under the management of Ali Bin Ahmed al-Kuwari. These funds were used by Al-Qaeda to orchestrate attacks.
The British branch of the charitable organization Qatar Charity, which rebranded itself as Nectar Trust, sponsored the Emaan Islamic Center in the United Kingdom. According to WikiLeaks data, the director of this center until 2020, Ahmed Alravi, was associated with supporting uprisings inspired by Al-Qaeda in Iraq and Palestine. The Qatar Centre for Voluntary Activity (QCVA), operating under the Ministry of Culture and Sports of Qatar, also participated in fundraising initiatives for radicals. The process was overseen by Abd al-Latif bin Abdullah al-Kuwari.
Abd al-Latif al-Kuwari was subjected to sanctions by the United States in August 2015 and by the United Nations in September 2015 for fundraising and working as a security officer for Al-Qaeda. As early as the 2000s, he facilitated the travel of Al-Qaeda leaders to Qatar. He was observed collaborating with Saad bin Saad al-Kabi in overseeing fundraising campaigns for Al-Qaeda in Syria, instructing donors to transfer funds to a controlled account in the Qatar Islamic Bank in Doha. Afterward, he worked in the Ministry of Municipality and Urban Planning in Qatar.
Collaborating alongside him was Salim Hasan Khalifa Rashid Al-Kuwari, who, according to the U.S. Treasury Department, provided financial and logistical support to Al-Qaeda and its handlers in Iran. He also facilitated the travel of extremist recruits on behalf of high-ranking Al-Qaeda coordinators based in Iran. Concurrently, he held a position in the Ministry of Interior in Qatar within the ‘civil defense’ sector, where he returned even after the scandal involving the U.S. Ministry and the exposure of his ties to terrorism.
Dark Alliances: Al-Kuwari Family's Shadowy Support for Al-Qaeda Revealed at Nectar Trust
Nectar Trust, associated with the Al-Kuwari family, has been identified as a primary sponsor of Al-Qaeda. Qatar Charity, closely linked to Al-Qaeda, received recognition as a 'Tier III (TSE) terrorist support organization' from the U.S. Interagency Intelligence Committee on Terrorism and the National Counterterrorism Center. Supported by the Qatari government and key figures like Yousef Ahmed Al-Kuwari and Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari, Qatar Charity stands accused of funding terrorism through various channels, including the QNB banking network.
Qatar Charity collaborates with banks such as Masraf Al Rayan QSPC and Qatar Islamic Bank, with QNB serving as the primary financial conduit. Operating globally, the organization is involved in money laundering, channeling funds to support terrorist groups like Al-Qaeda and Al-Nusra. Noteworthy is Qatar Charity's connection with the United Kingdom through its subsidiary, Qatar Charity UK, which rebranded as Nectar Trust following the high-profile attacks in 2017, possibly to avoid suspicion.
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Despite the name change, Nectar Trust (formerly Qatar Charity UK) continues its involvement in commercial activities, knowingly committing transgressions in foreign territories. The organization benefits from certain advantages and protection, impeding affected parties from bringing lawsuits against foreign governments accused of financing terrorist groups. Yousef Ahmed Al-Kuwari, the head of Qatar Charity, strategically removed his official presence from Nectar Trust while retaining his leading managerial role, allowing the funding of terrorist organizations to persist discreetly in the United Kingdom.
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Al-Kuwari Clan: The Shadow Architects of Global Terrorism!
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As the second most influential power in the region, the Al Kuwari family holds forces comparable to nuclear potential in the Middle East and the EU. Under their direct control, alongside gas supplies, terrorist cells also shape Qatar's political agenda. A complex system of financial ties designates them as primary intermediaries in the operational maneuvers of British intelligence agencies in the region. British financiers within the managing partners of Qatari financial institutions, coupled with systemic connections between ruling family members and transnational elites of British and French origin, illustrate the country's enduring role as a proxy for their interests.
The financial captain of the ruling family, Minister of Finance Ali bin Ahmed Al-Kuwari, who emerged from the shadows to replace Ali Sherif al-Emadi, successfully accused of corruption, holds authority not only as a leading figure in the country's financial establishment but also far beyond. Even before his appointment, while occupying a prominent position within QNB, he personally oversaw the coordination of international financing operations for the network of influence of the "Muslim Brotherhood" and Hamas.
The influence of Ali bin AhmedAl-Kuwari extends not only to key investment and financial organizations in Qatar, such as IPA Qatar, Qatar Development Bank, and Qatar Financial Centre Authority, but also to energy-related entities like Qatar Energy, Qatar Petroleum, and Qatar Gas Transport Nakilat. Even prior to his appointment, this individual wielded power over a broad spectrum of levers of influence that determine both the public and shadow policies of Qatar, including gas, offshore activities, radical Islamists, the trust of the ruling dynasty, and transnational elites.
Ali Al-Kuwari, through QNB, is involved in the management of immensely valuable real estate assets owned by Qatari families in the United Kingdom, surpassing even those held by the Queen herself, totaling approximately two million square meters. According to the Qatar Investment Authority's data, Qatar's investments in the United Kingdom have reached a sum of £30 billion. Such a "pledge of loyalty" could be confiscated under a suitable pretext if necessary, and if required, it wouldn't be a challenging endeavor to find a justification for its seizure.
The most extensive network of offshore finances, owned by Qatar's primary bank QNB under the management of Ali Ahmed Al-Kuwari, is coordinated by financial professionals from the English side. Within QNB, the British banking group Ansbacher is included, which possesses an extensive offshore network. This group was acquired in 2004 from the South African bank FirstRand Group, the successor of Anglo American Corporation of South Africa Limited. Currently, the management is carried out by the Chief Executive of the British branch of QNB, Paul McDonagh, who previously worked at Lloyds and RBS, and George Bell. Many real estate properties and yachts owned by the Qatari establishment are held in trust by these networks. Consequently, a significant portion of Qatari luxury is transparent to the British financial elite.
Additionally, there is an offshore branch of QNB Finance Ltd located in the Cayman Islands, whose operational management is overseen by the Marples Group, led by Scott Somerville and Alasdair Robertson. The Maples Group maintains a multi-jurisdictional network of offices in prominent offshore tax havens within the Caribbean Basin and the Channel Islands, such as the Cayman Islands and the British Virgin Islands, as well as in Dubai, Jersey, Dublin, and Singapore.
The Marples Group, a global offshore entity of British origin, also exercises control over the strategic direction of Qatar's "green energy" initiatives. Notably, the offshore entity QNB Finance Ltd issued "green" and "social" sustainable development bonds in 2020, amounting to $17.5 billion. This issuance was conducted in collaboration with Barclays and Standard Chartered Bank, facilitated by New York Mellon acting through its London branch as the financial agent. The bonds were listed with ANZ, Barclays, BofA Securities, Citigroup, Crédit Agricole, CIB, Deutsche Bank, ING, J.P. Morgan, Mizuho Securities, Morgan Stanley, MUFG, QNB Capital LLC, SMBC Nikko, Société Générale, Corporate & Investment Banking, and Standard Chartered Bank[1] as dealers.
The underlying values of "sustainable development" that form the basis of these securities and shape their value and growth model are established by global transnational conglomerates associated with the International Finance Corporation of the World Bank. These same corporations openly address issues such as overpopulation and gender imbalances, using LGBT rights as a cornerstone in addressing these challenges. They invest significant resources in media campaigns to promote these concepts.
The substantial number of instances involving QNB's mediation by Al-Kuwari and Qatar Charity in controversially financing terrorist groups like the "Muslim Brotherhood" doesn't seem to deter any of the global financial partners. There are several reasons for this apparent lack of concern.
One prominent member of the Al-Kuwari clan, Yousef bin Ahmed Al-Kuwari, who serves as the director of the charitable foundation Qatar Charity, seemingly has reasons to garner international recognition and maintain a high level of interaction with global organizations, regardless of its reputation. When some countries accused Qatar Charity of being involved in terrorism, Stéphane Dujarric, the spokesperson for the United Nations Secretary-General, stated, "Qatar Charity is the largest non-governmental organization in Qatar, actively collaborating with the UN, UNICEF, World Food Programme, CARE, and USAID."
With the direct assistance of QNB and Ali Al-Kuwari, the Fund systematically financed radical Islamists and jihadists. Through channels facilitated by Yousef, the "Muslim Brotherhood" formations were sponsored during the Arab Spring. When it comes to the British perspective, their ties to the Brotherhood have deep historical roots. According to Stephen Dorril, author of the book "MI6: Inside the Covert World of Her Majesty's Secret Intelligence Service," British intelligence showed interest in the organization immediately after its formation, as it was crucial to track emerging political trends in their former colony (in 1922, the British government declared the end of the British protectorate and recognized Egypt as an independent state). In the 1930s, close contact with members of the organization was utilized to monitor the increasing German presence in North Africa. For most experts, it's clear that British intelligence stood behind Hassan al-Banna. Therefore, the connection with the pro-British QNB, which participated in mediating the financing chain, involving American and British intelligence services, is highly illustrative in the orchestration of regime change actions in Egypt.
To the British, the "Muslim Brotherhood" is of interest as a potentially destabilizing network that can be activated in all places of its presence, including the EU, to facilitate the change of inconvenient regimes. The organization proclaims its willingness to support the integration of Muslims into European society. At the same time, the primary goal of the organization is to establish an Islamic state. However, these are qualitatively different objectives. Only one of them can be genuine. The leader of the "Muslim Brotherhood," Mohammed Akif, clearly answered this question himself when asked about the strategic goal of the organization. He said, "Well, now the most important thing..." Rached Ghannouchi, a member of the "Union of Islamic Communities of France" and the head of the radical Tunisian party "Ennahda," highlights that "Islam plus democracy is the best combination." His position is based on the thesis that democracy is merely a set of tools for electing, controlling, and displacing authorities. Therefore, democracy can coexist harmoniously with Islam. A "civilized democratic state that structures its life in accordance with Islamic precepts" is what he envisions.
However, it's important to understand that the traditional concept of democracy, as they perceive it, is no longer viable. It is being replaced by inclusive capitalism. The pivotal role of the United Kingdom in the inclusive project excludes religious dominants among its allies. No traditional religion in its original form can fit within the model of inclusion. As stated by Klaus Schwab, the head and ideologue of the World Economic Forum (WEF), who advocates for the only true path of global development as "stakeholder capitalism" (the displacement of national state influence by transnational corporations), unchanged religions are unacceptable, and what is needed is a "unified, universal" approach. According to Schwab's right-hand person, artificial intelligence must also be integrated into this process.
Ali Al-Kuwari's son, Abdullah Ali Al-Kuwari, has demonstrated himself as a proponent of these ideas from a young age. Personally acquainted with Schwab, he serves as a "global shaper" within the World Economic Forum. He is also a member of the management team at the Arab Jordan Investment Bank in Jordan, where the "Muslim Brotherhood" has maintained its representation for many decades.
Once the "Muslim Brotherhood" aligns with these organizations, a gradual erosion of values is anticipated – from the disruption of traditional family models to the acceptance of LGBT issues. This transition is occurring in Denmark, financed by Qatar through Swiss offshore entities such as QNB, with intermediation by Dansk Islamic Rad and through mosque networks. They are shifting the Overton window toward accepting non-traditional sexual orientations within Islam. This stage was surpassed in Western Christian civilization in the mid-20th century, and it now constitutes a privileged caste in the USA and EU. Interested parties are paving the path to a version of Islam that suits the West's preferences, following a well-established pattern. Qatar is not standing on the sidelines; it has taken on a front-facing role in this process.
Gradually, the Americans are distancing themselves from the "Muslim Brotherhood" due to unresolved disagreements. Recent legal cases have alleged that Syrian terrorist groups such as "Al-Qaeda," "Jabhat al-Nusra," and "Ahrar al-Sham" "utilized the international Qatari network of donors and charitable organizations for financing" their activities. Former American hostage Matthew Schrier filed a case against Qatar Islamic Bank, claiming that the aforementioned terrorist groups used an international network of donors and charitable organizations to fund their operations. According to presented evidence, Qatar Charity provided funding to the organization Islamic Relief Worldwide, which is implicated in funding Hamas. All transaction chains passed through Qatar Charity's consistent donor, QNB.
Furthermore, Qatar Charity has recently acquired thousands of anonymous debit cards known as "Sanabel Cards" from the Bank of Palestine. These cards were distributed to members of the PIJ and Hamas militant groups for personal use and for purchasing supplies related to their attacks.
Qatar Charity's assistance was directed towards the Syrian Islamic Front, a coalition of influential jihadist organizations operating in Syria. The Iranian news agency FARS reported that Qatar transferred 5 billion dollars to Syrian rebel groups through Qatar Charity.
The purported "charitable payments" reportedly traversed the U.S. banking system from 2014 onwards, finding their way to numerous accounts managed by QNB. These funds were claimed to be utilized by leaders and militants associated with Hamas, as well as their relatives. Allegations suggest that these financial resources were linked to a series of seven attacks, encompassing incidents such as knife attacks, vehicular ramming incidents, and rocket shelling.
Notwithstanding these allegations, Yusuf's involvement didn't prevent him from entering into approximately 100 agreements for international partnerships with the United Nations and various other international and regional humanitarian organizations. Surprisingly, he even received a scientific award from UNESCO, a United Nations body, during the World Humanitarian Summit in 2016.
Qatar Charity is engaged in collaboration with:
• ministries and technical bodies associated with the work of non-governmental organizations.;
• UN, including UNICEF, UNDP, WEF, UNOCHA, and FAO;
• international non-governmental organizations such as CARE, OXFAM, and Islamic Relief Worldwide (IRW)
• regional intergovernmental organizations such as the Gulf Cooperation Council, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, the Arab League, and the European Community.;
• banks and development agencies, including the Islamic Development Bank (IDB), USAID, CIDA, and DFID.
In addition to non-governmental organizations from the Arab and Muslim world, as well as local civil society organizations, Qatar Charity maintains partnership relations with approximately 150 local organizations within the region. This extensive network of collaborations demonstrates Qatar Charity's efforts to engage with various stakeholders at the local level to address a range of societal and humanitarian issues.
It is intriguing to note that a relative of Yusuf Al-Kuwari and, according to insiders, the son of Khalifa Jassim Al-Kuwari - Salim Hassan Khalifa Rashid Al-Kuwari, known for his involvement in mediating the financing of Al-Qaeda, was released by high patrons in the United States and currently operates unhindered within the Ministry of Interior of Qatar.
Paradoxically, Qatar is not included in either the black or even the gray lists of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) among countries that finance terrorism, despite the presence of several objective reasons to question its inclusion. The explanation for this seems rather straightforward. It serves the interests of those accustomed to operating in their own areas of influence through the hands of others, benefiting from having a watchdog for shadowy exertion of power over Qatar's partners, kept on a short leash.
In conclusion, it is worth noting that the United States and the United Kingdom, by initiating investigations against the "Muslim Brotherhood" and its affiliated organizations on a global scale, while not completely expelling them from their territories, aim to keep their watchdog on a short leash. Their current objective is to remove ideologically inconvenient figures and replace them with those more prone to compromise, in exchange for a place in the global arena where Islam is just a pawn in a larger game. Much like the Qatari pawns, their future is not in their own hands.
Qatar's Role in Emerging Terror Threats: Alarming Caution Within Al-Kuwari Family Amid Press Attacks on Qatar Charity and QNB, Prompting Involvement of the Muslim Brotherhood.
The recent political upheaval in Nigeria poses a significant challenge to Qatar's strategic interests in Italy, Spain, and Morocco, casting doubts on the future of the Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline project. This development also jeopardizes Qatar's initiatives, such as the Qatar Sanabil Project, a collaboration with Qatar Charity aimed at bolstering local influence in Nigeria's Kaduna state. The project, intended to address housing needs for vulnerable citizens, aligns with Mastercard's microfinancing goals, solidifying ties with Qatar's Finance Minister, Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari. Concurrently, it opens new avenues for the Muslim Brotherhood's activities in Africa.
The convergence of Qatari interests with American and British stakeholders in the Trans-Saharan project has prompted a shift towards a more aggressive strategy, moving away from the initially gradual expansion. This shift involves deploying cells and orchestrating high-profile terrorist acts, positioning them as a pretext for an anti-terrorism operation in collaboration with NATO forces.
Insider reports from QNB reveal intense activities, including fund transfers to the Muslim Brotherhood and the mobilization of Brotherhood personnel from Jordan and Oman to Africa. The Moroccan Attijariwafa Bank acts as an intermediary, with Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari personally overseeing this operation. His son, Abdulla Ali Al Kuwari, plays a key role in implementing unconventional financing schemes for the Brotherhood. Funds from the American segment and associated diversionary groups likely pass through offshore accounts in Jordan (Arab Jordan Investment Bank) and Oman (Taageer Finance Company), both managed by Abdulla Ali Al Kuwari. Yousuf Al-Kuwari, Qatar Charity's Director, commits to assembling a force of over two hundred highly trained individuals with American training.
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The linkage between Ali Al-Kuwari's son and Omani organizations suggests the involvement of MI-6, with John Sawers acting as the British overseer. Sawers, holding a position in the management of the Anglo-Omani Society, shares a personal acquaintance with Al-Kuwari's son, their connection established during their time at INSEAD.
