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VOLUME IIITRAVAUX PRÉPARATOIRESAnnex20Third Committee, 1346th meeting, 17November 1965, doc. A/C.3/SR.13461Annex21Third Committee, 1347thmeeting, 18 November 1965, doc.A/C.3/SR.13477Annex22Report submitted to the Commission on Human Rights by the Sub-Commission on the Prevention of Discrimination and the Protection of Minorities, 5December 1947, doc.E/CN.4/Sub.2/3817Annex23Report submitted to the Commission on Human Rights by the Sub-Commission on the Prevention of Discrimination and the Protection of Minorities, 6 December 1947, doc. E/CN.4/5241Annex24Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities, 410thmeeting, 7February 1964, doc. E/CN.4/Sub.2/SR.41063Annex25Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities, Draft International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination by Messrs Ivanov and Ketrzynski, 15 January 1964, doc. E/CN.4/Sub.2/L.31477Annex26Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities, Suggested Draft for United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination by Mr Abram, 13 January 1964, doc. E/CN.4/Sub.2/L.30883
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Annex47Third Committee of the General Assembly,1367thMeeting, 7 December 1965, doc. A/C.3/SR.1367307OFFICIAL STATEMENTS AND CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN STATESAnnex48Note Verbaleto the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar from the Embassy of the Arab Republic of Egypt in Doha, 21 February 2015315Annex49Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Bahrain, News Details, “A Statement Issued by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and the Kingdom of Bahrain”, 5 March 2014319Annex50Fourth Report of the Follow-up Committee on the Implementation of the Riyadh Agreement Mechanism, 15 July 2014 323Annex51Summary of Discussions in the Sixth Meeting of their Highnesses and Excellencies the Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Jeddah, 30 August 2014 339Annex52“UAE supports statements of Kingdom of Bahrain and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Qatar”, UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 5 June 2017 353Annex53Declaration of the Kingdom of Bahrain, 5 June 2017357Annex54Declaration of the Arab Republic of Egypt, 4 June 2017361Annex55Declaration of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 5 June 2017365Annex56Declaration of the United Arab Emirates, 5 June 2017369
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Annex70Eric Trager, “The Muslim Brotherhood Is the Root of the Qatar Crisis”, The Atlantic, 2 July 2017https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2017/07/muslim-brothe… 429Annex71Con Coughlin, “White House calls on Qatar to stop funding pro-Iranian militias”, The Telegraph, 12 May 2018 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/05/12/white-house-calls-qatar-sto… 435Annex72Egypt: Qatar is the Main Funder of Terrorism in Libya”, Asharq Al-Awsat,28 July 2017 https://aawsat.com/print/962246 439Annex73“New Human Rights Report Accuses Qatar of ‘Harbouring Terrorism in Libya’”, Asharq Al-Awsat, 24 August 2017 https://aawsat.com/print/1006966 445Annex74Khaled Mahmood, “ National Libyan Army’s Spokesperson: Qatar and Turkey Try to Change the Demographic Composition of Libya”, Asharq Al-Awsat,27 July 2018 https://aawsat.com/print/1344606 449Annex75‘Wanted Terrorist’ finished second in Qatar triathlon”, The Week, 28 March 2018 https://www.theweek.co.uk/odd-news/92582/wanted-terrorist-finishes-seco… 455
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Annex76Zoltan Pall, “Kuwaiti Salafism and Its Growing Influence in the Levant”, Carnegie Endowment For International Peace, 7 May 2014 https://carnegieendowment.org/2014/05/07/kuwaiti-salafism-and-its-growi… Solomon, “The $1bn hostage deal that enraged Qatar’s Gulf rivals”, The Financial Times, 5 June 2017 https://www.ft.com/content/dd033082-49e9-11e7-a3f4-c742b9791d43?mhq5j=e2 477Annex78Christian Chesnot, Georges Malbrunot, Nos très chers émirs, French and European Publications Inc., 25 October 2016 (in French) 483Annex79“The White House Invites Qatar to Stop Funding Militias”, Asharq Al-Awsat, 13 May 2018https://aawsat.com/print/1266656 503Annex80“The Telegraph: The White House Asks Qatar to Stop Funding Iran-Backed Militias”,Asharq Al-Awsat, 12 May 2018 https://aawsat.com/print/1266391 507Annex81“Al-Nosra, the Qatari Terrorist Arm in Syria”, Sky News Arabia, 17 June 2017https://www.skynewsarabia.com/video/957485 511Annex82Elizabeth Dickinson, “The Case Against Qatar”, Foreign Policy, 30 September 2014 https://foreignpolicy.com/2014/09/30/the-case-against-qatar/ 515
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ORIGINAL: ENGLISH
Twentieth session
Agenda item 5З
DRAFT INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION ON THE ELMNATION
OF ALL FORMS OF RACIAL DISCRIMNATION
Report of the Third Committee
Rapporteur: Mr. R. St. John MACDONALD (Canada)
I . INTRODUCTION
1. The General Assembly, at its 1336th meeting on 2h September 1965^ allocated to
the Third Committee agenda item 5З, entitled "Draft International Convention on the
Elimination of All Formis of Racial Discrimination". The Third Committee devoted
forty-three meetings (its 12Э9'^Ъ to 1302nd, its 130¡+th to 13l6th, held frcm 11 to
22 October I965; its 13l3th, held on 25 October 1965; its 13^^th to 1353tn, held
from 16 to 29 November 1965; its 136lst to 1363th, held from 1 to 7 December I965;
its ЬЗТЗгЬ and 137^th, held on l4 and I5 December I965) to the consideration of the
item.
2. The item was included in the agenda of the General Assembly in accordance with
the decision of the Assembly in its resolution I906 (XVIIl). In that resolution,
entitled "Preparation of a draft international convention on the elimination of all
forms of racial discrimination", and. adopted by the General Assembly on
20 November 1963, the Assembly requested the Economic and Social Council to invite
the Commission on Human Rights, bearing in mind the views of the Sub-Commission on
PrevAS}e ntion of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities,’ the debates at the
seventeenth and eighteenth sessions of the General Assembly, any proposals on the
matter that might be submitted by the Governments of Member States and any
International instruments already adopted in that field, to give absolute priority
to the preparation of a draft international Convention on the elimination of all
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"1. In this Convention the term 'racial discrimination' shall mean
any distinction, exclusion, restriction or preference based on race, colour,
/national/ or ethnic origin xíhich has the purpose or effect of nullifying
or impairing the recognition, enjoyment or exercise, o n an equal footing,
of human rights and fundamental freedoms in th_e political, economic, social,
cultural or any other field of public life, /in this paragraph the expression
'national origin' does not cover the status of any person as a citizen of
a given State_^/
"2. Special measures taken for the sole purpose of securing adequate
development or protection of certain under-developed racial groups or
individuals belonging to them in order to ensure to such groups or
individuals equal enjoyment or exercise of human rights and fundamental
freedoms shall not be deemed racial discrimination, provided, hovrever, that
such measures do not, as a consequence, lead to the maintenance of separate
rights for different racial groups and that they shall not he continued after
the objectives for which they were taken have been achieved,"
Amendments submitted
Paragraph 1
50. Brazil proposed (a /C.3/L.1209) (a) the deletion of the words placed between
square brackets, (b) the addition in parenthesis of the phrase, "and in the case
of States composed of different nationalities discrimination based on such
difference", after the word "origin", and (c) the addition at the end of the
paragraph/-of the words "set forth inter alia in the Universal Declaration of
Нглпап Rights".
51. The amendment of Poland (a /C.3/L.1210) called for the removal of all brackets.
32. The amendment of France and the United States of America (a /c .3/L.1212)
proposed (a) the deletion of the brackets around the word "national", (h) the
deletion of the sentence in brackets: "In this paragraph the expression 'national
origin' does not cover the status of any person as a citizen of a given State",
and (c) the insertion of the following text as paragraph 2 and the rentimhering
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"In this Convention the expression 'national origin' does not mean
, 'nationality* or 'citizenship', and the Convention shall therefore not he
applicable to distinctions, exclusions, restrictions, or preferences based
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35» The amendment of India (a /c .3/L.1216) called for the replacement of the
paragraph by the following:
"In this Convention, the term 'racial discrimination' shall mean any
distinction, exclusion, restriction or prefei-ence based on race, colour,
descent, place of origin or ethnic origin which has the purpose or effect
of nullifying or impairing the recognition, enjoyment or exercise, on an
equal footing, of human rights and fundamental freedoms in the political,
economic, social, cultural or any other field of public life".
Czechoslovakia proposed (a /C.3/L.1220) the insertion of the word "persecution"
between the words "any" and "distinction".
35* The amendment of Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica,
Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico,
Panama, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela (a /C.3/L.1226 and Corr.l) called for the
deletion of the words between square brackets, the insertion of the following
phrase after the words "ethnic origin": "(and in the case of States composed
of different nationalities, discrimination based on such difference)", and the
addition after the words "public life" of the following phrase: "laid down
inter alia in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights".
56. Ghana, India, Lebanon, Morocco, Nigeria and Senegal proposed (а/С.З/Ь.122^+)
to insert the following text as paragraph 2 and to renumber paragraph 2 accordingly:
"This Convention shall not apply to distinctions, exclusions,
restrictions or preferences made by a State Party between citizens and
non-citizens".
57. These amendments were all withdrawn hy their sponsors at the 13C7th meeting
in favour of a joint amendment of Ghana, India, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania,
Morocco, Nigeria, Poland and Senegal (а /С.З/Ь.1238), which proposed the replacement
of paragraph 1 of the text of the Commission on Human Rights by the following:
"1. In this Convention the term 'racial discrimination' shall mean any
distinction, exclusion, restriction or preference based on race, colour,
descent, national or ethnic origin which has the purpose or effect of
nullifying or impairing the recognition, enjoyment or exercise, on an equal
footing, of human rights and fundamental freedoms in the political, economic,
social, cultural or any other field of public life.
"2 . This Convention shall not apply to distinctions, exclusions,
restrictions or preferences made by a State Party between citizens and
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"3 . Nothing in the present Convention may he interpreted as affecting
in any way the legal provisions of States Parties concerning nationality,
citizenship or naturalization, provided that such provisions do not
discriminate against any particular nationality."
Paragraph 2
38. The amendment of Mauritania, Nigeria and Uganda (a/C.3/L.1225)j v/hich
proposed the replacement of the word "under-developed" by the word "underprivileged"
after the words "of certain", was subsequently withdrawn on the
presentation of the oral amendment of Ethiopia and India (see paragraph 40 below).
39- At the 1305th and 13C6th meetings the representatives of the Democratic
Republic of the Congo and the Ivory Coast, respectively, orally proposed the
deletion of paragraph 2 .
40. At the 1306th meeting, Ethiopia and India orally proposed to replace the
words "development or protection of certain under-developed racial groups or
individuals belonging to them" by the words "advancement of certain racial or
ethnic groups or individuals needing such protection as may be necessary".
Voting
41. At its 1307th meeting on I8 October, the Committee voted on the text of
Article I submitted by the Commission on Human Rights and the amendments thereto
as follows:
(a) The amendment of Ghana, India, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Morocco,
Nigeria, Poland and Senegal (see para. 37 above) to paragraph 1 was adopted
unanimously.
(b) The amendment of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Ivory Coast
(see para. 39 above) to delete paragraph 2 of the original text was rejected
by 52 votes to l4, with 20 abstentions.
(c) The oral amendment of Ethiopia and India to paragraph 2 (see para. hO
above) was adopted by p4 votes to 20, with 36 abstentions.
(d) Paragraph 2 (new para. 4), as amended, was adopted by 67 votes to 10,
with 15 abstentions.
(e) Article I as a whole, as amended, was adopted by 89 votes to none, vrith
8 abstentions (for text see para. 212, draft resolution A, annex, article l).
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Note Verbale to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar from the Embassy of the Arab Republic of Egypt in Doha,
21 February 2015
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Embassy of the Arab Republic of Egypt,
Doha
Date: 21/2/2015
Ref: 62
The Embassy the Arab Republic of Egypt presents its compliments to the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the brotherly State of Qatar (Department of
Consular Affairs).
In the framework of the Egyptian competent authorities to follow-up the
decision of the International Criminal Police Organization on issuing red notices
to arrest leaders of the International Brotherhood Organization and to besiege
them in the states in which they are located.
The Embassy has the honor to notify that one of the abovementioned red
notices contained the name, Yusuf Abdullah Aly Al-Qaradawi (DOB 9/9/1926).
The Egyptian competent authorities requested us to report the abovementioned
to the Qatari competent authorities to take what is deemed necessary
to extradite the mentioned person to the Egyptian authorities pursuant to the red
notice issued against him.
The Embassy of the Arab Republic of Egypt avails itself of this
opportunity to renew its highest consideration to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
of the brotherly State of Qatar.
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the brotherly State of Qatar.
- Department of Consular Affairs
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Fourth Report of the Follow-up Committee on the Implementation
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The Fourth Report
Follow-Up Committee of the Implementation of the Riyadh AgreementMechanism
18 Ramadan 1435, 15 July 2014
General Secretariat of the GCC
The Follow-Up Committee held its ninth meeting at the General-Secretariat in Riyadh
on Tuesday, 18 Ramadan 1435 (15 July 2014), attended by delegations of member states
(attached is a list of names).
At the beginning of the meeting, the Secretary General delivered a speech,
welcoming the delegations and expressing his thanks and appreciation to their efforts
within the duties of the committee.
The Secretary General also expressed his thanks and appreciation to the permanent
follow-up team which held its third meeting on 26 June 2014 and fourth meeting on 14 July
2014, and reaching a number of recommendations presented to the permanent follow-up
committee. He conveyed the greetings of Their Highnesses and Excellencies the Ministers of
Foreign Affairs for the sincere efforts of the follow-up committee, affirming commitment to
the implementation of the Riyadh Agreement.
He pointed out that the report of the third meeting of the follow-up committee, held
at the General Secretariat in Riyadh on Tuesday, 28 Rajab 1435 (27 May 2014) has been
presented to Their Highnesses and Excellencies the Ministers of Foreign Affairs, who held a
meeting coinciding with the 131st session of the Ministerial Council on 2 June 2014. They
discussed the report and recommendations contained within it, which they approved and
issued directives for the continuation of work by the committee to held meetings every two
weeks.
The committee reviewed the minutes of the third and fourth meetings of the
permanent follow-up committee and the recommendations contained within it.
At the end of the meeting, and following discussions, the committee reached the
following:
1- Ratification of the third and fourth reports by the permanent follow-up team for the
work team.
2- The permanent follow-up team will continued to hold its periodical meetings, while
allocating special meetings to discuss the security aspect.
3- Affirm the decision of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the GCC states in their
second meeting held in Jeddah on 3 May 2014, stipulating that member states
update the General Secretariat of the measures taken to achieve their commitment
to provisions of the mechanism to implement the Riyadh Agreement.
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Positions of Member States at the Committee’s Meeting
The United Arab Emirates:
The United Arab Emirates identified two Qatari citizens, one of them is the personal
aide to the President of the Qatari security agency, who were carrying out seditious
work targeting the brotherly Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and that there are security
channels between the GCC states to resolve such matters and not through media
outlets.
There was not any official committee from the country in regards to those arrested;
considering they were spies and investigations are still ongoing in this regard. The
official Qatari media outlets launched this characterization and the representative of
the State of Qatar repeated it.
The State of Qatar did not implement the basic provisions of the Riyadh Agreement
despite that we are meeting here due to their positions, whereas the Muslim
Brotherhood has not been deported, in fact they are being received, honored and
provided with financial and moral support.
The United Arab Emirates believes that the committee, despite of the positive work it
carried out during previous meetings, it has been dragged down with issues related to
media offences without any indicators on the implementation of some countries
important matters related to security issues, which we see as the core of the Riyadh
Agreement.
His Excellency the head of the UAE delegation supported the point made by His
Excellency the head of the Kingdom of Bahrain delegation about the escalating
situation. He added that the UAE presented a list of individuals from Hamas who are in
the State of Qatar and the response of Qatar was that there were not from the Muslim
Brotherhood, even though in their Charter they state that they are the Muslim
Brotherhood.
The Kingdom of Bahrain:
Our presence here is due to the lack of trust between GCC states, which may be the
reason behind the irresponsible and destructive parties behind sedition and suspicious
agendas, who unfortunately are not from the GCC states.
The number of meetings held here and the high level of representation for member
states is not in line with what has been reached so far, there are still continuation of
media attacks, exchange of accusations and security threats.
The situation that made us reach this point and previously the tripartite position
rejecting wrong policies and what followed of withdrawing ambassadors from the
brotherly State of Qatar by the three countries was to tell the world do not interfere in
Gulf affairs, particularly the Qatari issue.
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We will work in the GCC states on the Gulf issue and not in an Arab terrorist
revengeful manner. We are here to protect the State of Qatar and the unity of GCC
states.
We still hear about Al Qaeda cells, spy networks and continued and rapid
naturalization.
If the State of Qatar believes that the withdrawal of Ambassadors was harsh against
them, then the presence of your Ambassadors in GCC states is harsher on us because
the existence of the number of pending issues that remain unresolved.
In regards to the issue of naturalizing Bahrainis, the naturalization continues, in fact
more increasingly. The Kingdom of Bahrain would like to immediately stop
naturalization. A letter was sent to His Excellency the Minister of Interior of the State
of Qatar in this regard and the meetings, which previously stopped, will be held
between those concerned between the two countries or through the meetings of the
joint committee between the Kingdom of Bahrain and the State of Qatar.
Thanks to the State of Qatar for removing the program “A Shout in the Dark”, however
this is not the only program that harms the Kingdom of Bahrain and work must be
carried out to remove any program that harm any GCC state.
If the GCC states reach a point of lack of trust between them, then this must be
presented to Their Highnesses and Excellencies the Ministers of Foreign Affairs that
the committee reached a dead end due to stalling and the continued security and
media breaches. They will consider and take the ideal decisions in this regard. After all
the pledges, there are still issues that are out of control, in fact are increasing the split
in the Gulf. Hopefully they will take stringier decisions for the benefit of joint Gulf
work.
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia:
The Riyadh Agreement place the GCC states in one boat with the aim of safeguarding
the entity of the Gulf Cooperation Council, unless there are other regional objectives
and alliances that affect the GCC. There must be honesty in regards to dangers facing
GCC states.
Request member states for a written response on the measures taken in regards to
the list presented by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Request the security authorities of member states to accelerate solving security
issues.
Matters must be resolved instantly as they arise, and if the security problems are
secondary, the must be an immediate solution for them.
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The State of Qatar:
The mechanism to implement the Riyadh Agreement obliges all states that signed it,
considering its content is the basis of security and stability in GCC states, their unity
and not to breach the collective policy of Gulf states.
The United Arab Emirates in its statement on 2 July 2014 presented to His Excellency
the Secretary General that the Riyadh Agreement and its mechanism relates to only
the State of Qatar. This is an incorrect claim, weakens the mechanism and does not
the objective that resulted in the Riyadh Agreement and its mechanism. We in the
State of Qatar believe that this agreement and its mechanism relates and obligatory to
all GCC states.
The State of Qatar has been committed since signing on the mechanism to work on
implementing its provisions. Since the first meeting of the follow-up committee, the
State of Qatar delegation explained that it took the necessary measures to implement
the provisions and following are the measures taken by the State of Qatar:
- Directives were issued and the necessary official measures were taken to ensure
the commitment of all channels, newspapers, magazines, official and backed
media networks, whether they were mentioned on the lists or not.
- The necessary measures were taken towards owners of documented accounts as
well as well-known tweeters in a gradual manner and until finalizing the list
presented.
- The suitable measures were taken in regards to (4) Emirati individuals named on
the list presented by the United Arab Emirates, which stated that they (the 4
individuals) were carrying out activities against their government. Ensured the
departure of two of them, while the others (a husband and his wife) were
notified to leave, but since the wife’s passport was in the UAE embassy they did
not leave the country. To this date, the UAE side is requested during the team’s
meetings to give her the passport to work on the process of her departure from
the State of Qatar. Until now, the necessary measures were not taken by the
Emirati side.
- Presented the lists of Gulf citizens and non-Gulf nationalities residing in GCC
states as well as lists of individuals who harm GCC states or carried out activities
against them. However, the UAE believes that the evidence is not sufficient to
take the necessary towards them, despite of the clear and sufficient evidence
provided on their harmful activities and interference in the internal affairs of the
State of Qatar.
- The necessary measures were taken on individuals listed by GCC states, securing
the departure of (3) individuals and currently securing the departure of (8) other
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individuals during six months based on the recommendation of the follow-up
committee, which was approved by the Ministers of Foreign Affairs.
- All necessary measures were taken in regards to the guidelines list on the
internal and foreign groups and organizations that pose a threat on the security
and stability of GCC states, with in Yemen, Syria or other areas of sedition.
- The Academy of Change has been shut down as well as the Arab Democracy
Foundation, while the contract with the RAND Policy Institute was not renewed.
The output of the Brookings Doha Center is being monitored.
- The Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, Shaikh Abdulla bin Nasser bin Khalifa
Al Thani, extended an invitation to the Minister of Interior of the Kingdom of
Bahrain, Shaikh Rashid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa, on 7/5/2014 in regards to
discussing the issue of naturalization and bilateral issues based on the decision
by the Cabinet.
Measures taken by the State of Qatar in regards to the report presented by the
brotherly Kingdom of Saudi Arabia were the following:
- The suitable measures were taken towards the offenses by Al Jazeera channel
and the Al Jazeera presenter Ahmed Mansoor as well as in relation to the news
item editor who published it on Al Jazeera-net, where an investigation is still
ongoing in this regard.
- In relation to the offenses social network accounts, an interrogation was carried
out with Mohammed Al Hami Mohammed Abdulkarim (Egyptian) passport No.
(A07412152), and it was revealed that he was the one who carried out the
offense against the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and it was decided that
he immediately leaves the country.
- Ala’a Sadiq Mohammed Mousa (Egyptian) passport No. (A06129440) a sports
analyst was summoned and interrogated in regards to the offense against the
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques posted on a social media website in the
account Ala’a Sadiq. It was revealed that he did not have any connection to this
account and that the offense was not from his official account. He made an
official complaint to identify the impersonator as well as posted a tweet denying
his link to the offensive tweets that were from a fake account, stating that he is
not a member of the Muslim Brotherhood.
- In regards to Wajdi Abdulhameed Mohammed Ghanim (Egyptian) passport No.
(A09187514), he was summoned and interrogated. He pledged never to offend
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of the GCC leaders and symbols until he is scheduled to leave the State of Qatar
permanently based on the period granted to him.
The measures taken by the State of Qatar in regards to the list presented by the
brotherly United Arab Emirates on the Muslim Brotherhood was the following:
- Individuals who left the State of Qatar accounted for (3).
- Individuals the relevant measures were taken against them accounted for (6).
- List of the non-resident and unknown accounted for (28).
- List of Qataris accounted for (2).
- List of those who do not belong or there was no proof that they belong
accounted for (18).
- List of the Hamas Movement accounted for (80).
The head of the State of Qatar delegation affirmed the importance of providing evidence
and proof of association to the Muslim Brotherhood. Some of the names were incomplete
and others repeated and from various nationalities without proof that they belong to the
Muslim Brotherhood group. The Hamas Movement is a political movement and some of its
members residing in Qatar and named in the list presented by the UAE do not have a
connection to the Muslim Brotherhood. Their presence in Qatar is part of understandings
and preparations to host them because they were prisoners in Israeli jails and it is difficult to
receive them by any country. Others were based on an agreement with Jordan and some of
the names are not connected to the Hamas Movement. This issue has been presented at the
meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs in regards to their legal status, whereby they are
guests at the State of Qatar based on regional and international agreements and
understandings.
In regards to the request by the head of the delegation of the Kingdom of Bahrain
from the head of the delegation of the State of Qatar on removing the program
“Shouting in the Dark”, which has been translated to a number of languages and
broadcast on Al Jazeera channels. The head of the delegation of the State of Qatar
affirmed that the State of Qatar was displeased with the broadcast of this program
and work will be carried out to remove it.
The State of Qatar pointed out to the continued offences by media outlets of the
United Arab Emirates against Qatar, either directly or indirectly, and despite the
evidence provided that affirm these offences, no measures have been taken.
The State of Qatar believes that what was stated by the head of the UAE delegation
in regards to Qatari nationals detained in the UAE Border Center (Al Ghuwaifat) and
accusing them of carrying out sabotage and spy activities is completely false. They
went to the UAE to deliver the car of the Head of the State Security to his son who
was on a family visit for his relatives in Abu Dhabi. One of them is an employee in the
office of the Head of the UAE State Security Agency, which is considered an arbitrary
arrest and
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unjustifiable due to the employee being well known to the UAE State Security. Any
accusations can be considered baseless charges since people do not leave on a
security mission using the car of a well-known security official and his son is in Abu
Dhabi. He was accused of this dangerous charges as soon as the arrest was made at
the boarder center before he entered the country.
The State of Qatar believes that the continuation of the permanent follow-up team
and the follow-up committee of their meetings will contribute to the
implementation of the Riyadh Agreement and its mechanism as well as bolster the
security and stability of GCC states. This is in addition end all issues stipulated in the
mechanism to implement the Riyadh Agreement. It should be a committee that
permanently holds meetings to look into any new issue that might be presented to it
based on the directives of Their Highnesses and Excellencies the Ministers of Foreign
Affairs.
The State of Qatar delegation requested proof to be presented for the accusations
by the GCC states on backing Al Qaeda organization, based on the statement by the
Kingdom of Bahrain presented to the Ministers of Foreign Affairs.
The State of Qatar delegation stated that the comments made by the Minister of
Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Bahrain in a television interview with the Gulf
channel Rotana on 12/7/2014 in regards to sectarian and political naturalization was
unrealistic and lacks truth. The State of Qatar has a similar situation with the rest of
the states that naturalize based on the constitution and laws, without discrimination.
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Summary of Discussions in the Sixth Meeting of Their Highnesses and
Excellencies theMinisters of Foreign Affairs
4 Dhu'l-Qa'dah 1435, 30 August 2014
Jeddah – Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Their Highness and Excellencies the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the GCC states held their
sixth meeting on Saturday (4 Dhu'l-Qa'dah 1435, 30 August 2014) to discuss the sixth report
of the committee in charge of following up the implementation of the mechanism of the
Riyadh Agreement in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, chaired by His Excellency Yousef bin
Alawi bin Abdulla, the Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs in the Sultanate of Oman and
in the presence of Their Highnesses and Excellencies:
His Highness Shaikh Abdulla bin Zayid Al
Nahyan
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the United
Arab Emirates
His Excellency Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed bin
Mohammed Al Khalifa
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the
Kingdom of Bahrain
His Royal Highness Prince Saud Al Faisal The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
His Excellency Dr Khalid bin Mohammed Al
Attiya
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State
of Qatar
His Excellency Shaikh Sabah Khalid Al Ahmad
Al Sabah
The First Deputy Prime Minister and
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of
Kuwait
Participating in the meeting was His Excellency Dr Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, the
Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council.
His Royal Highness Prince Saud Al Faisal informed Their Highnesses and Their
Excellencies the GCC Ministers of Foreign Affairs on the outcome of the visits that were
tasked by the Custodian of Two Holy Mosques King Abdulla bin Abdulla Sal Saud, to the
State of Qatar, the Kingdom of Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates.
Their Highnesses and Their Excellencies the Ministers of Foreign Affairs taking part in
this special meeting expressed their thanks and appreciation to the efforts exerted by the
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Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques in all that leads to uniting and consolidating the GCC
entity and bolstering joint work of the Council.
Following are the discussions that took place in this meeting:
His Excellency Yousef bin Alawi bin Abdulla:
In the name of Allah,Most gracious, Most merciful,
We thank God for all the sincere good efforts of the Custodian of the Two Holy
Mosques to bolster the unity and consolidation of GCC states and maintain the interests of
everyone, which resulted with success. We all reached the belief that it is in the interest to
serve ourselves and safeguard our unity as well as the feelings and interests of our people,
and for a brother to be considerate for the feelings and interest of his fellow brother.
He then offered the turn to speak to His Royal Highness Prince Saud Al Faisal.
His Royal Highness Prince Saud Al Faisal:
Thank you Mr Chairman, I convey my thanks to our brothers whom we have visited,
which was in response to the directives of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, in view
of the fact that the period has been prolonged and issues must be resolved permanently,
instead of remaining pending and we are obliged to a period of one or two weeks. The
following-up committee has exerted great efforts and presented to us reports, which were
“neither this nor that” because the matter was too complex. Therefore, His Royal Highness
issued directives for these visits to be carried out. We had discussions with our brothers in
Qatar in great detail, and we hope, God Willing, that their hearts open up to ours and they
are satisfied with us.
We presented during our meeting with His Highness Shaikh Tamim bin Hamad Al
Thani all the points of conflict, such as the support for Islamists, Muslim Brotherhood,
political policy, Libya and the issue of the media as well as the groups that work against the
GCC and the consequential dangers that affect us all. We discussed this in detail and we
found an acceptance by His Highness and that he is exerting efforts in resolving this
problem, particularly that he ascended to the throne a year ago and that he is the first and
last person responsible for all that happens in Qatar. He gave his promise to the Custodian
of the Two Holy Mosques and that he was committed to this promise. His Highness
requested finding indisputable evidence for the implementation and said that he was
prepared to cooperate in ‘all that you want’, adding that there is no problem without a
solution.
We informed His Highness that we would like him to stand by Egypt and not with the
Muslim Brotherhood or encourage extremists. His Highness agreed to stop the media
treatment against us, and, as you know, the media is part of the political policy of any
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country. His Highness said the media would be committed and will not taunt Egypt, but
instead will stand by Egypt and support its efforts, adding that Qatar will not have a hand in
supporting extremists or encouraging them, and that this is the policy that we want.
The agreement now that His Highness committed to will be the same general policy
that the GCC is committed to.
Following our visit to the State of Qatar, we went to the Kingdom of Bahrain, and we
conveyed to them the commitment of Shaikh Tamim to resolve the problems, including the
naturalization problem, and that His Highness did not have any reservations, and that they
were prepared to take measures.
Following our visit to the Kingdom of Bahrain, we went to the United Arab Emirates
and discussed adherence of the media, commitment to Gulf policy and the media problems
between the two countries. We discussed all points stipulated in the Mecca communique.
Proof is in implementation, and there are prior commitments that have not been
implemented and we call for their implementation. The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques
proposed establishing an “Operations Room” in the Kingdom to follow up all cases until they
are resolved and we confirm all matters … they asked that there is assistance from all GCC
states and have noted that they will seek to implement anything presented to them. The
Operations Room will work daily to implement the necessary and will have a daily report
presented to us. If any country wants to send someone or a representative to the
Operations Room to view matters, they are welcome.
The objective of the Operations Room is to ensure there are no breaches and that
work is carried out within the goals of the GCC. With this, we ensure removing any obstacles
facing the implementation process, remove any doubts in utilizing time. Accountability and
follow up will be daily as will the information gathered by security authorities. The
“Operation Room” will be aware of its duties and take the necessary measures. It will
comprise of all types of security authorities and take the necessary measures to ensure
progress and the implementation process.
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques ordered the establishment of this ‘room’
after we presented a report of our visit to His Majesty. I am sorry I did not visit Muscat or
Kuwait, but we hope you convey this.
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His Excellency Yousef bin Alawi bin Abdulla:
We trust the commitment of His Highness Shaikh Tamim over what you have stated.
There is no doubt that Their Majesties and Highnesses will be happy with this agreement.
The Operations Room will protect the interests of everyone. Its formation comes, as
Prophet Ibrahim had said ‘for my heart may be satisfied’, and this is a crisis and God willing
it will be over.
The Operations Room aims to finalize what has been agreed, it will increase trust in
our cooperation and give us more care. We want the good for the GCC, seek to spread the
spirit of Gulf unity among the citizens of our countries and this is the ideal response to
people who want to harm the GCC. The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques had a great role
in a major role in the establishment as has Shaikh Tamim. This is, no doubt, progress that
adds confidence to that existing prior to the crisis.
His Excellency Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa:
I agree with His Highness Prince Saud and His Excellency Mr Yousef, and this is a
matter between families and brothers.
His Excellency Shaikh Sabah Khalid Al Ahmad Al Sabah:
Our big brother as well as the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques have made us
accustomed to being keen and taking initiative through major steps. The Custodian of the
Two Holy Mosques is keen to maintain this entity that unites us and I thank Shaikh Tamim
for what has been agreed upon and committed to.
We spent nine month in great pain due to this crisis, particularly in view of the
situations and problems surrounding us and around us in the region. We are happy with the
outcome and optimistic. We are completely prepared to provide the support to the
initiative and proposal of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques. We are confident that
matters are in safe hands. We are prepared to follow up in the to-be-established Operations
Room and facilitate work in this regard. We are keen to turn the page.
We are happy with the proposal by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and
support immediate and serious work to end these issues.
His Highness Shaikh Abdulla bin Zayid Al Nahyan:
Thank you Mr Chairman. I would like to also extend thanks to our father the
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques for his sentiments and care towards GCC states with
great wisdom and patience as well as his true desire to strengthen the GCC and this region.
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As Shaikh Sabah had said, we are undergoing difficult conditions but, thank God, live
in a region blessed with many blessings from God, with leaders who love it and have great
wisdom. This inspires us and gives us further determination to face the challenges and
develop GCC states. I hope that we come out after these nine months with further
conviction and determination to strengthen the GCC states. As my brother Shaikh Sabah
said, the region is undergoing difficult conditions and it is important to work together to
safeguard the GCC. I hope that we come out from the nine-month crisis having learned the
importance of strengthening the GCC and we thank God that he is pleased with us and
blessed us, not only with the presence of oil, but also for the presence of wise and sincere
leaderships. We ask God to guide us to what is good.
My Brother Yousef referencing the saying of our Prophet Ibrahim, ‘for my heart may
be satisfied’, is very true, and this includes all my brothers, including our brothers in Qatar.
His Excellency Dr Khalid bin Mohammed Al Attiya:
I thank all my brothers. The visit of Prince Saud has delighted us and we hope that
we answered all of his questions. We will not find anyone more keen than the Custodian of
the Two Holy Mosques over the unity of GCC states. As my brother Shaikh Abdulla said, we
are keen to maintain the GCC, which is the only entity that we must safeguard. Nine months
and everyone is saying, people, this is the GCC … it is the GCC, safeguard the GCC.
During my arrival at the airport, I was talking to His Highness Prince Abdulaziz bin
Abdulla, about the media and the issues it covers. I was following the Western media, which
was talking about Iran, that it is cooperating and fighting against terrorism and that the GCC
states are in disagreement among themselves. In view of this, we affirm that the wisdom of
the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques to establish this ‘Operations Room’ is for the
benefit of everyone. It makes us focus on the work that we are meeting about and I am
confident that this ‘Operations Room’ will be shut down within days for completing its
duties that it was established for and because there will no longer be any further work to be
carried out. Thank you.
His Excellency Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa:
I thank the Custodian of the Two Holly Mosques for this wisdom that we have been
accustomed to in the GCC. God willing, we are optimistic that we will reach our goal and
that the duties of the ‘Operations Room’ will be short lived. As my brother Dr Khalid has said
the period of work of the ‘Operations Room’ will be short because it will not find any further
duties to carry out.
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We would like to know about this ‘Operations Room’, its type and the person who
will be sent from each county to take part. Will representation be by a diplomat? When will
this ‘Operations Room’ begin its duties?
His Royal Highness Prince Saud Al Faisal:
We took the initiative and started work on the Operations Room. There is someone
from Qatar present there and they will start gathering information. They requested from us
assistance to finalize some of the issue, but some issues will take time. The Operations
Room will meet every day to complete its work. Once the Operations Room completes its
work, you will be notified. The Operations Room will not be too complex in order to be able
to address matters in a rapid and transparent manner.
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“UAE supports statements of Kingdom of Bahrain and Kingdom
of Saudi Arabia on Qatar”, UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
5 June 2017
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Declaration of the Kingdom of Bahrain, 5 June 2017
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Declaration of the Kingdom of Bahrain
“Based on the persistence of the State of Qatar in regard to its pursuit to destabilize the security of the
Kingdom of Bahrain, its interference in Bahrain’s affairs and the continuous escalation and instigation in
media, as well as its ongoing support to the terrorist armed activities and financing the groups affiliated
with Iran in order to sabotage Bahrain and spread chaos in the country, which are considered acts
violating all the covenants and international conventions and law principles, without considering values,
law, morale or concepts of good neighborhood and Gulf countries relations since it denied all its
previous commitments.
Hence, the Kingdom of Bahrain ceases all the diplomatic relations with State of Qatar in order to protect
its national security. The Government of Bahrain will withdraw all the diplomatic mission in Doha and
will give the delegates a grace of 48 hours to leave the country while proceeding with the other required
procedures.
The Kingdom also announces closure of its air space and maritime ports as well as regional water before
the Qatari navigation in 24 hours after this declaration.
Kingdom of Bahrain bands its citizens from travelling to Qatar or staying in the country, however, with
sorrow it will also ban all Qatari citizens from entering to or passing through the lands of the Kingdom to
avoid any trials or violent activities that might exploit the current situation despite the high confidence
and appreciation to our brothers from Qatar and their interest in their second country-Bahrain.
The Qatari grave practices did not include Bahrain only, but also several sister countries which well
aware of these practices that embody a very dangerous pattern that cannot be acceptable or denied,
but it must be confronted and combated fiercely.
Despite the sorrow expressed by Bahrain when issuing this resolution taken to protect its security and
stability, it confirms that it considers the safety of the Qatari people who realize the suffering endured
by Bahrain when we witness many terrorist operations leaving people dead in the country because of
the insistence of their government to support the terrorism on all levels in order to topple the legitimate
regime in Bahrain.”
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Declaration of the Arab Republic of Egypt, 4 June 2017
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Declaration of Arab Republic of Egypt
The Egyptian government decided to cease all diplomatic relations with the State of Qatar. That came
due to the insistence of the Qatari regime on adopting a hostile approach to Egypt, and the failure of all
trials to deter its support to the terrorist organizations, topped by the terrorist group of the Muslim
Brotherhood. The Qatari regime sheltered its leaders, who have received judicial rulings in terrorist
operations targeted the safety and security of Egypt, in addition to promoting the doctrine of Al-Qaeda
and ISIL, as well as supporting the terrorist operations in Sinai. Qatar has been insisting on interfering in
the internal affairs of Egypt and the countries of the region, in a way that threatens the Arab national
security and boosts the feelings of schism and fission inside the Arab communities, according to wellplanned
schemes targeting the unity of the Arab nation and its interests.
The Arab Republic of Egypt announces closing its air and maritime ports before all Qatari transportation
means in a pursuit to protect the national Egyptian security. Egypt will address the sister and friendly
country, and the international and Arab companies to act accordingly and apply this action related to
their flights and vessels moving to Doha.
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Declaration of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 5 June 2017
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Declaration of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
“KSA took this decisive decision due to the grave violations practiced by the authorities of Doha, in
public and in secret, for the last year, aiming at creating a fission in the internal unity of Saudi and
instigating to defy state authority, violate its sovereignty, and fostering several terrorist and sectarian
groups which aim at destabilizing the region. Qatar sponsors Muslim Brotherhood, ISIL and Al –Qaeda
groups, promotes their literature and schemes constantly in its media. It also supports the terrorism
groups supported by Iran in Al Qatif governorate in KSA and the Kingdom of Bahrain. It funds, fosters
and shelters the terrorists who aim at destabilizing and disuniting the country inside and out. It uses
media that pursues inciting the internal schism as it was clarified to KSA that Doha supports and backs
the coup Houthi militia, even after the announcement of a coalition supporting legitimacy in Yemen.
It also took this decision in solidarity with the sister Kingdom of Bahrain which is a target for multiple
terrorist operations and actions supported by the authorities in Doha. Since 1995G, KSA and its sister
countries exerted tiresome and consistent efforts to instigate the authorities in Doha to committee to its
covenants and conventions, however, these authorities has been used to transgressing its international
commitments and break the conventions signed under the Gulf Co-operation Council Countries
agreement requiring it to halt its aggressive actions against the Kingdom and support provided to these
terrorism groups and activities, that was topped by its failure to implement the Riyadh agreement.
In pursuant to this resolution of ceasing the diplomatic and consular relations with Qatar, the Saudi
citizens are banned from travelling to, living in, or passing by this State. The Saudi residents and visitors
are asked to leave quickly in a period does not exceed 14 days. With sorrow, we ban also the entrance
or passing of all Qatari citizens into KSA for security cautions, and they are allowed to leave in a period
not exceeding 14 days. Saudi is confirming its commitment to provide all facilities to the pilgrims of
Qatar.
KSA affirms that it has been patient for long time, despite the insistence of the authorities in Doha on
breaking their commitments and plotting conspiracies, and that for the sake of the Qatari people who
constitute a natural extension to the nation of Saudi and form a part and parcel of its structure.
Therefore, KSA will remain a support to the Qatari people and a prop to their security and safety
regardless of what has been committed by Doha in regard to its hostile attitude.”
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Declaration of the United Arab Emirates, 5 June 2017
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UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Announcement, Directive for Hotline Addressing Mixed Families,
11 June 2017
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NEWS Home > Media Center > News > President issues directives to address humanitarian cases of Emirati-Qatari joint families.President issues directives to address humanitarian cases of Emirati-Qatari joint families. 6/11/2017 President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has instructed the authorities concerned to take into consideration the humanitarian circumstances of Emirati-Qatari joint families in recognition of the brotherly Qatari people, an official source announced.And in implementation of these directives, the Ministry of Interior has set up a telephone line (+9718002626) to receive such cases and take appropriate measures to help them.Page 1of 2News4/2/2019https://www.mofa.gov.ae/EN/MediaCenter/News/Pages/11-06-2017-UAE-Qatar…
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The source said these measures were in line with the statement issued by the UAE that severed ties with the State of Qatar for the pretexts mentioned in the resolution and its procedures. The statement also underscored the UAE's commitment to the well being of the brotherly Qatari people as a natural extension of the brotherly UAE people.Page 2of 2News4/2/2019https://www.mofa.gov.ae/EN/MediaCenter/News/Pages/11-06-2017-UAE-Qatar…
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NEWS Home > Media Center > News > An official Statement by The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.An official Statement by The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. 7/5/2018 Since its announcement on June 5, 2017, pursuant to which the United Arab Emirates (UAE) took certain measures against Qatar for national security reasons, the UAE has instituted a requirement for all Qatari citizens overseas to obtain prior permission for entry into the UAE. Permission may be granted for a limited-duration period, at the discretion of the UAE government.Page 1of 2News4/2/2019https://www.mofa.gov.ae/EN/MediaCenter/News/Pages/05-07-2018-UAE-Statem…-...
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The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation wishes to confirm that Qatari citizens already resident in the UAE need not apply for permission to continue residence in the UAE. However, all Qatari citizens resident in the UAE are encouraged to obtain prior permission for re-entry into UAE territory.All applications for entry clearance may be made through the telephone hotline announced on June 11, 2017 (+9718002626).As a result of the false accusations made by the State of Qatar against the UAE, the UAE deems it necessary to affirm its long-standing policy on the entry and residence conditions applicable to persons of Qatari citizenship. Since the announcement severing relations with Qatar was made by the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation on June 5, 2017 in support of the same decisions of the Kingdom of Bahrain and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the UAE has not issued any legal or administrative laws or orders relating to the expulsion of Qatari citizens from UAE territory. The UAE took no action to expel Qatari citizens and national who remained in the UAE following the expiry of the 14 day period referred to in the June 5, 2017 announcement.The UAE regrets that Qatar continues to misrepresent the UAE’s policy on the entry and residence conditions applicable to Qatari citizens. The UAE affirms its full respect and appreciation for the people of Qatar.The UAE will continue to maintain all measures instituted against the Qatari government to address the threat it poses to regional security and the people of the UAE. The UAE calls upon Qatar to respect its international commitments and to cease its policies of sponsoring and harbouring terrorist organizations and individuals, interfering in the affairs of its neighbours and giving a platform to extremists through its religious institutions and its government controlled media networks.Page 2of 2News4/2/2019https://www.mofa.gov.ae/EN/MediaCenter/News/Pages/05-07-2018-UAE-Statem…-...
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar, “Foreign Minister: Qatar Sees Any GCC Meeting Golden Opportunity for Civilized Dialogue”, 22 October 2017
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Foreign Minister: Qatar Sees Any GCC Meeting Golden Opportunity for Civilized DialogueDoha / Information Office / October 22HE Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani stressed that the State of Qatar believe that the convening of any GCC meeting is a golden opportunity to at least start a dialogue in a civilized manner and in accordance with the established diplomatic channels in this regard, noting that the State of Qatar has received no official reports or messages regarding a postponement of the Gulf summit, hoping that the summit will take place as scheduled.Speaking on Sunday during a joint press conference with HE U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, HE the foreign minister said that any postponement of such an important meeting for Gulf leaders will be due to the intransigence of the siege countries and their rejection of dialogue.Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani noted that the GCC is important as a system of collective security, expressing his regret that it has become a victim of such a fabricated crisis against the State of Qatar and noting that this unjust crisis has directly affected the collective security of the GCC countries because of the irresponsible actions of the siege countries.Officials of the siege countries always resort to non-diplomatic methods that have nothing to do with international relations in their modern perspective such as the use of tribalism and the politicization of religion and other irresponsible behaviors, HE the foreign minister said.Sunday, Oct 22, 2017Page 1of 5Foreign Minister: Qatar Sees Any GCC Meeting Golden Opportunity for Civilized Di...4/11/2019https://www.mofa.gov.qa/en/all-mofa-news/details/2017/10/22/foreign-min…...
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He expressed the State of Qatar's commitment to the GCC as a system and stressed the importance of this system for the collective security of the region, wishing that the siege countries would share this perspective with the State of Qatar so that these countries would shoulder their responsibility in terms of engaging in a positive and serious dialogue to put an end to this crisis that has no clear reasons so far neither to the State of Qatar nor to any of its allies.On the Iranian influence in the region, HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani said the position of the State of Qatar was clear before the Gulf crisis and remains so during and even after it. "Doha's stance is the same; rejection of any negative influence and interference in the region and the Arab world as a whole. The State of Qatar was and still is clear in expression of these sources of concern."HE the foreign minister added that the State of Qatar believes that the current crisis undermines endeavors to resolve the regional issues and disrupts efforts to combat terrorism despite claims of siege countries' officials that they face it, while, on the contrary, they negatively affect these efforts by imposing unfair measures on a country that, until a recent time, was a strong ally for them.He added that the State of Qatar has followed a clear policy regarding Iran and remains committed to solving all regional problems through dialogue, and this is not only the position of the State of Qatar, but rather the rest of the GCC countries."In our last meeting last year in Bahrain, the leaders pledged to engage in a serious dialogue with Iran on the basis of the principle of non-interference in the internal affairs of any party, and to stop any negative influence in the region," he said, adding that "we remain committed to these principles and to resort to dialogue."Referring to the recent statements by the Bahraini foreign minister on the crisis, HE the foreign minister said that the crisis has shown "many marvels" and added that there are "allegations by so-called leaders of diplomacy, in which we unfortunately did not see any diplomacy or maturity," describing the statements as "comic."HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani said that those who make these allegations and talk about "social repression" have "the worst forms of social repression" in their countries. "Who talks about stirring up strife is the one who stirs it," HE the foreign minister said, directing a message to them that those who make these allegations must stop disregarding their peoples and the minds of all GCC peoples, and rise with their rhetoric.On the Kuwaiti mediation, HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani stressed Qatar's position that the Kuwaiti mediation is the umbrella for resolving the crisis. He affirmed his support for the Kuwaiti mediation and all the countries that adopt it and stand behind it, for the status enjoyed by the State of Kuwait among the GCC States, noting the importance of relying on the GCC system for stability and collective security.Page 2of 5Foreign Minister: Qatar Sees Any GCC Meeting Golden Opportunity for Civilized Di...4/11/2019https://www.mofa.gov.qa/en/all-mofa-news/details/2017/10/22/foreign-min…...
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HE the foreign minister also praised the efforts of HH Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and his mission that confirms the commitment of the State of Kuwait to dialogue in mediation despite the difficulties and intransigence that it faces from the siege countries.HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani pointed out that there are attempts by the siege countries to claim normalization of the current situation. He stressed that any measures taken in this regard are against international relations, and that in no way bad humanitarian situation can be normalized such as separation of families or normalizing the issue of 26,000 people affected by the siege and those who were dispersed by these unjust measures. HE the minister stressed that the word "normalization" should not be used at a time when the siege countries continue inciting and disbursing the money of their people irresponsibly to open up fronts in the West against the State of Qatar to distribute lies and allegations.He added: "Their claim of normalization is incorrect and baseless. If they consider the issue to be normalized, then they should carry out the process properly and transparently for all actions taken, and not continue the series of incitement and interference in the internal affairs of the State of Qatar."At the beginning of the press conference, HE Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani said that he had discussed with his U.S. counterpart the importance of strong bilateral relations between the State of Qatar and the United States, which are strategic in various fields including defense, economy and education.He also noted that the talks touched on regional issues including the Syrian, Libyan and Palestinian issues, and that all efforts aimed at bridging the gap between all the Palestinian forces to reach the ground for effective peace talks according to the Arab peace initiative were emphasized, adding that "there were also discussions on various topics, including the important role of the United States in the fight against terrorism and maintaining security in partnership with all the countries of the region, which unfortunately began to suffer turmoil due to this crisis by the siege countries."For his part, HE Tillerson reaffirmed the importance of the issues that were discussed today, including bilateral efforts to combat terrorism in the region, in addition to the Gulf crisis and a number of issues of mutual interest.The U.S. secretary of State addressed the progress made in implementing the memorandum of understanding on counterterrorism, which was signed between the State of Qatar and the United States in July. "Significant progress has been made and a number of important efforts in our counterterrorism joint efforts, including the sharing of terrorist lists and terrorist financing. We have participated in a number of counterterrorism technical sessions and training. And significant steps have been taken to enhance aviation security," he said, expressing delight with the progress in strengthening bilateral relations between the two countries in counterterrorism.HE Tillerson said the United States will continue to work closely with the State of Qatar to crack down on terrorists, noting that U.S. President Donald Trump places the issue of counterterrorism among his priorities.Page 3of 5Foreign Minister: Qatar Sees Any GCC Meeting Golden Opportunity for Civilized Di...4/11/2019https://www.mofa.gov.qa/en/all-mofa-news/details/2017/10/22/foreign-min…...
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The U.S. secretary of state expressed concern over the Gulf crisis, which is nearing the five months' mark. "The United States remains concerned today as it was at the outset" of the crisis, he said, adding that "the united States has felt the effects" of the situation and thinks "it is very important for GCC to continue to pursue unity" because "none of us can afford to let this dispute linger."He called on all the parties involved to "continue to work towards discussion and dialogue and finding a way to deal with the differences," expressing hope that all parties would "minimize the rhetoric and de-escalate the tensions" in order to reach a solution for the crisis.HE Tillerson said the United States will continue to do its part in supporting the mediation efforts led by HH Emir of Kuwait to find a diplomatic solution and will "continue to engage all parties" in order to "better help them understand their concerns and possibly find a solution."In addition, he thanked the State of Qatar for donating $30 million to alleviate the suffering and impacts of the hurricanes in his country, hailing the ties linking the United States with Qatar. He said that there are mutual interests and businesses between the two countries and the size of Qatari investments in the United States is huge and "we look forward to expanding the economic relationship between our two countries" on the long term.The U.S. secretary of state said his country "does not have any intention to impose a solution on anyone" in the crisis. "We are staying in very close contact with all of the parties," he said, adding that President Trump spoke to the leaders of the countries involved and stressed that "he believes it is time to find a solution to this dispute."HE Tillerson said the United States is prepared to facilitate dialogue either by facilitating the discussions or offering roadmaps, adding that "the parties have to come to that point that they are ready to solve this."" We have expressed our view that we think it is time that a solution be sought and we are going to continue to make these points. We are going to continue to offer whatever assistance we can whether it be hosting dialogue or facilitating dialogue, and support the ongoing efforts" of the Kuwaiti mediation, HE Tillerson said. "But it is not for the U.S. to impose" a solution on anyone, he added.He noted that there is not a strong indication from the siege countries that they are ready to talk yet, adding that his country can't force talks on parties that are not ready to talk, so "there has been no invitation" to the White House for negotiations because "it is not clear that the parties are ready to engage."On whether the current crisis is in Iran's favor, Tillerson said that "anytime there is a conflict and destabilization among countries that are typically allies, someone will always come to exploit those differences."Page 4of 5Foreign Minister: Qatar Sees Any GCC Meeting Golden Opportunity for Civilized Di...4/11/2019https://www.mofa.gov.qa/en/all-mofa-news/details/2017/10/22/foreign-min…...
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As for the situation in Iraq, the U.S. secretary of state said his country has "encouraged restraint and the minimization of any kind of conflict" between forces involving either the Kurdistan Peshmerga or the Iraqi government coalition, adding that the U.S. encourages the parties to engage in dialogue to "fully implement the Iraqi constitution" and urges them to "not forget that the war to defeat ISIS is not yet over and that remains the greatest threat to Iraq."Page 5of 5Foreign Minister: Qatar Sees Any GCC Meeting Golden Opportunity for Civilized Di...4/11/2019https://www.mofa.gov.qa/en/all-mofa-news/details/2017/10/22/foreign-min…...
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Qatar Highly Appreciates HH the Emir of Kuwait's Speech on Gulf CrisisDoha /information office / 24 October 2017The Ministry of Foreign Affairs underlined that the State of Qatar highly appreciates what HH Emir of the State of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah said in his speech at the opening of the session of the Kuwaiti National Assembly regarding the Gulf crisis.In a statement, the Foreign Ministry hailed the appeal made by HH the Emir of Kuwait to preserve the rights of future generations by the current generation of Gulf leaders, saying that their rights require not to escalate the situation and hasten to heal the wounds caused by the crisis between countries that are linked by close bonds of brotherhood and unity of faith, destiny and common interests.Throughout its history, the State of Qatar has pursued all means of reconciliation and adopted civilized and peaceful approaches to resolve conflicts, as established by its active diplomacy for decades, thereby, the State of Qatar announces its response to the appeal of HH the Emir of Kuwait.The statement underlined that Qatar has a strong belief in the fairness of its position in this crisis and its adherence to dialogue based on mutual respect, on the basis of its principles and values.These principles are not new and are not reflections of the current circumstances. The State of Qatar has been always pursuit of unity in the Gulf, the achievement of the common Gulf goal and the fulfillment of all commitments to preserve the GCC, the statement added.Despite the systematic media campaign that is involving its symbols, government and people, and the unfair and illegal measures it has been subjected to during the past months, the State of Qatar, proudly of the civilized and moral position of the Qatari people, in response to the call of HH the Emir of Kuwait and in line with the approach laid down by HH the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani in his address to the people of Qatar on 21 July 2017, calls upon citizens, residents and all media in Qatar to avoid slipping into the abuse of Gulf symbols or drifting behind what is promoted from the siege countries of outdated tribal rifts.Tuesday, Oct 24, 2017Page 1of 2Qatar Highly Appreciates HH the Emir of Kuwait's Speech on Gulf Crisis4/11/2019https://www.mofa.gov.qa/en/all-mofa-news/details/2017/10/24/qatar-highl…...
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Concluding, the statement underlined that the State of Qatar, which is committed to the rules of security, solidarity and friendship among the GCC, does not accept the violation of these rules, while the Government of Qatar and its people maintain their right to legitimate defense on their just cause with all objectivity and professionalism in all forums and platforms. Page 2of 2Qatar Highly Appreciates HH the Emir of Kuwait's Speech on Gulf Crisis4/11/2019https://www.mofa.gov.qa/en/all-mofa-news/details/2017/10/24/qatar-highl…...
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Foreign Ministry's Spokesperson: Qatar Continues to Welcome Kuwaiti Mediation, Hopes for Serious Steps by Siege CountriesGeneva – Information Office – 03 March HE Lulwah Rashid Al Khater, the official spokesperson for the Foreign Ministry, has affirmed Qatar's continued welcome to the Kuwaiti mediation to solve the Gulf crisis, while also expressing her hope for a response and interaction of the siege countries with this mediation by taking serious steps to get out of the crisis.At a press conference held in Geneva, Switzerland, on the sidelines of the Human Rights Council, HE Al Khater said that affirmation of the siege states that the only way out of this crisis is through Kuwaiti mediation is a good development and progress by the siege countries, stressing that the State of Qatar welcomes Kuwaiti mediation and respects the positive and active role of HH the Emir of the State of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.She added that HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani was the only leader among the parties of the Gulf crisis who attended the GCC summit in Kuwait in appreciation of Kuwaiti mediation, urging the siege countries to take serious steps and to respond to the Kuwaiti mediation appeals to return to the dialogue table.HE the spokesman of the Foreign Ministry said the siege imposed on the State of Qatar by Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain and Egypt by closing land, sea and air routes is illegal, noting that about 90% of the food and medicine entered Qatar via Saudi Arabia and the UAE.Her Excellency also pointed to the expulsion of Qatari students from the universities of the siege countries and the prevention of the citizens of these countries from going to Qatar with some exceptions unless evidence of the presence of relatives and families in Qatar is presented to obtain approval to go to Qatar. She stressed that Qatar did not reciprocate with the siege countries and did not take similar measures, noting the presence of about 200,000 Egyptians working in Qatar, despite the fact the Egypt is one of the siege countries.Saturday, Mar 03, 2018Page 1of 6Foreign Ministry's Spokesperson: Qatar Continues to Welcome Kuwaiti Mediation, H...4/11/2019https://mofa.gov.qa/en/all-mofa-news/details/2018/03/03/foreign-ministr…...
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HE the Spokesman for the Foreign Ministry also emphasized that Qatar overcome the economic siege within 48 hours by finding and establishing new and alternative air routes or sea lines through Kuwait, Oman, India, Pakistan and other countries.Qatar remains the fastest growing economy among the GCC countries despite the siege, she said, noting that Qatar remains the world's first exporter of liquefied natural gas and the second largest exporter of helium gas. Qatar's economy is strong, but its concerns about the Gulf crisis are threefold: human rights violations, regional security, and the insistence of the siege countries to resort to the back-door-policy instead of dealing with diplomatic and political channels, she said.Her Excellency also pointed out that the siege comes in the context of a series of crises launched by the same parties, referring to a growing polarization in the region by these countries using a sectarian discourse. "We are concerned about the sectarian discourse used in the polarization in the region." HE spokesperson for the Foreign Ministry Lulwah Rashid Al Khater, pointed out that the siege countries were able to destabilize the GCC system, which was considered, especially in the wake of the Arab Spring, as a contributing factor to stability and as the most stable bloc in the region.Al Khater went on saying that Qatar's concern and main worry lies in the regional security and the repercussions of the siege on it, despite the fact that Qatar has overcome its economic impact. "We are also concerned about the siege countries', especially GCC members, use of the back door tactics, to defame Qatar and damage its image in Western countries," she added pointing that the siege countries departed the diplomatic means and opted for back doors tactics and fanning tribal celebrations that they decided to organize. HE Al Khater saw a great contradiction between announcing a major reform agenda and adopting a sectarian and tribal discourse, stressing that blocking the diplomatic process is disturbing."The plots and attempts to tamper with Qatari currency, in some countries, will be legally addressed by Qatar Central Bank," she said pointing to evidences linking this case to one of the siege countries, a GCC member.HE Lulwah Al Khater called for revisiting the report of the technical mission of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) issued in December 2017, saying that the mission visited the State of Qatar and wanted to visit the siege countries to study their positions, but those countries refused to welcome the mission.She went on saying that the mission prepared its report and contacted the siege countries again to give their views on the report, but they also refused. "After publishing the report, the siege countries decided to question the mission as well as the integrity and objectivity of the report," she said asking "Why did not the siege countries allow the mission to enter their territories"?Page 2of 6Foreign Ministry's Spokesperson: Qatar Continues to Welcome Kuwaiti Mediation, H...4/11/2019https://mofa.gov.qa/en/all-mofa-news/details/2018/03/03/foreign-ministr…...
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Al Khater said that the technical report has documented 504 cases of violation of the right to education, 1174 cases violations of the right to property and 629 cases of families separation in addition to 1261 cases of suspension and restrictions of freedom of movement and communication, pointing to the existence of 6500 marriages of Qatar citizens and citizens of the siege countries. "These families are now deprived from the right to reunification in one country," she added.She referred to the contradiction that the siege countries claim to establish free trade zones, while politicize the economic dimension and deprive Qatari businessmen and businesswomen from access to their property and investment, pointing that the National Commission for Compensation documented about 4500 complaints by individuals who are unable to access their investments and property in the siege countries/The Foreign Ministry's Spokesperson went on saying that the report of the technical mission concluded that the siege targeted the State of Qatar and Qatari citizens, and that the measures taken by the siege countries were unilateral, while Qatar did not reciprocate by imposing similar measures on the citizens of these countries, stressing that the report describes the measures taken against the State of Qatar as an economic war, and described the media discourse in the siege countries to a hate speech against Qatar and Qatari citizens."The technical mission, two times, gave the siege countries the opportunity to respond, but they refused to. After publishing the report in December, 2017 the siege countries described it as biased and politicized instead of addressing the issues at hand," she said. HE Lulwah Rashid Al Khater, the official spokesperson for the Foreign Ministry, said following HE the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani's speech before the Human Rights Council, the siege countries responded with a statement that does not address the actual violations, describing the violations in the report as a "minor issue" and saying that international community is not concerned with this issue at all.There is no surprise in the response of the siege countries, given their human rights record not only against Qatari citizens but also against their own citizens, she said.Her Excellency continued by saying it is not surprising because they are not interested in human rights violations against Qatari citizens under the siege. This is normal for them, but for us, any violation against a Qatari citizen is a great deal of importance to us. We are keen and we will seek that every citizen get his rights and receive his appropriate compensation.She pointed out that the siege countries indicated in their response that this crisis is a diplomatic one caused by Qatar, but the fact is that on June 5, these countries decided to cut ties and close their borders with Qatar, which 90% of its food and medicine imports come through them.Page 3of 6Foreign Ministry's Spokesperson: Qatar Continues to Welcome Kuwaiti Mediation, H...4/11/2019https://mofa.gov.qa/en/all-mofa-news/details/2018/03/03/foreign-ministr…...
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Replying to a question by Spanish news agency, HE Lulwah Al Khater said that Qatari diplomacy has been very active recently, pointing out in this regard to the US-Qatari dialogue which was held at the end of January in Washington, as well as several tours made by Qatari diplomacy in various continents.Her Excellency also stressed that the State of Qatar has overcome the siege economically and looks forward to strengthening bilateral relations with all countries, pointing to various agreements signed by the State of Qatar with the United Kingdom and the United States of America, and other countries.On Qatar's complaint to the World Trade Organization (WTO) against the siege countries, Her Excellency answered a question by Turkish Anadolu Agency saying that the State of Qatar continues to take legal steps in this direction.She added harm occurred at different levels to individuals, companies and government institutions, and this will be addressed through different channels, explaining that the rights of individuals are pursued by the National Human Rights Committee through a group of lawyers.With regard to the companies affected by the siege, HE Lulwah Al Khater said the documentation of the damage is going on but takes time in term of the preparation of documents and evidence collection, stressing that things are moving forward in this regard in what needed to be done by other parties.Responding to a question by the UAE news agency about why Qatar does not take steps to address concerns and fears of the four countries if it is keen to resolve the crisis, the official spokesman of the Foreign Ministry wished that the siege countries would sit down with Qatar face to face to hold dialogue and civilizational debate to bring these fears to Qatar just as this reporter is sitting down and raising them here.If the siege countries have observations on Qatar, the State of Qatar has observations on these countries, just as a number of countries in the region such as Lebanon, Yemen and other Arab countries have observations on the siege countries, she added.Commenting on what the UAE news agency correspondent said regarding what was reported by Al Jazeera news channel, she said if Al Jazeera aired content that some parties do not like, these parties should respond through their media as it is done in civilized countries that have multi-spectrum media. As the siege countries have observations on Al-Jazeera, Qatar also has professional observations on the media of the siege countries, she said, stressing at the same time that she will not defend Al Jazeera. "They (Al Jazeera) are present in the Hall and they can defend themselves if they wish."Her Excellency added that every observation and problem must be resolved through natural channels. Observations may be of a political, diplomatic or economic nature and these are resolved through their natural channels. What happened is that in this crisis, diplomatic and political channels were blocked and things were politicized, she said.Page 4of 6Foreign Ministry's Spokesperson: Qatar Continues to Welcome Kuwaiti Mediation, H...4/11/2019https://mofa.gov.qa/en/all-mofa-news/details/2018/03/03/foreign-ministr…...
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She also expressed surprise at the politicization of religion and the use of its figures to attack Qatar, adding that politicization also affected sports and social relations.HE Lulwah Al Khater criticized the contradiction in the siege countries' discourse, as they talk locally about Qatar's relations with Iran and to Western audience about Qatar's relationship with terrorism, citing the speech of the UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash in a lecture in Britain that the crisis with Qatar has nothing to do with Iran, but with terrorism, asking about the reason behind contradiction between the local and international discourse.She also asked about the reason why the siege countries have not present a single document to the Kuwaiti mediator or the US side to prove Qatar's support for terrorism, pointing that the State of Qatar has signed counter-terrorism agreements with several countries.In this respect, she pointed that US, the spearhead of the fight against terrorism, stressed in the joint statement issued by the US-Qatar Strategic Dialogue on January 30, that Qatar is a partner in the fight against terrorism.She added that even the countries that initially joined the siege quartet by severing diplomatic relations with the State of Qatar, have initiated the resumption of those diplomatic relations, as the Republic of Senegal and the Republic of Chad.In response to a question by Reuters about the situation in Syria, HE Lulwah Al Khater explained that the State of Qatar has been supporting Geneva 1 since the beginning.she also voiced Qatar's concern about the military operations in Eastern Ghouta, describing the situation there as catastrophic.The State of Qatar appealed to all sides to stop military operations and allow aid to reach the Syrian people, she said reminding of Qatar's call for transitional justice. Failure to realize justice means that terrorist groups can find people's grievances a pretext for violence, she added.She also warned in this context of the return of a new version of ISIS and other extremist groups.On the peace talks between the Taliban movement and the government of Afghanistan, HE Lulwah Al Khater confirmed that there is nothing currently under way, pointing out that Qatar is always coordinating with the US in this regard.Page 5of 6Foreign Ministry's Spokesperson: Qatar Continues to Welcome Kuwaiti Mediation, H...4/11/2019https://mofa.gov.qa/en/all-mofa-news/details/2018/03/03/foreign-ministr…...
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As for the attempts to deprive Qatar from organizing the 2022 FIFA World Cup, the Foreign Ministry's Spokesperson expressed hope that this is not the purpose of the siege, stressing that Qatar is continuing to build the necessary infrastructure for the World Cup.She affirmed that the World Cup will be held in Qatar, calling on the international media to come to Qatar and see the progress in of World Cup projects. Page 6of 6Foreign Ministry's Spokesperson: Qatar Continues to Welcome Kuwaiti Mediation, H...4/11/2019https://mofa.gov.qa/en/all-mofa-news/details/2018/03/03/foreign-ministr…...
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Mark Mazzetti, C.J. Chivers and Eric Schmitt, “Taking Outsize Role
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By Mark Mazzetti, C. J. Chiversand Eric SchmittJune 29, 2013WASHINGTON — As an intermittent supply of arms to the Syrian opposition gathered momentum last year, the Obama administration repeatedly implored its Arab allies to keep one type of powerful weapon out of the rebels’ hands: heat-seeking shoulder-fired missiles. The missiles, American officials warned, could one day be used by terrorist groups, some of them affiliated with Al Qaeda, to shoot down civilian aircraft.But one country ignored this admonition: Qatar, the tiny, oil- and gas-rich emirate that has made itself the indispensable nation to rebel forces battling calcified Arab governments and that has been shipping arms to the Syrian rebels fighting the government of President Bashar al-Assad since 2011. Since the beginning of the year, according to four American and Middle Eastern officials with knowledge of intelligence reports on the weapons, Qatar has used a shadowy arms network to move at least two shipments of shoulder-fired missiles, one of them a batch of Chinese-made FN-6s, to Syrian rebels who have used them against Mr. Assad’s air force. Deployment of the missiles comes at a time when American officials expect that President Obama’s decision to begin a limited effort to arm the Syrian rebels might be interpreted by Qatar, along with other Arab countries supporting the rebels, as a green light to drastically expand arms shipments. Qatar’s aggressive effort to bolster the embattled Syrian opposition is the latest brash move by a country that has been using its wealth to elbow its way to the forefront of Middle Eastern statecraft, confounding both its allies in the region and in the West. Taking OutsizeRole in Syria,Qatar FunnelsArms to RebelsPage 1of 4Taking Outsize Role in Syria, Qatar Funnels Arms to Rebels -The New York Times4/1/2019https://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/30/world/middleeast/sending-missiles-to…...
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The strategy is expected to continue even though Qatar’s longtime leader, Sheik Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, stepped down last week, allowing his 33-year-old son to succeed him. “They punch immensely above their weight,” one senior Western diplomat said of the Qataris. “They keep everyone off balance by not being in anyone’s pocket.”“Their influence comes partly from being unpredictable,” the diplomat added.Mr. Obama, during a private meeting in Washington in April, warned Sheik Hamad about the dangers of arming Islamic radicals in Syria, though American officials for the most part have been wary of applying too much pressure on the Qatari government. “Syria is their backyard, and they have their own interests they are pursing,” said one administration official.Qatari officials did not respond to requests for comment.The United States has little leverage over Qatar on the Syria issue because it needs the Qataris’ help on other fronts. Qatar is poised to host peace talks between American and Afghan officials and the Taliban, who have set up a political office in Doha, the Qatari capital. The United States Central Command’s forward base in Qatar gives the American military a command post in the heart of a strategically vital but volatile region.Qatar’s covert efforts to back the Syrian rebels began at the same time that it was increasing its support for opposition fighters in Libya trying to overthrow the government of Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi. Its ability to be an active player in a global gray market for arms was enhanced by the C-17 military transport planes it bought from Boeing in 2008, when it became the first nation in the Middle East to have the durable, long-range aircraft. The Obama administration quietly blessed the shipments to Libya of machine guns, automatic rifles, mortars and ammunition, but American officials later grew concerned as evidence grew that Qatar was giving the weapons to Islamic militants there. American and Arab officials have expressed worry about something similar happening in Syria, where Islamists in the north have turned into the most capable section of the opposition, in part because of the weapons from Qatar. Saudi Arabia recently has tried to wrest control from Qatar and take a greater role in managing the weapons shipments to Syrian rebels, but officials and outside experts said the Qatari shipments continue. The greatest worry is over the shoulder-fired missiles — called Page 2of 4Taking Outsize Role in Syria, Qatar Funnels Arms to Rebels -The New York Times4/1/2019https://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/30/world/middleeast/sending-missiles-to…...
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man-portable air-defense systems — that Qatar has sent to Syria since the beginning of the year. Videos posted online show rebels in Syria with the weapons, including the Chinese FN-6 models provided by Qatar, and occasionally using them in battle. The first videossurfaced in February and showed rebels wielding the Chinese missiles, which had not been seen in the conflict previously and were not known to be in Syrian government possession. .Western officials and rebels alike say these missiles were provided by Qatar, which bought them from an unknown seller and brought them to Turkey. The shipment was at least the second antiaircraft transfer under the Qataris’ hand, they said. A previous shipment of Eastern bloc missiles had come from former Qaddafi stockpiles.The shipments were small, the Western officials and rebels said, amounting to no more than a few dozen missiles. And rebels said the Chinese shipments have been plagued with technical problems, and sometimes fail to fire. The first FN-6s were seen in the custody of groups under the Free Syrian Army banner, suggesting that they were being distributed, at least initially, to fighters backed by the United States and not directly to extremists or groups with ties to Al Qaeda.American and Arab officials said that Qatar’s strategy was a mixture of ideology — the ruling family’s belief in a prominent role for Islam in political life — and more hard-nosed calculations.“They like to back winners,” one Middle Eastern official said.In meetings with Mr. Obama, the leaders of Jordan and the United Arab Emirates have expressed a host of grievances about the Qatari shipments and have complained that Qatar is pursuing a reckless strategy. In Mr. Obama’s meeting with Sheik Hamad at the White House on April 23, American officials said, he had warned that the weapons were making their way to radical groups like Jabhet al-Nusra, also known as the Nusra Front, a Qaeda-affiliated group that the United States has designated as a terrorist organization.“It was very important for the Qataris to understand that Nusra is not only an organization that destabilizes the situation in Syria,” said one senior Obama administration official. “It’s a national security interest of ours that they not have weapons.”But Charles Lister, an analyst with the IHS Jane’s Terrorism and Insurgency Centerin London who follows the Syria opposition groups, said that there was evidence in recent weeks that Qatar had increased its backing of hard-line Islamic militant groups active in northern Syria.Page 3of 4Taking Outsize Role in Syria, Qatar Funnels Arms to Rebels -The New York Times4/1/2019https://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/30/world/middleeast/sending-missiles-to…...
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Mr. Lister said there was no hard evidence that Qatar was arming the Nusra Front, but he said that because of existing militant dynamics, the transfer of Qatari-provided arms to certain targeted groups would result in the same practical effect.“It’s inevitable that any weapons supplied by a regional state like Qatar,” he said via e-mail, “will be used at least in joint operations with Jabhet al-Nusra — if not shared with the group.”At least some extremists have already acquired heat-seeking missiles and have posted videos of them, although the sources for these arms are not apparent from videos alone. And they appear to have been made principally in the Eastern Bloc, not in China.Erin Banco and Mark Landler contributed reporting from Washington, and Karam Shoumali from Antakya, Turkey.A version of this article appears in print on June 30, 2013, on Page A1of the New York editionwith the headline: Sending Missiles To Syrian Rebels, Qatar Muscles InPage 4of 4Taking Outsize Role in Syria, Qatar Funnels Arms to Rebels -The New York Times4/1/2019https://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/30/world/middleeast/sending-missiles-to…...
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Jonathan Schanzer, “Confronting Qatar’s Hamas ties”,
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Al-Rumaihi is about to receive a letter that will put his diplomatic skills to the test.Confronting Qatar's Hamas tiesBy JONATHAN SCHANZER| 07/10/2013 01:52 PM EDTQatar’s ambassador to Washington, Mohammed Bin Abdullah al-Rumaihi, is about to receive a letter that will put his diplomatic skills to the test. Page 1of 4Confronting Qatar's Hamas ties -POLITICO4/1/2019https://www.politico.com/story/2013/07/congress-qatar-stop-funding-hama…
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Congressmen Peter Roskam (R-IL) and John Barrow (D-GA) are circulating a “Dear Colleague” letter on Capitol Hill this week, collecting signatures to challenge the uber-wealthy Persian Gulf emirate over its financial ties to the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas. The draft letter, addressed directly to Rumaihi, acknowledges that “longstanding, strategic bilateral relations between the United States and Qatar, including a strong defense pact, are of critical importance to both countries.” “However,” it continues, “we believe that Qatar’s relationship with Hamas empowers, legitimizes, and bolsters an organization committed to violence and hatred.” Qatar is a valuable ally for Washington. The sprawling al-Udeid Airbase near Doha is a crucial asset for CENTCOM, particularly in the recent conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. More recently, Qatar has played a key role in organizing, financing, and arming the opposition to Bashar al- Assad’s regime in Syria at a time when the U.S. government has failed to reach consensus. However, Roskam, Barrow, and a growing group of other legislators don’t believe that should absolve the Qataris of their support for a terrorist group best known for suicide bombings and firing rockets into civilian areas. Of particular concern is Qatar’s reported pledge of $400 million in financial aid to Hamaslast year, and the fact that Hamas’s leader, Khaled Meshal, now hangs his hat in Doha. Meshal recently delivered a sermon at Qatar’s Grand Mosque in which he affirmed Hamas’s commitment “to liberate Jerusalem” – a euphemism for the destruction of Israel. The congressional letter also notes that Qatar’s recently-retired emir, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, made“the first visit by a foreign leader to Gaza since Hamas took power in 2007,” and further expresses alarm that the emir chartered a private plane in April for Hamas militants to visit Doha. Of course, the emir recently abdicated the throneto make way for his son, Tamim. And it’s possible that Tamim will eschew his father’s Hamas policy. Rumors in the Arabic-language press even suggestedthat Tamim gave Meshal 48 hours to vacate Qatar after the toppling of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt last week. It is clear now that these were only rumors. Qatar’s policy has not wavered. But what if congressional pressure could force Tamim to change course? The timing of this letter is critical. It coincides with the fall of Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood, which was one of Hamas’s most important patrons. One senior Israeli security official told me that he viewed Egypt as the “back office” for Hamas. Cairo, for example, hosted the group’s internal electionsearlier this year, and allowed one of its Page 2of 4Confronting Qatar's Hamas ties -POLITICO4/1/2019https://www.politico.com/story/2013/07/congress-qatar-stop-funding-hama…
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more senior leaders, Mousa Abu Marzouk, to be based there. More importantly, underground tunnels connecting Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula to the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip serve as a crucial lifeline for the smuggling of weapons, goods, and cash. With Egypt’s Brotherhood down for the count, the Egyptian junta is now shutting down the Hamas tunnels. With few allies left in the region, Hamas is now clinging to Qatar for financial and political assistance. If Congress can successfully challenge that relationship, the Israeli security official believes that it “can weaken or even destroy” the movement. Roskam and Barrow’s letter to al-Rumaihi is expected to drop sometime this month. It will fall far short of labeling Qatar a “state sponsor of terror,” but it will undoubtedly encounter stiff resistance from the State Department, which jealously protects its alliance with this tiny but influential state. Roskam and Barrow are apparently prepared for this battle, particularly if Secretary of State John Kerry weighs in. As they note in their letter, in 2009, then-Senator Kerry warned: “Qatar can’t continue to be an American ally on Monday that sends money to Hamas on Tuesday.” We’re about to find out if that’s true. Jonathan Schanzer, a former terrorism finance analyst at the U.S. Department of the Treasury, is vice president for research at Foundation for Defense of Democracies.About UsAdvertisingBreaking News AlertsCareersCredit Card PaymentsDigital EditionFAQFeedbackHeadlinesPhotosPOWERJobsPressPage 3of 4Confronting Qatar's Hamas ties -POLITICO4/1/2019https://www.politico.com/story/2013/07/congress-qatar-stop-funding-hama…
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Eli Lake, “Al-Jazeera and the Muslim Brotherhood”,
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Al-Jazeera and the Muslim Brotherhoodby Eli Lake | Jun 25, 2017 | Opinion | In 2014, Mohamed Fahmy, the former Cairo bureau chief for the Qatar-funded television network began a 438-day sentence in an Egyptian prison on terrorism charges and practicing unlicensed journalism.Today Fahmy is preparing a lawsuit against his former employers. And while he is still highly critical of the regime that imprisoned him, he also says the Egyptian government is correct when it says al-Jazeera is really a propaganda channel for Islamists and an arm of Qatari foreign policy.“The more the network coordinates and takes directions from the government, the more it becomes a mouthpiece for Qatari intelligence,” he told me in an Select PageaaPage 1of 4Al-Jazeera and the Muslim Brotherhood -ASHARQ AL-AWSAT English Archive4/9/2019https://eng-archive.aawsat.com/eli-lake/opinion/al-jazeera-muslim-broth…
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interview Thursday. “There are many channels who are biased, but this is past bias. Now al-Jazeera is a voice for terrorists.” Fahmy’s testimony is particularly important now. Al-Jazeera is at the center of a crisis ripping apart the Arab Gulf states. Earlier this month Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Bahrain imposed a political and diplomatic blockade on Qatar. As part of that blockade, al-Jazeera has been kicked out of those countries. Al-Jazeera’s Arabic broadcasts have not met professional standards in recent years. To start, the network still airs a weekly talk show from Muslim Brotherhood theologian Yusuf al-Qaradawi. He has used his platform to argue that Islamic law justifies terrorist attacks against Israelis and US soldiers. US military leaders, such as retired Lt. General Ricardo Sanchez, who commanded forces in the initial campaign to stabilize Iraq, have said publicly that al-Jazeera reporters appeared to have advance knowledge of terrorist attacks. Fahmy told me that in his research he has learned that instructions were given to journalists not to refer to al Qaeda’s affiliate in Syria, al-Nusra, as a terrorist organization.He said Qatar’s neighbors were justified in banning al-Jazeera. “Al-Jazeera has breached the true meaning of press freedom that I advocate and respect by sponsoring these voices of terror like Yusuf al Qaradawi,” he said. “If al-Jazeera continues to do that, they are directly responsible for many of these lone wolves, many of these youth that are brain washed.”Fahmy didn’t always have this opinion of his former employer. He began to change his views while serving time. It started in the “scorpion block” of Egypt’s notorious Tora prison. During his stay, he came to know some of Egypt’s most notorious Islamists.“When I started meeting and interviewing members of the Muslim Brotherhood and their sympathizers, they specifically told me they had been filming protests and selling it to al-Jazeera and dealing fluidly with the network and production companies in Egypt associated with the network,” he said.One example of al-Jazeera’s coordination with the Muslim Brotherhood revolves around Muslim Brotherhood sit-ins in the summer of 2013, following the military coup that unseated Mohammed Morsi, the Muslim Brotherhood-affiliated president. As part of Fahmy’s case against al-Jazeera, he took testimony from a former security guard for the network and the head of the board of trustees for Egyptian state television. Both testified that members of the Muslim Brotherhood seized the broadcast truck al-Jazeera used to air the Page 2of 4Al-Jazeera and the Muslim Brotherhood -ASHARQ AL-AWSAT English Archive4/9/2019https://eng-archive.aawsat.com/eli-lake/opinion/al-jazeera-muslim-broth…
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sit-ins that summer. In other words, al-Jazeera allowed the Muslim Brotherhood to broadcast its own protests.(Bloomberg)Eli LakeMore PostsArchivesSelect MonthApril 2019MTWTFSS123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930« OctTagsAfghanistanAleppoal QaedaAssadBahrainBarack ObamaBashar al-AssadBritainChinaDonald TrumpEgyptEUFranceSearchThis website uses cookiesPage 3of 4Al-Jazeera and the Muslim Brotherhood -ASHARQ AL-AWSAT English Archive4/9/2019https://eng-archive.aawsat.com/eli-lake/opinion/al-jazeera-muslim-broth…
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Mohamed Fahmy, “The Price of Aljazeera’s Politics”,
The Washington Institute for Far East Policy, 26 June 2015
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Copyright 2019 The Washington Institute - printed with permissionArticles & Op-EdsThe Price of Aljazeera's PoliticsMohamed FahmyFikra ForumJune 26, 2015The network's leadership has manipulated the truth and revealed itself as a mouthpiece for extremism, ratherthan providing a much-needed forum for the region's many independent voices.As a journalist, it has always been my preference to remain behind the headlines rather than make them.However, the past eighteen months have seen a reversal of roles as we three Aljazeera journalists -- BaherMohamed, Peter Greste, and I -- face high-profile charges in Egypt. We stand accused of belonging to the MuslimBrotherhood, a banned terrorist organization in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates.The three of us have endured two separate trials sandwiched around an appeals court ruling, which overturned aninitial seven-year sentence. And as I await another verdict, I'm confident that on the basis of the evidence -- orlack thereof -- we should be acquitted. I hope that soon my long ordeal will be over and I can get on with my life.But I am also aware that this trial is influenced by factors other than personal evidence against us. So I am deeplyworried that my colleagues and I will take the fall for violations committed by Aljazeera. We may pay a heavyprice for Qatar, the network's owner, meddling in Egypt's domestic affairs.As the most organized and politically cunning opposition in Egypt during the Arab Spring, the Muslim Brotherhoodwas able to hijack the Egyptian people's aspirations at a time of great upheaval. Now, Egyptian president AbdulFattah al-Sisi faces a turbulent road to restore an effective and representative Egyptian government, but the pro-Brotherhood aspects of Aljazeera have little interest in supporting Sisi.From my research during my incarceration -- where I spent more than four hundred days -- interviewingincarcerated activists, I have come to understand better the murky Masonic-style modus operandi of the MuslimBrotherhood.This research began to provide me with some understanding of how I arrived in court. And while I strongly opposethe Egyptian state's increasing limits on reporters and freedom of speech, I now understand how Egyptianauthorities could conceivably link Aljazeera with the Muslim Brotherhood.In a recent interview with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) on my predicament, Aljazeera America'snew CEO, Al Anstey, spoke repeatedly about how Aljazeera's different channels reach "different demographics."He also discussed how Aljazeera shares content between the different stations, which he described as "normalpractice." Those different demographics, I have come to learn, go to the heart of the chameleon that is Aljazeera.When I agreed to become its Cairo bureau chief in September 2013, I relied on Aljazeera English's strongreputation for journalistic independence and integrity to make my decision. The network repeatedly assured methat our legitimate journalism wouldn't be undermined or tainted by Aljazeera's other channels. I expected thenetwork to honor that commitment. It didn't.I had not realized the depths to which other Aljazeera stations would stoop to reach those demographics sodifferent from Aljazeera English. I soon learned that branches of Aljazeera employed spectacularly differentapproaches for gathering and making editorial decisions on the news. Aljazeera English provided true news whileother channels operated as broadcast networks dedicated to the Muslim Brotherhood. As one former Aljazeerajournalist admitted, "In Egypt, we have become the palace broadcaster" for the Brotherhood.Aljazeera's Mubasher Misr channel is emblematic of this issue. Although Egyptian authorities banned this channel,Mubasher Misr continued broadcasting antigovernment programming into Egypt with the Muslim Brotherhood'spolitical messaging. This channel had a strong political slant without an impartial editorial line. I was horrified tosee our English-language packages, dubbed into Arabic and altered with an aggressive pro-Muslim Brotherhoodslant, rebroadcast time and again on the banned channel.I repeatedly asked my bosses in Doha to stop, knowing that this practice put us, the journalists, at great risk. Eachtime, the network told me not to worry and that it would not happen again. But the network did not honor thosepromises. Because Aljazeera continued to repurpose our English-language content for illegal broadcasts, I endedup in jail.
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In court, these broken promises allowed the prosecution's lead national security witness to testify that I had"worked for the banned Aljazeera Mubasher," even though this testimony was inaccurate.A steely faced Anstey denied to the CBC that our packages had been aired in full by Mubasher Misr. Whenpressed, he claimed he would have to see "the package to answer that in detail." But Aljazeera's own press officecontradicted Anstey by acknowledging that the sharing of our English-language packages "may have happened ona very small number of occasions."Anstey, who was managing director of Aljazeera English at the time of my arrest, was ultimately responsible forensuring that proper operational licenses were in place to meet Egyptian legal requirements. However, thenetwork's own lawyer warned executives that the network was not properly licensed for us to operate legally, awarning these executives ignored. While sitting in the courtroom prisoners' cage, we learned that the prosecutorwas alleging that Aljazeera's broadcast licenses were not in place despite documented management assurancesto me that all the legalities were in order.Surely, if Aljazeera executives like Al Anstey broke the law, they should face the penalties in the Egyptian courts --one to three years in jail and/or fines -- not Aljazeera's journalists.The transgressions by Aljazeera also dictated that our legal strategy for the retrial meant distancing ourselvesfrom the negligent actions of the network. The intent was to show that we journalists in the dock were just doingour jobs. The Aljazeera lawyer representing Baher Mohamed in the retrial weeks back highlighted that duringinterrogations, Baher stated that he correctly translated a televised speech by President Sisi. Then, the networkpresented cuts of Baher's translation out of context in order to depict Sisi calling for civil strife between theEgyptian people and the Brotherhood. Baher's testimony was cited in the charge sheet, the prosecutor's case, andin the judgment giving reasons for the seven-year sentence handed down to us three journalists during our firsttrial in June of 2013.My bosses also neglected to tell me that they had commissioned Muslim Brotherhood members to cover theBrotherhood's own antigovernment protests and sell the footage to the banned Arabic arms of the Aljazeeranetwork. While in prison, I interviewed some of these activists who were caught and jailed. They openlyacknowledged receiving cameras and broadcast equipment from Aljazeera. Some of those activists also informedme that they used the money they received in return for their work to print posters for their rallies and providefood for protestors. Upon my release on bail, I reviewed their official interrogation records and confirmed this.Their families also shared with me their fury at Aljazeera for using their sons without explaining to them that theiractions would break the law. This is not citizen journalism. We three journalists and our colleagues Sue Turton,Dominic Kane, and Mohamed Fawzy, who were sentenced to ten years in absentia, would have not accepted thisnonsense. My team was kept in the dark by a network that has opted to become part of the struggle -- an agentof change rather than a recorder and interpreter of events.As I wait in these final days before the judge hands down a verdict, I am struck by how Anstey can coolly talkabout "different demographics" as if Aljazeera presents the same so-called media integrity across all its outlets. Itclearly doesn't.It has become clear to me now how much emphasis Aljazeera places on framing and distributing a potentiallydangerous and biased point of view, created by Aljazeera's owners and backers in Qatar.Recently, Qatar's role internationally has been subject to increased scrutiny. Qatar flatters Western governmentsand invests in eye-catching global projects in Paris, London, and New York. At the same time, it gives voice toterrorist organizations such as Jabhat al-Nusra in Syria and other extreme Islamist groups across the Middle East.Doha's appetite for keeping dubious company runs deep, and Aljazeera plays a central role.In 2003, senior Aljazeera journalist Taysir Allouni was sentenced to prison in Spain for helping al-Qaeda transfermoney to key operatives in Spain as he reported on their activities. Allouni is famous for interviewing Osama binLaden in October 2001, shortly after the September 11 attacks. Upon his release from prison, Allouni returned toQatar, where he was welcomed back by then Aljazeera director-general Ahmed bin Jassim al-Thani.Last month, Aljazeera aired an extended interview with Abu Muhammad al-Julani, the emir of Jabhat al-Nusra. Itwas the leader's second interview on Aljazeera since 2013, when the militant Islamist group split from what is nowknown as ISIS. Senior Aljazeera Arabic presenter Ahmed Mansour conducted the hour-long interview from anundisclosed location with Julani, who did not show his face as he sat on an ornate armchair. "Our options are openwhen it comes to targeting the Americans if they will continue their attacks against us in Syria. Everyone has theright to defend themselves," Julani warned. The program was so deferential to the terrorist leader that it has beendescribed as Qatar's "infomercial" for al-Qaeda's Syrian affiliate. The network labeled him as the head of a "rebel"group.Three weeks after the interview, German authorities detained, then released Ahmed Mansour, who holds dualEgyptian and British citizenship, as the Cairo Criminal Court had convicted the veteran in absentia with a fifteen-year sentence. This sentence emerged from charges that he participated in the torture and questioning of lawyerOsama Kamal in Tahrir Square during the uprising against President Hosni Mubarak in 2011. Aljazeera has evencovered the hotel bills for exiled Muslim Brotherhood leaders staying in Doha.It is clear that Qatar uses Aljazeera as a tool of influence to advance the cause of the Muslim Brotherhood. Senior
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Qatari leaders including former prime minister Hamad bin Jassim al-Thani have even suggested to foreign officialsthat Aljazeera's coverage can be altered in exchange for actions that complement Qatar's state interests.Current and former Aljazeera employees have repeatedly argued that the broadcasting network lacks impartialityand promotes a pro-Islamist narrative. The former Aljazeera director-general from 2006 to 2011, Wadah Khanfar,who recently signed on with Arianna Huffington for her new HuffPost Arabi, was described on the MuslimBrotherhood's own website in 2007 as having been "one of the most prominent leaders in the Hamas Office inSudan."The same year, Aljazeera Arabic's Washington bureau chief, Hafez al-Mirazi, resigned in protest over the station's"Islamic drift," stating that "from the first day of the Wadah Khanfar era, there was a dramatic change especiallybecause of him selecting assistants who are hardline Islamists."In 2012, Aktham Suliman, Aljazeera Arabic's Berlin bureau chief for ten years, resigned in protest over Qatar'sinfluence over the channel. He explained that "it's not a good feeling when you have the impression that you're nolonger a journalist, you're basically just a guard dog responding to your owner's whistle when he tells you to goafter this state or that government...with the Qatari ruler always the one calling the tune."I started with the best of intentions at Aljazeera English -- objectively reporting on the Arab Spring, one of thebiggest stories of our time, with an Arab voice to the Arab world and beyond. However, Aljazeera has used mywork to support the extremist and inflammatory narrative of the Muslim Brotherhood.It was a lost opportunity. The network's slogan, "The opinion and the other opinion," represents a mirage, as thecoverage fails to give voice to Qatar's opposition, which calls for the right to protest and form political parties andlabor unions. More than ever, the region needs independent voices and reporting to make sense of the forces ofchange and the possibilities for a better, more peaceful future. Aljazeera had that potential. Sadly, its leadershiphas instead manipulated the truth and has revealed itself as a mouthpiece for extremism.Mohamed Fahmy, an award-winning journalist and author, is the former Aljazeera English Egypt bureau chief.
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The Washington PostNational SecurityIslamic charity officials gave millions to al-Qaeda, U.S. saysBy Joby Warrick and Tik Root December 22, 2013 When Qatar’s royal family was looking for advice on charitable giving, it turned to a well-regarded professor named Abd al-Rahman al-Nu’aymi. The 59-human rights groups.But one apparent accomplishment was omitted from the list: According to U.S. officials, Nu’aymi also was working secretly as a financier for al-Qaeda, fugreater freedoms for Muslims.Nu’aymi was one of two men identified by Treasury Department officials last week as major financial backers of al-Qaeda and its regional chapters acrosnamed in the latest case are far from ordinary. Both men have served as advisers to government-backed foundations in Qatar and have held high-profile U.S.-backed political transition.Their alleged dual roles — promoting humanitarian causes and civil rights while simultaneously supporting extremist groups — reflect a growing challencurrent and former U.S. officials say.“Individuals with one foot in the legitimate world and another in the realm of terrorist financing provide al-Qaeda with a cloak of legitimacy,” said Juan Zpenetrate terrorist financial networks. Zarate said such cases greatly complicate the “financial diplomacy” involved in attempting to disrupt terrorist supDespite attempts by gulf states to crack down on jihadist financial networks, former and current U.S. officials have described a surge in private support foThe Obama administration has repeatedly urged both countries to rein in private donations to jihadists, while acknowledging that new tactics, including “It is essential for countries to take proactive steps to disrupt terrorist financing, especially where al-Qaeda and its affiliates are concerned,” David S. Cohrestrictions against Nu’aymi and the Yemeni national, Abd al-Wahhab al-Humayqani. Cohen said the Obama administration would continue to work witThe administration’s action last week named both men as “specially designated global terrorists,” a determination that allows U.S. officials to freeze theirdocuments alleged that both men used their charity work to conceal efforts to raise millions of dollars for al-Qaeda and other terrorist groups, from SyriaThe naming of the two officials raised eyebrows in Qatar and Yemen, where supporters viewed the allegations as politically motivated. Both men have beNu’aymi, a Qatar University professor and former president of the Qatar Football Association, was a founding member of a prominent charity — the Sheiyears, Nu’aymi had gained renown as an international activist, serving as president of Alkarama, a Geneva-based human rights organization that works cAlkarama lobbies on behalf of Islamist detainees around the world, and it accuses Western and Arab governments of suppressing the rights of political grof the group’s former clients are linked to Islamist militias seeking to overthrow Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.Humayqani is an Alkarama founding member and onetime adviser to Qatar on charitable giving, according to his résumé. He is a founding member of Yestablished in the wake of the Arab Spring uprising to advise the government on political and economic reforms. The U.S. government strongly backs theNu’aymi, in a response posted on Twitter last week, said the U.S. allegations were in retaliation for his criticism of American policies, including drone strclaims about his fundraising work were “far from the truth.”Humayqani was traveling and could not be reached for comment. A statement released by his Rashad Union party condemned what it called “false accusThe allegations against Nu’aymi come at a time of increasing U.S. concern about the role of Qatari individuals and charities in supporting extreme elemepreferred conduits for donations intended for the group, which has pledged loyalty to al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri.Root reported from Sanaa, Yemen.201Comments Joby WarrickJoby Warrick joined The Washington Post’s National staff in 1996. He has covered national security, the environment and the Middle East and writes about terrorism. He is tBe the first to knowTry 1 month for $10 $1Send me this offerAlready a subscriber? Sign inPage 1of 2Islamic charity officials gave millions to al-Qaeda, U.S. says -The Washington Post4/1/2019https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/islamic-charity-…-...
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Egypt’s Request for Qatar’s Extradition of Sheikh Yusuf Al- QaradawiMay 27, 2015Alessandra GennarelliSheikh Yusuf Al- Qaradawi, the Muslim Brotherhood chief jurist, has resided in Qatar for decades. However on May 26, 2015 Egyptian authorities requested Qatar extradite Qaradawi back to Egypt. Yusuf Qaradawi, followed by as many as 41 other Muslim Brotherhood officials, such as the former President of Egypt Mo-hammad Morsi, are awaiting the death penalty in Egypt. Following the ouster of the Muslim Brotherhood government, Qaradawi issued a call for jihad in Egypt. Their convictions include, but are not limited to, murder, violence, inciting violence, theft, insulting the judiciary and escaping from jail. The Egyptian court will have their final decision on the matter June 2, 2015.Yusuf Al- Qaradawi’s background is far from clean, as his membership to the Muslim Brotherhood has led to multiple arrests. The Muslim Brotherhood has been the cause of many Egyptian crackdowns, such as the ones in 1949, 1954 and 1981. In Qaradawi’s autobiography, each arrest and imprisonment experience is dis-cussed with a sense of dignity and positivity, even comparing himself to the Quaranic story of Joseph. A similar sense of comfortableness is seen in Qaradawi’s comments on the current charges he is facing, saying they are “worthless and undeserving of attention.”Yusuf Al- Qaradawi along with the other 41 Muslim Brotherhood Organization members facing charges can all be found on the Interpol, or the International Criminal Police Organization, wanted list. The addition of all these men to the wanted list is a good sign for Egypt. Leaders like the Chief of the Egyptian Police Inter-pol, Gamal Abdel Bary, commented saying this is “an important change in the international communities’ view to the banned groups members.”Qatar is a member of Interpol, and therefore should comply with the request of Qaradawi’s extradition.However, since Egypt’s request was made Qatar has not been inclined to comply. The Assistant to the Min-ister of Justice Adel Fahmy tells a local Egyptian newspaper, “Qatar did not previously accept the Interpol calls to arrest the defendants although both countries, Egypt and Qatar, are signatories to an agreement of exchange of prisoners.” Egypt contacted Qatar earlier this year regarding Qaradawi, requesting Qatar to freeze all assets of his on the basis that they go to fund terrorism. Qaradawi is the head of the Union of the Good a network of Muslim Brotherhood-linked charities which finances Hamas.Egypt and Qatar’s have a long history of a rocky relationship. And to make matters worse, recently the Egyp-tian delegate to the Arab League, Tariq Adel, accused Qatar of supporting terrorism earlier this year. Qatar responded by recalling its ambassador to Egypt, and their relationship has yet to improve. Qatar’s financing of terrorism has also been a source of tension between Qatar and several states, including the U.S., Germa-ny, Iraq and Israel.Page 1of 2Egypt’s Request for Qatar’s Extradition of Sheikh Yusuf Al-Qaradawi -Center for Se...4/1/2019https://www.centerforsecuritypolicy.org/2015/05/27/egypts-request-for-q…...
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Since Egypt’s declaration of the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization, steps have been made to detain Brotherhood members. This move by Egyptian authorities to indict Qaradawi for his role in calling for violence is a painful but necessary step to expose the nature of the Muslim Brotherhood, and their anti-democratic ways.Reconciliation between Egypt and Qatar seems unlikely, and Qaradawi’s return to Egypt is not imminent.Page 2of 2Egypt’s Request for Qatar’s Extradition of Sheikh Yusuf Al-Qaradawi -Center for Se...4/1/2019https://www.centerforsecuritypolicy.org/2015/05/27/egypts-request-for-q…...
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Transcript of Yusuf Al- Qaradawi Interview “Sharia and Life”,
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Arabic Transcription
الأمور أنھا لا تجوز الا بتدبیر جماعي یعني الأصل ان الانسان یقاتل فیقتل انما عشان یفجر نفسھ ھذا لابد ان الجماعة
ھي التي ترى انھا في حاجة الى ھذا الامر، إذا الجماعة رأت انھا في حاجة الى من یفجر نفسھ في الاخرین ویعني
یكون ھذا أمرا مطلوبا وتدبر الجماعة كیف یفعل ھذا بأقل الخسائر الممكنة وإذا استطاع ان ینجو بنفسھ فلیفعل، أنما لا
یترك ھذا للأفراد وحدھم. (المذیع یقاطع فیقول: لكن الیس رأي الجماعة) فیقاطعھ القرضاوي بأنھ أكمل حدیثھ: لا
یجوز للفرد أن یتصرف ھذا أنا أروح أفجر نفسي لا أنت ما تتصرفشي لوحدك لازم تتصرف في حدود ما تریده
الجماعة تسلم نفسك للجماعة الجماعة ھي التي تصرف الافراد حسب حاجاتھا و حسب المطالب، انما لا یتصرف
الافراد وحدھم ھذا ھو المطلوب في ھذه القضیة.
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Transcription of English Subtitles
[Al-Qaradawi]:
The rule of these things
It can only be achieved by collective measure
The rule is that man fights and kills
But to blow himself, it must be the group’s decision
If it thinks it is needed
If the group saw that it needs someone
to blow himself up in others
And, and, and this is required
The group manages how to do this
with least possible casualties
And if he was able to survive
so he would do it.
But this is not left to individuals alone
[Other speaker]:
But isn’t …
[Al-Qaradawi]:
individual should not act this …I will blow myself up .. No
You shouldn’t act alone.
You have to act within the limits of what the group wants
Give yourself up to the group
The group manages the behavior of individuals according to its needs
According to the requirements
But individuals do not act alone
This is required in this case
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“Amir Hosts Iftar banquet for scholars, judges and imams”,
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Amir hosts Iftar banquet for scholars, judges and imams11:43 PMHis Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani on Wednesday hosted an Iftar banquet in honour of scholars, judges, imams and religious leaders on the occasion of the Ramadan.The banquet, held at the Amiri Diwan, was attended by His Highness the Personal Representative of the Amir Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al-Thani.Amir hosts Iftar banquet for scholars, judges and imams4.6 StarsDohaPage 1of 1Amir hosts Iftar banquet for scholars, judges and imams4/1/2019https://www.gulf-times.com/story/594565/Amir-hosts-Iftar-banquet-for-sc…-...
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pro-Iranian militias”, The Telegraph, 12 May 2018
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The Trump administration has called on Qatar to stop funding pro-Iranian militias following revelations about the Gulf state’s dealings with terror groups in the Middle East.US security officials have expressed concern about Qatar’s links to a number of Iranian-sponsored militias, many of them regarded as terrorist organisations by Washington.It follows the disclosure of a number of emails said to be from senior officials in the Qatari government to leading members of groups such as Hizbollah, the Iranian-backed Shia militia that operates in southern Lebanon, as well as senior commanders in Iran’s Revolutionary Guard (https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/05/10/russia-israel-iran-trapped-…).The emails, transcripts of which have been seen by the Sunday Telegraph, show that senior members of the Qatari government are on friendly terms with key figures in Iran’s Revolutionary Guard such as Qasem Soleimani, the influential head of of the Iranian Quds Force, and Hassan Nasrallah, the head of Hizbollah.Details of these previously undisclosed conversations between Qatari officials and the heads of several Iranian-backed terror groups show that Doha paid hundreds of millions of dollars - one report puts the figure as high as $1 billion - as part of ransom payments to secure the release of hostages held by Shia militias in southern Iraq.Such payments are in direct contravention to Washington’s long-standing policy of not paying ransom demands to terrorist organisations.Following US President Donald Trump’s decision last week to pull out the nuclear deal with Iran, the administration is now calling on Qatar to review its relations with Iran, as well as its ties with Iranian-sponsored terrorist groups.“What these emails show is that a number of senior Qatari government officials have developed cordial relations with senior figures in Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, as well as a number of Iranian-sponsored terrorist organisations,” said a senior US security official.“At a time when the US government is trying to persuade Iran to end its support for terror groups in the Middle East, we do not believe it is helpful that Qatar continues to have ties with such organisations.”Washington regards Qatar as an important ally in the war against Islamist-inspired terrorism, and the US based its command headquarters for the recent military campaign to defeat Islamic State (Isil) at Qatar’s Al Udaid air base.The Qataris say they opened communications with Iran and a number of the terror organisations Tehran supports to secure the release of members of the Qatari royal family who were kidnapped while on a hunting expedition in southern Iraq.Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of Hizbollah, reportedly has ties to QatarHomeMy FeedSavedPage 2of 4White House calls on Qatar to stop funding pro-Iranian militias4/10/2019https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/05/12/white-house-calls-qatar-sto…...
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الرئيسية > العالم العربي > مصر: قطر المموِل الرئيسي للإرهاب في ليبيا
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خلال اجتماع شارك فيه جميع أعضاء الأمم المتحدة
الأربعاء - 3 شوال 1438 ه - 28 يونيو 2017 م
عناصر داعش في ليبيا (رويترز)
« الشرق الأوسط أونلاين » : نيويورك
أكد السفير طارق القوني مساعد وزير الخارجية المصري للشؤون العربية، أن قطر هي الممول الرئيسي للجماعات والتنظيمات الإرهابية في ليبيا، بالإضافة إلى دولة أخرى في المنطقة لم يسمّها.
وخلال اجتماع عقد أمس (الثلاثاء) بمبادرة مصرية وبمشاركة جميع الدول الأعضاء بالأمم المتحدة في نيويورك، استعرض القوني أوجه الدعم الذي قدمته قطر للإرهاب في ليبيا، مشيرا إلى
تأثير الإرهاب على الوضع في ليبيا وأنها قد أصبحت ملاذا آمنا للإرهاب.
وأكد البيان المصري أنه توجد روابط بين الجماعات والتنظيمات الإرهابية في ليبيا وأنها تعمل تحت مظلة وتستقى أفكارها من الآيديولوجيات المتطرفة لجماعة الإخوان المسلمين.
وأضاف القوني أن مصر واجهت عمليات إرهابية مصدرها ليبيا بما في ذلك تلك التي تعرض لها عدد من الأقباط بصعيد مصر خلال شهر مايو (أيار) 2017 ، مشيراً إلى ما أعلنه المتحدث
الرسمي باسم القوات المسلحة من تدمير القوات المسلحة صباح أمس لعدد 12 من السيارات المحملة بالأسلحة، وذلك بعد تسللها إلى مصر من الحدود الغربية مع ليبيا.
وشدد القوني على أن مصر تطالب بضرورة تطبيق عدد من التدابير بشأن الوضع في ليبيا أولها ضرورة التوصل إلى مصالحة سياسية في البلاد، وثانيها ضرورة تكثيف بعثة الأمم المتحدة
لجهودها لمراقبة وتنفيذ الاتفاق السياسي، وثالثها ضرورة قيام مجلس الأمن ولجانه ذات الصلة بتوثيق الانتهاكات المتكررة من جانب بعض الدول وبصفة خاصة UNSMIL للدعم في ليبيا
قطر للعقوبات المفروضة على ليبيا وبشكل أخص عن طريق تسليح وتمويل تلك الدول للجماعات والتنظيمات الإرهابية في ليبيا والتصرف إزاء تلك الانتهاكات من جانب هذه الدول... ورابعها
وأخيراً ضرورة رفع حظر السلاح المفروض على الجيش الوطني الليبي وهو الحظر الذي يقوض ...« القاعدة » و « داعش » الحاجة إلى تعزيز التعاون والتنسيق بين لجنة عقوبات ليبيا ولجنة عقوبات
من قدرة الجيش الليبي على مكافحة الإرهاب، بحسب وكالة أنباء الشرق الأوسط الرسمية.
من جهته، أشار السفير عمرو أبو العطا مندوب مصر لدى الأمم المتحدة ورئيس لجنة مكافحة الإرهاب بمجلس الأمن والذي ترأس الاجتماع، إلى أن الإرهاب يشكل أحد أهم التحديات المؤثرة على
زعيم « أبو بكر البغدادي » تحقيق الاستقرار في ليبيا وأن التأثير السلبي للإرهاب في ليبيا يمتد إلى دول الجوار والمنطقة بأسرها. وأضاف أن خطورة الإرهاب تتزايد في ليبيا خاصة مع دعوة
إلى التوجه إلى ليبيا بدلاً من سوريا والعراق. « داعش » تنظيم داعش المتطرف المقاتلين الإرهابيين الأجانب الراغبين في الانضمام إلى
من جانبه، أكد وفد ليبيا في بيانه على أن حالة عدم الاستقرار التي تشهدها ليبيا توفر بيئة حاضنة للجماعات الإرهابية وأنه لا بد من قيام المجتمع الدولي بعدد من التدابير تشمل دعم قدرة
الأجهزة الليبية وموافاتها باحتياجاتها من السلاح التي تمكنها من مكافحة الإرهاب وفقاً لقرار مجلس الأمن رقم 2214 وموافاتها بمعدات لمراقبة الحدود والمنافذ وتتبع المقاتلين الإرهابيين
الأجانب وتنفيذ قرار مجلس الأمن رقم 2178 لمنع وصول المقاتلين الإرهابيين الأجانب إلى ليبيا ومنع وصول الأسلحة إلى الجماعات الإرهابية وزيادة التنسيق فيما بين ليبيا والدول الأخرى
خاصة دول الجوار الليبي لمتابعة تجارة الأسلحة وإعداد تقارير تبين بلد المنشأ وأرقامها التسلسلية ومصدر الأسلحة ووجهتها، فضلاً عن وضع الدول رقابة صارمة على القنوات الفضائية التي
تدعو إلى ثقافة العنف والكراهية والإرهاب والعمل على إغلاق هذه القنوات وملاحقة من يقوم بتمويل وتسهيل عملها وقيام الدول التي تُبث منها تلك القنوات باتخاذ إجراءات صارمة في هذا
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الصدد.
من جانبه، قال ممثل قطر إن تهديد الإرهاب يشغل بلاده التي تحرص على المشاركة في جهود القضاء عليه، زاعما أن تقارير فرق الخبراء المختلفة لا تشير إلى تورط قطر في أي خرق لقرارات
سياق الحملة الإعلامية التي » الواردة في مداخلة مصر والتي ذكر أنها تأتي في « الادعاءات » مجلس الأمن أو أي أنشطة تهدد استقرار ليبيا. وأوضح أن ما ذكره يعتبر كافياً للرد على ما سماها
.«... تهاجم قطر والتي تستند إلى ميليشيات تعمل خارج الشرعية
وعلى أثر مداخلة وفد قطر والتي كانت متوقعة إلى حد كبير قام الوفد المصري بتعميم قائمة على المشاركين في الاجتماع تعكس الانتهاكات القطرية المختلفة في ليبيا وفقا لما ورد رسمياً في
تقارير فرق خبراء الأمم المتحدة.
وأكد الوفد أن مصر لم تزج باسم قطر في هذا النقاش بل إن قطر من خلال أنشطتها وكونها الممول الرئيسي للإرهاب في ليبيا هي التي ورطت نفسها في ذلك. وأضاف أن الدور الذي تقوم به
مصر يعمل على تحقيق الاستقرار في ليبيا وهو معروف للجميع، مشيرا إلى أن التحرك من جانب وفد مصر هو الذي أفحم وفد قطر والذي لم يقم بالرد على وفد مصر.
جدير بالذكر أن الرئاسة المصرية للجنة مكافحة الإرهاب حرصت على تنظيم هذا الاجتماع لإلقاء الضوء على تحديات مكافحة الإرهاب في ليبيا والتأكيد على ضرورة تعزيز التعاون والتنسيق
بين لجان مجلس الأمن ذات الصلة بمكافحة الإرهاب وفضح ممارسات قطر والدول الأخرى التي تدعم الإرهاب في ليبيا، وقد كان الاجتماع فرصة جيدة لقيام مصر بإبراز موقفها إزاء الوضع
في ليبيا.
وجاءت مشاركة السفير مساعد وزير الخارجية للشؤون العربية في الاجتماع كدليل على اهتمام مصر البالغ بالموضوع واعتبار مصر للوضع في ليبيا وتحقيق الاستقرار فيها كأولوية قصوى.
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ENGLISH TRANSLATION(FROM ARABIC) Egypt: Qataris themain financierof terrorism in Libya.During a meeting in which all members of the United Nations participatedWednesday –3 Shawwal 1438 –28 June 2017Picture: ISIS elements in Libya (Reuters)New York:“Middle EastOnline”Ambassador Tariq Al-Qouni, Assistant Foreign Minister for Arab Affairs, said that Qatar is the main financier to terrorist groups and organizations in Libya, as well as other countries in the region that he did not name.During a meeting on Tuesday with the participation of all UN member states in New York, Al-Qouni reviewed Qatar's support for terrorism in Libya, referring to the impact of terrorism on the situation in Libya andstatinthat it has become a safe haven for terrorism.The Egyptian statement stressed that there are links between terrorist groups and organizations in Libya and that it draws its ideas and operates under the umbrella ofthe extremist ideologies of the Muslim Brotherhoodgroup.Al-Qouniadded that Egypt faced terrorist operations originating fromLibya, including those that were exposed to a number of Copts in Upper Egypt during May 2017, referring towhatthe spokesman of the armed forces announced. He said that yesterday morning the armed forces destroyeda number ofcarsloaded with weaponsaftersneakinginto Egypt from the westernborder with Libya.Al Qouni stressed that Egypt is demanding the application of some measures regarding the situation in Libya. The first measure is the importance ofreachinga political reconciliation in the country. The second is the necessity of intensifyingsupport forthe United Nations mission in Libya (UNSMIL) inits efforts to monitor and implement the political agreement. The third is the need forthe Security Council and its relevant committees to document therepeated violations by some countries,in particular Qatar, of the sanctions imposed on Libya, andparticularly those Statesthatare arming and financing terrorist groups and organizations in Libya.The fourth measure concernsthe need to strengthen cooperation and coordination between the LibyaSanctions Committee and the(ISIS) and (al Qaeda)sanctions committee … and the last measure isthe need to lift the ban on weapons imposed on the Libyan national army, which is a ban that weakensthe ability of the Libyan army to fightterrorism, according to the official Middle East News Agency.Ambassador Amru Abu AlAtta, Egypt's representative to the United Nations and chairman of the Security Council's Counter-Terrorism Committee, who chaired the meeting, pointed out that terrorism is one of the most important challenges affectingstability in Libya and the negative impact of terrorismis extended to the neighbouring countries and the whole region in general. He added that the risk of terrorism is increasing in Libya especiallywith “Abu Bakr AlBaghdadi”, the head of ISIS urgingradical foreign terrorist fighters who want to join ISISto go to Libya instead of Syria and Iraq.The Libyan delegation stressed in its statement that the situation of instability in Libya is an incubator for terrorist groups and that the international community must undertake a number of measures,
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ENGLISH TRANSLATION(FROM ARABIC) including supporting the capacity of the Libyan bodies and providing them with their weapons needs to combat terrorism in accordance with Security Council Resolution No. 2214,tracking foreign terrorist fighters and implementingtheSecurity Council ResolutionNo. 2178 to prevent foreign terrorist fighters from reaching Libya, preventing weapons from reaching terrorist groups, and increasing coordination between Libya and other countries, particularly neighbouringcountries,tomonitor thetrade of weapons and prepare reports that show thecountry of origin, its serial numbers and the source and destination of weapons, as well as the strict supervisiononsatellite channels calling for a culture of violence, hatred and terrorism, and aim to shut downthese channels, and track thosewho finance and facilitate their workand issuingstrict procedures in this regard.The representative of Qatar said that the threat of terrorism preoccupied his country, which is keen to participate in efforts to eliminate it, claimingthat the various expertteams’reportsdo not indicate Qatar's involvement in any breach oftheSecurity Council resolutions or any activities that threaten the stability of Libya. He explained that what he said was considered to be enough to respondto what he called the "allegations" contained in Egypt's intervention, which he said came in "the context of the media campaign attacking Qatar, which is based on militias operating outside the legitimacy ..."Following the intervention of the Qatari delegation, which was largely expected, the Egyptian delegation circulated a list of participants in the meeting reflecting the various Qatariviolations in Libya, according to the official reports of the UN expert teams.The delegation stressed that Egypt didnot include Qatar in this debate. It is Qatar, through its activities and being the main financier of terrorism in Libya thathas gotitselfinvolvedin this. He added that Egypt is working to achieve stability in Libya and this isknown to all. He pointed out that the move by the delegation of Egypt is what dragged inthe delegation of Qatar, which did not respond to the delegation of Egypt.It is worth mentioning that the Egyptian presidency of the Counter-Terrorism Committee has been keen to organize this meeting to shed light on the challenges of countering terrorism in Libya, stressing the need to strengthen cooperation and coordination between the Security Council committees related to fighting terrorism and exposing the practices of Qatar and other countries that support terrorism in Libya. The meeting was an opportunity for Egypt to highlight its position on the situation in Libya.The participation of the Assistant Foreign Minister for Arab Affairs in the meeting was a proofof Egypt'skeen interest in the issue and Egypt's consideration of the current situation in Libya toachievestabilityas a toppriority.
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« رعاية الإرهاب في ليبيا » الرئيسية > الخليج > تقرير حقوقي جديد يتهم قطر ب
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« رعاية الإرهاب في ليبيا » تقرير حقوقي جديد يتهم قطر ب
[ الخميس - 1 ذو الحجة 1438 ه - 24 أغسطس 2017 م رقم العدد [ 14149
القاهرة: عبد الستار حتيتة
الليبية، ومقرها الرئيسي في القاهرة، « العدالة أولا » اتهم أحدث تقرير حقوقي ليبي، دولة قطر، برعاية الإرهاب. وقال التقرير الذي أعدته مؤسسة
إنها تضع كل ما لديها من تقارير ومعلومات عن الكيانات والأفراد الليبيين المدرجين في قائمتي الدول العربية، تحت تصرف الجهات المعنية
الذي أصدر لائحتين عن الشخصيات والكيانات الإرهابية المرتبطة بقطر « الرباعي العربي » بمكافحة الإرهاب. ودعت المؤسسة، العالم، للتعاون مع
خلال الشهرين الماضيين، من بينهم سبعة ليبيين، بالإضافة إلى سبع منظمات ليبية. وقال حسن طاطاناكي، رئيس المؤسسة التي أصدرت
نطالب دول العالم بالانضمام إلى الدول العربية الأربع، فيما ذهبت إليه بشأن تصنيفها للكيانات والأفراد المتورطين » :« الشرق الأوسط » التقرير، ل
وفي مطلع شهر يونيو (حزيران) الماضي، أعلن الرباعي العربي (السعودية ومصر والإمارات .« والمرتبطين بالإرهاب، نشاطا وتمويلا وتحريضا
وقطر) تصنيف 59 فردا و 12 كيانا في لائحة الإرهاب، كان من ضمنها خمسة ليبيين، هم علي الصلابي، وعبد الحكيم بلحاج، والمهدي الحاراتي،
.« سرايا الدفاع عن بنغازي » وإسماعيل الصلابي، والصادق الغرياني، بالإضافة إلى تنظيم
كما أصدرت الدول الأربع لائحة ثانية، أواخر الشهر الماضي، أضافت إليها تسع شخصيات وكيانات قالت إنها إرهابية، كان من بينها شخصيتان
،« مركز السرايا للإعلام » و ،« مجلس شورى ثوار بنغازي » ليبيتان، هما إبراهيم بوخزيم، وأحمد الحسناوي، إلى جانب ستة كيانات ليبية هي
.« مؤسسة التناصح للدعوة والثقافة والإعلام » و ،« قناة النبأ » و ،« كتيبة راف الله السحاتي » و ،« وكالة بشرى الإخبارية » و .« ليست عسكرية وأمنية فقط، وإنما هي حروب قانونية، واستخباراتية، واقتصادية، وفكرية » من جانبه، قال طاطاناكي إن الحرب على الإرهاب
التي ورد اسمها في اللائحة الثانية للكيانات الإرهابية من الدول الأربع المشار إليها، فقد قال التقرير إن القناة ظهرت « قناة النبأ » وفيما يتعلق ب
الراصد لما تبثه القناة سيكتشف » وإن ،« في صورة تكاد تطابق فضائية الجزيرة القطرية، خصوصا في سياستها التحريرية » قبل أربع سنوات
الدفاع عن الجماعات المصنفة إرهابية، كسرايا » و ،« بسهولة أنها تروّج للآيديولوجية التي تحملها (الجماعة) الليبية المقاتلة، والأفكار المتطرفة
.« الدفاع عن بنغازي، ومجلس شورى ثوار بنغازي، وأنصار الشريعة
وأفرد التقرير مجالا للحديث عن الفتاوى التي أصدرتها إحدى الشخصيات التي ورد اسمها في لائحة الإرهاب، وقال إنها فتاوى يجري بثها على
مؤسسة التناصح للدعوة والثقافة والإعلام » وقال التقرير إن هذه القناة تتبع .« تحرض على العنف والاقتتال والدم » قناة التناصح الفضائية، و
وأن مَن يديرها عمليا، عضو في دار الإفتاء، ،« تتلقى دعما مباشرا من دولة قطر » وتابع أن هذه المؤسسة .«( (ورد اسمها في لائحة الإرهاب الثانية
ومعروف بنشاطه الدعوي المحرّض على الإرهاب.
الإرهابية، وقد برز دورها بشكل « سرايا الدفاع عن بنغازي » قال التقرير إنها تعدّ الذراع الإعلامية ل ،« وكالة بشرى الإخبارية » وحول ما يتعلق ب
تشير عدة قرائن » : كبير بعد اندماج عدد من التنظيمات والمجموعات الإرهابية في بنغازي، لتصبح الوكالة، فيما بعد، وسيلتها الإعلامية. وأضاف
إلى أن وكالة بشرى تتلقى دعما ماليا ولوجيستيا من قطر، ولعل ارتباط شعارها وشعار قناة الجزيرة القطرية في تغطيتها لبعض عمليات
.« السرايا يؤكد هذه الفرضية
تكونت » أن هذه السرايا ،« العدالة أولا » أوضح تقرير مؤسسة ،« سريا الدفاع عن بنغازي » وحول ما يتعلق بتفاصيل التنظيمات المنضوية تحت راية
من مزيج بين المجموعات التابعة للقاعدة، وتيار الإخوان، حيث تشكلت بشكل أساسي من مجالس شورى ثوار بنغازي، وإجدابيا، ومجلس
إضافة إلى ميليشيا أخرى كانت تستغل اسم حرس ،« مجاهدي درنة، وتنظيم أنصار الشريعة، المصنف من قبل مجلس الأمن كجماعة إرهابية
مسؤولة عن تنفيذ عدة « سرايا الدفاع عن بنغازي » المنشآت النفطية، في غرب بنغازي، وكذا الاستعانة بمرتزقة من أفريقيا. وقال التقرير إن
هجمات وعمليات إرهابية على القوات المسلحة الليبية في منطقة الحقول والموانئ النفطية، وتنفيذ عملية في قاعدة براك الشاطئ الجوية بالجنوب
مؤسسة إعلامية تحريضية ذات مرجعية تكفيرية مرتبطة بأجندات المشروع القطري » أوضح التقرير أنه ،« مركز السرايا للإعلام » الليبي. وعن
.« لدعم الإرهاب في ليبيا والمنطقة، ويعتبر من بين أبرز الأجنحة التي يعتمد عليها مجلس شورى ثوار بنغازي الإرهابي
فقد قال التقرير إنها متهمة بتصفية المئات من الجنود والضباط، وبإطلاق النار على المتظاهرين ،« كتيبة راف الله السحاتي » وحول ما يتعلق ب
السلميين، وإنشاء سجن سري لتعذيب المواطنين.
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ENGLISH TRANSLATION)ARABIC(FROM errorism in LibyaTponsoring Sccuses Qatar of Aeport Rights Ruman Hew NAThursday, August 24, 2017 Issue No. (14149)Cairo: Abdul Sattar Hatitahe T.of supporting terrorismtest Libyan human rights report accused the State of QatarThe lawhich is headquartered in Cairo,” Organization, Justice FirstLibyan “report prepared by the has put all its reports and information on the Libyan entities and individuals mentioned that itounterterrorism authorities. The he con the list of Arab countries at the disposal of tissued two lists of ” thatArab Quartet“called on the world to cooperate with the organization list included he Tatar during the last two months. and entities related to Qterrorist individualsHassan Tattanaki, the president of the yan organizations. as seven Libseven Libyans, as wellhe countries of the trequestWe : "”Middle East“that issued the report, said to the organizationcategorize entities and individuals involved and andworld to join the four Arab countries, In the beginning as an activity, financing or incitement.”whether,associated with terrorism)Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar(Saudi Arabia, of June, the Arab Quartet n of 59 individuals and 12 entities to the list of terrorism, including announced the classificatioHarati, Ismail AlMahdi AlAl Salabi, Abdul Hakim Belhaj, five Libyans, namely Ali Al”the "Saraya defense of Benghazi, and Al Sadiq Al Giryani, in addition toSalabiorganization.and entities it personslate last month, adding nine liste four countries also issued a second ThAl Ibrahim Bokhzim and Ahmad namely, including two Libyans,swere terroristclaimedncil”,” Al “Benghazi Revolutionaries Shura Coualong with six Libyan entities:Hasnawi,the Al“,Brigade”Rafallah Sahati “,”The Bushra News AgencySaraya Media Center”, “”.Tanasuh Foundation for Dawa, Culture and Mediaand “”ChannelTVNabaalegal, a, butrwamilitary and securityanot only “tanaki said that the war on terror is tTa.”economic, and intellectual war as well,based-intelligencerelated entities, the report -terrorthe tlisted amongswhich was channel Al Nabathe RegardingJazeerasaid that the channel appeared four years ago in a form almost identical to the Qatari the channelwhoever watches what “cy, and that ts editorial polichannel, especially in i’Group‘FightingLibyanhe ideology of thepromotes for tthat itsaywill easily broadcasts, such as groupsclassified -“defends the terror, and the channel ”extremist ideologiesand -and the Ansar alhazi” and Benghazi Revolutionaries Shura Council Saraya Defense of Beng”Shariah.listed individualsThe report provided an opportunity to speak of fatwas issued by one of the eincit“and Tanasuh TV channelon the edfatwas broadcastthat those aresaid terrorist. It aasthe The report said that the channel is affiliated with .”and bloodaggressionviolence, , which has been listed in the second list “Tanasuh Foundation for Dawa, Culture and Media”direct support from the State of s“receivefoundationadded that this The reportof terrorism. inciting is known for which IftalAand that it is managed by a member of the Dar Qatar”terrorism.
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ENGLISH TRANSLATION)ARABIC(FROM “Saraya he report said that it is the media arm of the News”, tAgencyBoshraRegarding “izations and related organ-of terrorappeared after the integration and it defense of Benghazi” Al Boshra News Agency receives financial and logistic t added: “. Iigroups in BenghazAl Jazeera Chanel’s ands logo ’this channelnbetweesupport from Qatar and perhaps the link that theory”.of logo in the coverage of Al Saraya operations is a proof The report of “Justice First” organization explained that “Saraya defense of Benghazi” was primarily rotherhood. They were he Btandrelated groupsformed by a number of Al QadeaDarna Mujahideen ,shura Councilsrevolutionaries’formed by Benghazi and Ajdabiya categorized by the Security Council as a isCouncil, Ansar Al Sharia Organization, which ,that used the name of the Oil Guard Installationsterrorist group in addition to another militiain the west of Benghazi, as well as the use of mercenaries from Africa.responsible for several attacks and is “Saraya defense of Benghazi”the that addedThe report oil fields and ports and the forces in the area of terrorist operations on the Libyan armedThe report.rak beach in southern Libyaaimplementation of the operation at the base of Btakfiris a provocative media institution with a “Saraya Media Center” “pointed out thatsupport terrorism in Libya and the region. It is toagendaQatar to the reference that is linkedBenghazi Revolutionaries Shura Council on which the mediumsone of the most prominent relies.”was accused of that itsaid“Rafallah Sahati Brigade”, the reportthe Regardinghundreds of soldiers and officers, shooting at peaceful demonstrators and setting discharging.up a secret prison to torture citizens
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القاهرة: خالد محمود
فيما اتهم الجيش الوطني الليبي، أمس، قطر وتركيا، مرة أخرى، بمحاولة تغيير ديموغرافية الدولة الليبية، نفت قيادة القوات الأميركية العاملة في
مسؤولية الجيش الأميركي عن غارة جوية استهدفت منزلاً يقطنه، على ما يبدو، قادة من تنظيم داعش الإرهابي في مدينة « أفريكوم » أفريقيا
أوباري الليبية.
لم تقم قيادة الولايات المتحدة » :« الشرق الأوسط » التي تتخذ من مدينة شتوتجارت الألمانية مقرا لها، ل ،« أفريكوم » وقال كارل ويست، الناطق باسم
مشيراً إلى أن آخر غارة جوية شنها الجيش الأميركي ضد متطرفين داخل الأراضي الليبية، ،« في أفريقيا بتنفيذ أي ضربات في ليبيا مؤخراً
كانت بتاريخ الثالث عشر من يونيو (حزيران) الماضي.
وطبقا لما أعلنته وسائل إعلام محلية وناشطون على مواقع التواصل الاجتماعي، فقد قتل ستة أشخاص على الأقل في غارة جوية نفذها طيران
مجهول الهوية، مساء أول من أمس، على مزرعة في ضواحي مدينة أوباري.
وقالت مصادر أمنية غير رسمية، إن من بين القتلى اثنين جزائريين، وثلاثة أشخاص من مالي، بالإضافة إلى ليبي يعتقد أنه عضو في تنظيم
.« القاعدة »
إلى ذلك، شن العميد أحمد المسماري، الناطق الرسمي باسم الجيش الوطني الليبي، الذي يقوده المشير خليفة حفتر، انتقادات علنية لاذعة وحادة
إلى تركيا وقطر، واتهمهما في مؤتمر صحافي عقده مساء أول من أمس في مدينة بنغازي (شرق) بدعم المتطرفين والإرهابيين، وإنفاق ما وصفه
بأموال ضخمة وطائلة لتغيير ديموغرافية السكان.
وأكد المسماري أن لدى الجيش أدلة ووثائق وتسجيلات لاجتماعات عقدها الإرهابيون في تركيا وقطر، بالإضافة إلى تونس، وتعهد بأن تواصل
قوات الجيش معركتها لتأمين وحماية البلاد، قبل أن يعلن مجدداً التزام الجيش الوطني بنتائج الاجتماع، الذي عقده الفرقاء الليبيون في العاصمة
الفرنسية باريس في مايو (أيار) الماضي.
كما أكد المسماري أيضاً أن قوات الجيش ستتولى تأمين الانتخابات في حال الاتفاق على إجرائها قبل نهاية العام الجاري، وفقا لخطة بعثة الأمم
وسط العاصمة طرابلس، « الإخوان » المتحدة التي أقرها المجتمع الدولي؛ مشيداً في المقابل بمظاهرة محدودة نظمها مواطنون مناوئون لجماعة
هو من سيحرر العاصمة من قبضة الميليشيات المسلحة التي تسيطر عليها منذ سنوات، في غياب الأجهزة » ورأى أن الحراك المدني والسلمي
.« الرسمية والحكومية
وضد حكومة الوفاق الوطني، التي يترأسها فائز السراج. كما كان لافتاً أمس أن شعبة الإعلام ،« الإخوان » ورفع المتظاهرون لافتات منددة بقيادات
لقطات مصورة لمظاهرات من قلب طرابلس، « فيسبوك » الحربي، التابعة للجيش، قد بثت عبر صفحتها الرسمية على موقع التواصل الاجتماعي
فيما وصفته بأنه توثيق لبعض المشاهد أمام قاعة الشعب.
في غضون ذلك، استغل السراج زيارته المفاجئة إلى تشاد، ليعلن لدى اجتماعه مع رئيسها إدريس ديبي، أن بعض الأطراف المشاركة في اجتماع
باريس الأخير لم تلتزم بنتائج اللقاء، الذي نص على توحيد المؤسسة العسكرية، وعدم التعامل مع الكيانات الموازية.
وقال السراج في بيان وزعه مكتبه، إن أطرافاً مشاركة في المؤتمر لم تلتزم بذلك، مشيراً إلى ما حدث من خرق في منطقة الهلال النفطي، وأن
أوفت بالتزاماتها تجاه العملية الانتخابية، برصد مخصصات مالية للمفوضية العليا للانتخابات، كما وفرت جميع المتطلبات لتهيئة » حكومته
.« الأجواء لإجراء انتخابات آمنة وشفافة
كان أساسياً وفعالاً في تأسيس الاتحاد الأفريقي، وما يحدث في ليبيا يجد صداه في كل » ونقل بيان للسراج عن ديبي قوله إن الدور الليبي
كما شدد .« ليس لتشاد أي أجندة خاصة في اهتمامها بالشأن الليبي، سوى الحرص على تحقيق الأمن والاستقرار والسلام » مؤكدا أنه ،« أفريقيا
على أهمية دور تشاد في دعم الاستقرار في ليبيا، وتطلعه إلى تطوير التعاون بين البلدين لما فيه خير الشعبين الشقيقين.
وخلال اللقاء اتفق الجانبان على التنسيق بين الأجهزة المعنية في البلدين عبر الحدود المشتركة، للتصدي للإرهاب والمهربين وعصابات المرتزقة
والمتاجرين في البشر. كما أكدا التزامهما بتطبيق البروتوكول الأمني الذي وقع في أبريل (نيسان) الماضي في نيامي، من قبل ليبيا وتشاد
والنيجر والسودان، الذي يعد إطاراً للتعاون في مواجهة التهديدات الأمنية الحدودية.
وبحسب البيان، فقد اتفق الجانبان أيضاً على عقد لقاء مماثل خلال الشهر المقبل في العاصمة السودانية الخرطوم، لبحث آخر المستجدات،
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وسبل تأمين الحدود المشتركة، ووقف عمليات الاختراق بأنواعها.
من جانبها، أكدت ستيفاني ويليامز، نائبة رئيس بعثة الأمم المتحدة، لدى لقائها مع عماد السائح، رئيس المفوضية الوطنية العليا للانتخابات، على
كما ناقشت الجلسات المرتقبة لمجلس النواب الليبي، للتصويت على قانون الاستفتاء على الدستور. .« الدعم المستمر من الأمم المتحدة » ما أسمته ب
وقالت البعثة الأممية، إن ستيفاني اطلعت أيضاً على الإجراءات الأمنية بعد الهجوم الإرهابي، الذي استهدف مقر المفوضية بطرابلس في مايو
الماضي.
وكانت ستيفاني قد بحثت مع سالم بن تاهية، رئيس اللجنة المركزية لانتخابات المجالس البلدية، ملف الانتخابات البلدية المقبلة في ليبيا، مشددة
على أهمية المشاركة الشعبية، وعلى استمرار دعم الأمم المتحدة السياسي واللوجستي لهذه العملية، مع اقتراب انعقاد جلسة مجلس النواب في 30
من يوليو (تموز) الجاري.
من جهة أخرى، دعا المشير حفتر، رئيس الحكومة الليبية المؤقتة عبد الله الثني في شرق البلاد، إلى إعادة تبعية الهيئة العامة لشؤون جرحى
القوات المسلحة إلى مجلس الوزراء مجدداً، وذلك نتيجة لضرورة أن تكون لجان الجرحى فنية ومتخصصة. وأرجع حفتر قراره إلى الاستفادة من
تحرك الحكومة في الساحات الأوروبية، لعلاج الجرحى ذوي الإصابات الخطيرة.
أخبار ذات صلة
اضغط هنا للطباعة.
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ENGLISH TRANSLATION(FROM ARABIC) National Libyan Army’s Spokesperson: Qatar and Turkey Try to Change the Demographic Composition of LibyaFriday-27 July 2018, issue No. 14486Cairo: Khalid MahmoodOnce again The Libyan National Army yesterday accused Qatar and Turkey of trying to change the Libyan state's demographics. The commander of the US forces operating in Africa (“AFRICOM”)denied responsibility for the US militaryair strike that targeted a house whereleaders of the ISISterrorist organization in the city of Awbarion Libya were apparently residing. “The US military inAfrica have not carried out any strikes in Libya recently” said Karl West, a spokesman for AFRICOM, based in Stuttgart, Germany, ofthe “Middle East”. He pointed out that the last air strike launched by the US military against extremists inside Libyan territorywason the thirteenth of last June.According to the announcementby local media and activists on social networking sites, at least six people were killed byan air strikecarried out by an unidentified airline, in the evening of the day before yesterday, on a farm on the outskirts of Awbaricity.Unofficial security sources said that among thedead weretwo Algerians, three from Mali and one Libyan believed to be an al-Qaeda member.Brigadier General Ahmed AlMesmari, spokesman for the Libyan National Army, led by Marshal Khalifa Hafter, gave some sharp public criticismto Turkey and Qatar and accused them in the press conference held the evening of the day before yesterday in Bangazi (east)of supportingextremists and terroristsand having spent huge amounts to change the Libyan state's demographics.Al Mesmari confirmed that the military hadevidence, documents and recordsof the meetings held by terrorists in Turkey, Qatar, and Tunisia. He vowed that the army would continue its mission toprotect the country before announcing again the commitment of the national army to the results of the meeting held by the Libyan parties in the French capital Paris in May. Al Mesmari also confirmed that the military forces will take care the security of elections if agreed to be conducted beforethe end of this year, according to the plan of the United Nationsdelegationapprovedby the international community. Hepraisedin return a limited demonstration organized by citizens opposed to the Muslim “Brotherhood “group in downtown Tripoli, and felt that the civil and peaceful movement“will freethecapital of the armed militias which controlled them foryears, in the absence of official government bodies.”Demonstrators raised banners condemning the leaders of the Brotherhood, and against the Al Wifaq National government, headed by Faiz Al Saraj.It was also noticeable yesterday that the Division of Military Media,broadcastedon its official page on «Facebook» avideo footage of demonstrations from the heart of Tripoli, in what it described as documentation of some scenes in front of the People Hall.
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ENGLISH TRANSLATION(FROM ARABIC) In the meantime, AlSaraj, inhis sudden visit to Chad, announcedinhis meeting with thePresident Idriss Deby, that some of the parties participating in the last meeting in Paris did not commit tothe meeting’s results which were to unify the militaryinstitutionand notto deal with parallel entities.Al Saraj said in a statement circulated by his office, that some of the parties didnot comply with that, referring to what happened to the breachin Hilal’s Oil region, and that his government “ fulfilled its obligations towards the electoral process by allocatingfunds to the Electoral Commission,providing all the requirements to create the atmosphere for holding secure and transparent elections.”In a statement about Deby, Al Saraj said that the Libyan role was "essential and effective in the establishment of the African Union, and what ishappening in Libya is reflected everywhere inAfrica.”He stressed that Chad does not have any special agenda in its interest in the Libyan matter, only to ensure the achievement of security, stability and peace.He also stressed the importance of Chad's role in supporting stability in Libya and looked forward to developing cooperation between the two countries for the benefit of the two brotherly nations.During the meeting, the two sides agreed to coordinate between the concerned bodies of the two countries across the common border to fightterrorism, smugglers, gangs of mercenaries and human traffickers.They also affirmed their commitment to the implementation of the security protocol signed last April in Niamey by Libya, Chad, Niger and Sudan, which is a framework for cooperationagainst the security threats on the borders.According to the statement, the two sides also agreed to hold a similar meeting next month in in the Sudanesecapital, Khartoum,to findways to secure the shared bordersandstop all types of breakthrough operations.Deputy headof the United Nations mission, Stephanie Williams, met with Imad AlSaeh,head ofthe Supreme National Electoral Commission, on what she called “the continued support of the United Nations”.Theydiscussed the upcoming meetings of the Libyan Houseof Representatives, to vote on the referendum law on the Constitution.The UN missionadded thatStephanie has also briefed on the security measures after the terrorist attack, which targeted the headquarters of theCommission in Tripoli last May.Stephanie had discussed with Salim bin Tahia,head of the central committee of the municipal councils, the upcoming municipal elections in Libya, stressing the importance of popular participationand the continued political and logistical support of the United Nations for this process, with the coming session of the House of Representativeswhich is going to be heldonJuly 30.Meanwhile, the head of the Libyan interim government, Abdullah al-Thani, called for the re-establishment of the General Authority for Armed Forces Casualties to the Council of Ministers as a result of the need for the wounded committees to be technical and specialized.He attributed his decision to take advantage of the government's move in the European squares to treat the wounded with serious injuries.
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Mar 28, 2018And other stories from the stranger side of lifeSource: Twitter/@DohaTriathlonQatari officials have come under fire after a man named on a list of wanted terrorists finished second in a government-sponsored triathlon. Mubarak al-Ajji was photographed on the podium receiving a silver medal and prize money just a week after Qatari officials promised the US they would crack down on terrorists.‘Wanted terrorist’ finishes second in Qatar triathlonPage 2of 2‘Wanted terrorist’ finishes second in Qatar triathlon | The Week UK4/2/2019https://www.theweek.co.uk/odd-news/92582/wanted-terrorist-finishes-seco…...
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Des mêmes auteurs :Christian ChesnotLa Bataille de l’eau au Proche-Orient, éd. de L’Harmattan, 1993.Palestiniens 1948-1998 : Génération fedayin, de la lutte armée à l’autonomie, avec Joséphine Lama, éd. Autrement, 1998.Orient-Occident, le choc ? avec Antoine Sfeir, éd. Calmann- Lévy, 2009.Georges MalbrunotDes pierres aux fusils, les secrets de l’Intifada, éd. Flammarion, 2002.Les révolutionnaires ne meurent jamais, entretien avec Georges Habache, éd. Fayard, 2008.L’Irak, un pays sans état, éd. du Cygne, 2009.Dans l’ombre de Ben Laden, les mémoires de son garde du corps, avec Nasser al-Bahri, éd. Michel Lafon, 2010.Christian Chesnot et Georges MalbrunotL’Irak de Saddam Hussein, portrait total, éd. First, 2003.Les Années Saddam, révélations de son traducteur, avec Saman Abdel Majid, éd. Fayard, 2003.Mémoires d’otages, éd. Calmann-Lévy, 2005.Qatar, les secrets du coffre-fort, éd. Michel Lafon, janvier 2013.Les chemins de Damas : le dossier noir de la relation franco-syrienne, Robert Laffont, octobre 2014.Nos tres chers emirs Actu EP2 V1.indd 421/06/2017 13:36
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Nos très chers émirs130En juin 2017, quelques jours après la crise entre Doha et ses voisins, Donald Trump a, quant à lui, ouvertement accusé le Qatar d’avoir « historiquement » financé l’extré-misme. Aux États-Unis, les rapports – officiels ou non – sont assez nombreux sur cette question. En France, en revanche, même si des hommes politiques comme Bruno Le Maire et Arnaud Montebourg pointent eux aussi un doigt accusateur sur les monarchies du Golfe, les langues ont beaucoup plus de mal à se délier. Entre accusations grossières et volonté de masquer la réalité pour ne pas déplaire à nos partenaires, la vérité est souvent complexe. Nul n’ignore pourtant que l’Arabie Saoudite finança – très ouvertement et avec l’aval des états-Unis – des légions de djihadistes qui s’en allèrent mener la guerre sainte en Afghanistan à la fin de la décennie 1970 contre l’ennemi commun soviétique.Qu’en est-il, aujourd’hui que Daech a métastasé, comme s’en inquiète Hillary Clinton ? Nous avions commencé l’enquête bien avant la critique de la candidate démocrate contre ces trois pays alliés des états-Unis. Laxisme dans le contrôle des réseaux de financement du terrorisme, double jeu parfois : le moins que l’on puisse dire, c’est que ces accusations sont souvent fondées. Le Qatar, « le plus mauvais élève »« Le Qatar ne tolérerait pas que l’on laisse en liberté des individus qui financent le terrorisme », affirmait en Nos tres chers emirs Actu EP2 V1.indd 13021/06/2017 13:36
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131Les émirs financent-ils le terrorisme ?novembre 2015 au Journal du Dimanche l’ambassadeur du Qatar à Paris, Meshaal bin Hamad al-Thani. Nous l’avons pris au mot et sommes allés enquêter sur place à Doha…Entre « 8 et 12 » Qatariens1 financent en fait des organi-sations terroristes, en particulier la branche syrienne d’al-Qaïda – le Front al-Nosra2 – et Daech. Nous avons rencontré l’un d’eux à Doha, où il vit sans être inquiété par les autorités. Rien de plus facile que d’entrer en contact avec cheikh Abdulrahmane bin Omer al-Nouaimy, même s’il figure depuis 2014 sur une liste noire des États-Unis et de l’Union européenne. Il suffit de laisser un message sur son répondeur qui vous accueille avec des chants religieux, avant que son secrétaire ne vous rappelle pour un rendez-vous fixé au lendemain à son bureau du Centre arabe pour la recherche et les études. En bordure de la route de Salwan, à la périphérie de Doha, l’établissement, plutôt ancien, ne paie pas de mine. Après nous avoir proposé de partager une tasse de thé dans une antichambre en compagnie de deux autres « barbus », cheikh Nouaimy nous invite dans son bureau pour discuter au calme. De petite taille, le visage mangé par une épaisse barbe grisonnante, c’est un homme jovial et cordial. Un grand-père tranquille mais prudent : il tient à enregistrer notre entretien : « Je ne veux pas que mes propos soient déformés ou mal interprétés. » 1. « Le Club Med pour terroristes », Telegraph, 27 septembre 2014.2. Sur pression du Qatar, al-Nosra a été rebaptisé à l’été 2016 Front de la conquête du Levant et s’est officiellement désolidarisé d’al-Qaïda. Nos tres chers emirs Actu EP2 V1.indd 13121/06/2017 13:36
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Nos très chers émirs132Avant d’entrer dans le vif du sujet, petit rappel. Qui est cheikh Nouaimy ? Un financier du djihad qui a trans-féré des millions de dollars au cours de ces dix dernières années aux filiales d’al-Qaïda en Irak, en Syrie, en Somalie et au Yémen, selon le Département américain du Trésor1, qui le qualifie de « terroriste spécialement ciblé » pour avoir « assisté, sponsorisé ou apporté une aide finan-cière, matérielle ou technologique » à des organisations terroristes. Bref, Abdulrahmane al-Nouaimy est tout sauf un second couteau. Jugez plutôt ! Au milieu des années 2000, il versa chaque mois 2 millions de dollars à al-Qaïda en Irak – l’an-cêtre de Daech – puis finança le groupe libanais Osbat al-Ansar du camp de réfugiés palestiniens d’Eïn Héloué, au sud de Beyrouth. En 2014, il transféra encore 600 000 dollars à Abou Khaled al-Souri, l’envoyé en Syrie du chef d’al-Qaïda, Ayman al-Zawahiri. Enfin, il fournit 250 000 dollars à la direction d’al-Shabaab, le groupe somalien lié à al-Qaïda. Toutes ces accusations, le cheikh les balaie d’un revers de main. « Apportez les preuves que nous finançons les extré-mistes ! nous rétorque-t-il. Les raisons des accusations des Américains contre moi, c’est la publication d’un rapport sur les drones que j’ai présenté à des experts des Nations unies le 8 décembre 2013 où j’expliquais que les états-1. Département du Trésor américain, 18 décembre 2013 (http://www.treasury.gov/press-center/press-release/pages/jl2249.aspx).Nos tres chers emirs Actu EP2 V1.indd 13221/06/2017 13:36
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133Les émirs financent-ils le terrorisme ?Unis tuaient de façon illégale des innocents, notamment au Yémen où près de 950 personnes ont été éliminées par des tirs de drones. » Depuis sa désignation comme « financier » du terro-risme par Washington, on ne peut vraiment pas dire que, contrairement à ce qu’affirme son ambassadeur en France, l’allié qatarien des états-Unis et de notre pays ait montré un grand empressement à agir contre lui. « Je n’ai aucun problème avec les autorités qatariennes, se réjouit-il. Mes ennuis se limitent aux Américains. Ils veulent me faire taire. Mais je ne suis interdit de voyager qu’en Europe, aux états-Unis et en Arabie Saoudite. » Proche du diwan al-emiri – le bureau de l’émir –, son ONG est soupçonnée d’être financée par l’État qatarien. Il faut dire que ses liens avec l’élite dirigeante sont anciens. Certes, l’homme fut emprisonné en 1998 alors qu’il était fonctionnaire du ministère de l’éducation. Al-Nouaimy avait lancé une pétition s’opposant à l’émancipation de la femme dans la société, y compris de cheikha Moza, la seconde épouse de Hamad, l’émir de l’époque qui le fit jeter en prison1. Mais à sa libération au printemps 2001, l’islamiste fut reçu par l’émir Hamad qui en fit ensuite son émissaire auprès de figures djihadistes comme le Yéménite 1. La pétition avait également été signée par trois membres de la famille royale. Qatar and Terror Finance, David Andrew Weinberg. Center on Sanctions and Illicit Finance. Foundation for Defense of Democracies. Décembre 2014.Nos tres chers emirs Actu EP2 V1.indd 13321/06/2017 13:36
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Nos très chers émirs134Abdelmajid al-Zindani, un ancien proche de Ben Laden, également réclamé par les états-Unis. Bref, cheikh al-Nouaimy ne souffrit d’aucune disgrâce. En 2004, il fonda l’ONG al-Karama (dignité, en arabe), dont le siège est situé à Genève. Il s’agit en fait d’une couver-ture. En 2009, al-Karama appela à soutenir « la résistance » irakienne contre les forces d’occupation étrangères, c’est-à-dire américaines. Les états-Unis, dont une base militaire au Qatar assure la sécurité du minuscule émirat. Voyez le double jeu…Le pouvoir le laisse organiser des conférences aux accents violemment anti-Occidentaux. Et il n’a jamais plus été arrêté1. « J’ai de bons rapports avec le diwan al-emiri, c’est mon droit d’être en désaccord avec la politique suivie par les états-Unis. » Il assure que « ce sont les Américains qui ont demandé aux autorités qatariennes d’interrompre sa campagne de dons pour la révolte en Syrie, et non le Qatar qui l’a décidé de son propre chef ».Quitte à mentir allègrement, le cheikh jure que le Qatar n’a pas plus financé les Frères musulmans que les autres révolutionnaires en Syrie, en égypte et en Libye. « Nous 1. Voici ce que répondait précisément, au Journal du Dimanche, l’ambassadeur du Qatar en France à propos de cheikh al-Nouaymi : « Si jamais des documents officiels américains impliquent cette personne et que les états-Unis en font la demande, nous prendrons toutes les mesures concrètes pour enquêter et agir, car le Qatar ne tolérerait pas que l’on laisse en liberté des individus qui financent le terrorisme. »Nos tres chers emirs Actu EP2 V1.indd 13421/06/2017 13:36
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135Les émirs financent-ils le terrorisme ?avons toujours appuyé les choix des peuples. Si le peuple soutient les islamistes, nous le soutenons. Même s’il y a eu des protestations, le Front al-Nosra (la branche locale d’al-Qaïda) a été accepté par le peuple syrien. Si les gens veulent al-Nosra, c’est leur droit ! Pour moi, il y a d’ailleurs une différence entre al-Nosra et Daech. Daech est une force d’occupation avec des combattants de tous les pays, pas le Front al-Nosra, composé en majorité de Syriens. » Al-Nouaimy assume sans ambages ses sympathies pour un mouvement classé terroriste par la communauté internationale.Fin 2011, l’argentier d’al-Qaïda est venu à Paris sans être inquiété par les autorités françaises, à l’époque très proches du Qatar. Opposant syrien vivant dans l’Hexagone, Haytham Manna se souvient encore de son dîner avec Al-Nouaymi. « Je lui ai dit que nous avions des difficultés pour venir en aide aux réfugiés. Il m’a répondu : “Mais toi tu es contre la militarisation de la révolte !” “Ce serait une catastrophe !” lui ai-je rétorqué. “Non, on ne peut y échapper”, a-t-il tranché. De toute façon, si tu veux de l’aide militaire je suis prêt, mais de l’aide humanitaire, ce n’est pas mon truc1. » Au moins, les choses étaient claires… Mais al-Nouaymi n’est pas un cas isolé. Une demi-douzaine d’autres financiers du terrorisme sont installés au Qatar, où ils bénéficient eux aussi de la mansuétude du pouvoir. 1. Entretien avec l’un des auteurs. Paris, 18 mai 2016. Nos tres chers emirs Actu EP2 V1.indd 13521/06/2017 13:36
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Nos très chers émirs136Salem Hassan Kuwari et Abdullah Ghanim Khawar sont, par exemple, accusés par le Département américain du Trésor d’avoir « fourni plusieurs centaines de milliers de dollars à al-Qaïda pour ses opérations, ainsi que pour faire libérer des détenus al-Qaïda d’Iran et d’ailleurs ». Les deux hommes ont également « facilité le voyage d’extrémistes pour le djihad en Afghanistan ». Les faits remontent à 2012, juste après leur emprisonne-ment à Doha pour « risque sécuritaire » entre juin 2009 et mars 2010. Mais au début 2011, le tandem est remis sous les verrous, avant qu’al-Karama, l’ONG d’al-Nouaimy, n’or-chestre une campagne médiatique pour les libérer. Objectif atteint en octobre 2011, trois mois, pourtant, après que le duo eut été placé sur une liste noire par les états-Unis. Employé de la Banque centrale du Qatar, Khalifa Mohammed Turki Subaiy a été, lui, condamné par contu-mace à Bahreïn en janvier 2008 pour « financement d’ac-tivités terroristes », « appartenance à une organisation terroriste » et « entraînement à des activités terroristes ». Deux mois plus tard, Doha le mit en prison. En juillet 2008, les états-Unis l’inscrivirent sur leur liste noire, mais en septembre l’émirat le relâcha, faute de charges. Une libération qui envenima pendant plus d’un an la relation entre Doha et Washington. Selon un télégramme diploma-tique américain daté de mars 2009, le procureur-général Nos tres chers emirs Actu EP2 V1.indd 13621/06/2017 13:36
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137Les émirs financent-ils le terrorisme ?du Qatar, Ali bin Fetais al-Marri1, expliqua que « pour empêcher Subaiy de reprendre ses activités terroristes, il avait besoin d’être réintégré dans la société » et qu’« une des façons pour y parvenir était de l’autoriser à détenir un compte en banque pour s’occuper de sa famille2 ». Le procureur général assura peu après aux états-Unis que Subaiy était « sous contrôle », soumis à une surveillance et tous ses comptes gelés, sauf un, surveillé directement par la Banque centrale, son ancien employeur. Subaiy ne fut pas contrôlé très longtemps, puisqu’en septembre 2014 les états-Unis sanctionnèrent deux Jordaniens titulaires d’une carte d’identité qatarienne, qui avaient travaillé avec Subaiy en 2012 et transféré avec lui plusieurs centaines de milliers de dollars à al-Qaïda et à ses leaders au Pakistan. Le ministère qatarien de l’Intérieur lui-même le reconnaît : Subaiy détient toujours un passe-port, une carte d’identité et un permis de conduire. De quoi mécontenter les états-Unis ! Autre exemple, le cas des frères al-Marri, qui illustre l’an-cienneté des liens entre certains Qatariens et la mouvance al-Qaïda. Les deux hommes furent arrêtés juste après les attentats du 11-Septembre 2001 pour leurs « rôles opéra-1. Longtemps proche de l’ancienne ministre de la Justice Rachida Dati, al-Marri a été nommé en 2012 par l’ONU avocat régional spécial pour la prévention de la corruption.2. Wikileaks, 19 mars 2009. (https://cablegatesearch.wikileaks.org/cable.php?id=09DOHA198&q=subaiy)… tres chers emirs Actu EP2 V1.indd 13721/06/2017 13:36
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Nos très chers émirs138tionnels » au sein de la mouvance terroriste. Jarallah fut appréhendé à la frontière pakistanaise, Ali Saleh, lui, aux états-Unis, où le cerveau des attaques du 11-Septembre, Khaled Sheikh Mohammed, l’avait envoyé implanter une cellule dormante. Mais en 2008, quand les états-Unis demandèrent au Qatar l’historique de certains comptes bancaires d’Ali pour le procès, Doha botta en touche. L’émirat avait été irrité par la décision américaine d’expulser vers le Soudan un autre Qatarien détenu à Guantanamo1. En juillet 2008, transféré depuis le Pakistan, Jarallah devint le seul prisonnier qatarien de Guantanamo avant d’être rapatrié dans l’émirat, sur la foi d’assurances écrites qu’il ne pourrait pas sortir du Qatar et que les états-Unis en seraient informés s’il en allait autrement. Mais début 2009, Jarallah al-Marri refit surface en Grande-Bretagne où il fut arrêté, puis relâché. Pour l’ambassadeur américain à Doha, un tel voyage n’a pu être effectué sans l’aval du procureur général al-Marri. De quoi irriter une fois de plus les Américains.On comprend mieux pourquoi, dès 2009, la secrétaire d’État Hillary Clinton affirmait dans un télégramme diplo-matique que la coopération antiterroriste avec le Qatar était « la pire de la région » du Moyen-Orient2. 1. Wikileaks, 12 mars 2009. (https://www.wikileaks.org/plusd/cables/09DOHA180a.html). 2. Wikileaks, 30 décembre 2009. (http://wikileaks.org/plusd/cables/ 09STATE131801a.html). Nos tres chers emirs Actu EP2 V1.indd 13821/06/2017 13:36
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139Les émirs financent-ils le terrorisme ?Les connexions du Qatar avec la mouvance djihadiste remontent à la décennie 1990. L’idéologie religieuse dominante est le wahhabisme qui irrigue à cette époque certaines branches les plus radicales de l’islam. En 1996, l’avion d’Oussama Ben Laden qui l’emmena du Soudan au nouveau siège d’al-Qaïda à Jallalabad, en Afghanistan, fit escale à Doha. Le chef d’al-Qaïda avait alors coutume de dire à ses proches que « le Qatar est une terre de passage » vers le djihad qu’il convient d’épargner1. Et la seule fois, en 2005, où l’émirat fut visé par une action terroriste, c’était très vraisemblablement parce que le Qatar avait coupé les finances à al-Qaïda2. Enfin, plusieurs membres de la famille régnante n’ont jamais caché leur sympathie à l’égard des djihadistes. Fahd, le deuxième fils du premier mariage de l’ancien émir Hamad, mena même le djihad en 1993 au Pakistan. Et son oncle cheikh Abdallah était un ami du cerveau des attentats du 11-Septembre, qu’il abrita d’ail-leurs au Qatar au début des années 1990. Pourtant, sous la pression des états-Unis, bien plus que de son allié français, Doha a fait des efforts pour contrer le financement du terrorisme. En 2015, le Qatar a gelé les comptes et imposé une interdiction de sortie du territoire à Sa’d al-Ka’bi et à Abdelatif al-Kawari, deux « financiers du terrorisme », selon les Nations unies. En 2015 toujours, 1. Confidence rapportée par l’ancien garde du corps d’Oussama Ben Laden, Nasser al-Bahri. Dans l’ombre de Ben Laden, entretiens avec Georges Malbrunot, Michel Lafon, 2010.2. Entretien de l’un des auteurs avec un diplomate français. Doha, 15 décembre 2006.Nos tres chers emirs Actu EP2 V1.indd 13921/06/2017 13:36
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Nos très chers émirs140Doha a restructuré son comité antiterroriste, après avoir pris plusieurs décrets limitant les activités des ONG caritatives. « Malgré ces efforts, souligne le dernier rapport améri-cain du Département d’état, des entités et des individus continuent de servir de financiers à des groupes terroristes, particulièrement les branches régionales d’al-Qaïda comme le Front al-Nosra. » « On reçoit régulièrement des SMS pour des campagnes humanitaires en faveur des Syriens, de la Somalie ou de Falloudjah, témoigne un journaliste d’Al-Jazeera. On peut donner de 5 à 500 riyals (1,25 à 100 euros). Les messages sont accompagnés de liens pour écouter des prêches de prédicateurs saoudiens en Arabie comme cheikh Aedh al-Qarni1 ou Mohamed Arifi. La plupart des financiers du djihad appartiennent à des grandes familles ou à des tribus importantes. C’est difficile pour le pouvoir de faire le ménage… » Effectivement, c’est la raison souvent invoquée par les autorités pour justifier leur inertie. S’il s’en prend au membre d’une tribu puissante, le pouvoir se mettra à dos toute la tribu. Le Qatar étant un pays minuscule, cette lutte peut déstabiliser toute la société. Cet argument fait sourire Anwar Gargash, le secrétaire d’état émirien aux Affaires étrangères. « C’est n’importe 1. Cheikh Aedh al-Qarni est par ailleurs interdit d’entrée aux états-Unis.Nos tres chers emirs Actu EP2 V1.indd 14021/06/2017 13:36
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141Les émirs financent-ils le terrorisme ?quoi ! rétorque-t-il. On peut quand même agir, si on le veut1. »Aujourd’hui, plutôt que de financer directement des organisations terroristes, le Qatar a trouvé un autre moyen de leur verser de l’argent : payer des rançons aux ravisseurs d’otages occidentaux, souvent liés à la branche syrienne d’al-Qaïda. Depuis une dizaine d’années, dans une bonne dizaine de cas d’enlèvements, le Qatar a réglé la facture au profit des preneurs d’otages. La totalité de l’argent ainsi versé à al-Nosra avoisinerait les 150 millions de dollars2. Or depuis 2014, le paiement de rançons est prohibé à la fois par le G8, l’ONU et l’OSCE – ce qui n’empêche pas certains états, dont la France, de contourner cette règle. Au Yémen, au nom de plusieurs pays européens, 20,4 millions de dollars furent déboursés par Doha et Oman au profit d’al-Qaïda dans la péninsule arabique (AQPA) pour libérer un couple de Finlandais et un Autri-chien, enlevés en 2012 et 20133. En février 2013, « des officiels yéménites ont affirmé avoir vu des Qatariens débarquer en jet privé avec des valises probablement pleines de billets puis repartir vers Doha avec une otage suisse4 qui fut reçue ensuite par l’ambassadeur suisse dans l’émirat ». « Ces arrangements concoctés par le Qatar […] peuvent conduire à un désastre », avertissait 1. Entretien avec l’un des auteurs, Paris, 10 mai 2016.2. « Les groupes liés à al-Qaïda de plus en plus financés par les ran-çons », Wall Street Journal, 29 juillet 2014. Ellen Knickmeyer.3. « En payant des rançons, l’Europe renfloue al-Qaïda », New York Times, 29 juillet 2014. 4. Sylvia Eberhard était détenue depuis douze mois.Nos tres chers emirs Actu EP2 V1.indd 14121/06/2017 13:36
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Nos très chers émirs142à l’époque le ministre des Affaires étrangères yéménite, furieux qu’al-Qaïda puisse aussi aisément financer ses conquêtes territoriales dans la péninsule arabique. Mais c’est en Syrie et en Irak que l’argent du Qatar a surtout alimenté les caisses de la succursale d’al-Qaïda. En octobre 2013, le ministre qatarien des affaires étran-gères en personne, Khaled al-Atiyeh, négocia avec des rebelles syriens proches d’al-Nosra la libération de neuf pèlerins chiites libanais capturés près d’Alep. La rançon versée par le Qatar au groupe al-Nosra aurait oscillé entre 100 et 150 millions de dollars, selon plusieurs articles de presse au Liban et en Turquie1. Un million de dollars par religieuse libérée : c’est ce que le Qatar déboursa une nouvelle fois en mars 2014, pour conclure le retour à la liberté de 13 nonnes syriennes, détenues à Yabroud, près de Homs, par al-Nosra. Et si l’on y ajoute la présence de trois autres femmes également captives, on arrive à la coquette somme de 16 millions de dollars. En août 2014, une nouvelle médiation qatarienne aida à la libération des mains d’al-Nosra de l’Américain Théo Padnos. Interrogés, des officiels américains démentirent le paiement d’une rançon qui aurait violé la politique des états-Unis en la matière. Mais selon l’enquête réalisée par des journalistes de Daily Beast, les ravisseurs auraient exigé jusqu’à 25 millions de dollars pour libérer leur captif2. 1. En échange, deux pilotes turcs de Turkish Air Lines détenus au Liban furent libérés et, de son côté, le régime syrien relâcha une centaine de prisonniers. McClatchy, 19 octobre 2013.2. « La libération d’un agent d’al-Qaïda fait partie d’un échange avec un Américain emprisonné », par Shane Harris et James Kirchick, Daily Beast, 25 janvier 2015. Nos tres chers emirs Actu EP2 V1.indd 14221/06/2017 13:36
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143Les émirs financent-ils le terrorisme ?Pendant de longs mois à partir de l’été 2014, des émis-saires qatariens négocièrent directement avec al-Nosra et Daech, qui détenaient conjointement une trentaine de soldats libanais capturés près de la frontière syrienne. Contre leur libération, les terroristes obtinrent la remise en liberté de cinq détenues – dont une épouse irakienne du chef de Daech, Abou Baqr al-Bagdadi – en captivité dans une prison près de Beyrouth, le tout pour la coquette somme de 30 millions de dollars, un million par otage libéré. Al-Nosra avait même exigé la libération d’Omar al-Qatari, un djihadiste qatarien arrêté alors qu’il transpor-tait des fonds à al-Nosra pour un cheikh du Qatar lié à la famille régnante. Quand on interroge des responsables sur ces finance-ments de groupes terroristes via le versement de rançons, ils bottent généralement en touche : « Ne nous blâmez pas, blâmez les pays européens qui nous sollicitent. » Doha se retranche également derrière des considérations « humani-taires ». Mais la proximité religieuse du Qatar avec les ravis-seurs jette une ombre sur la « générosité » de Doha dans toutes ces affaires en eau trouble. « N’imaginez pas que les Qatariens paient des rançons pour les beaux yeux des otages, ils le font pour se rendre indispensables », nous dit un agent du renseignement égyptien travaillant pour l’ONU. En Syrie, il a été témoin des négociations pour libérer 45 casques bleus détenus par al-Nosra en 2014. « Parfois, les Qatariens ruinaient mes négociations, alors que j’étais sur le point de conclure. Ils jouent un sale jeu dans ces affaires. J’ai découvert que les kidnappeurs attendaient le feu vert de Doha. Nos tres chers emirs Actu EP2 V1.indd 14321/06/2017 13:36
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Nos très chers émirs144J’ai la conviction qu’al-Nosra est soutenu par le Qatar. Je l’ai vu de mes propres yeux1. »Ce pactole amassé par la branche syrienne d’al-Qaïda lui a permis d’acheter des armes et de payer des combattants. Pour le Qatar, l’avantage est double. Il rend service à un État qui, tôt ou tard, devra s’en souvenir. Il finance, par ailleurs, des rebelles proches de l’idéologie wahhabite domi-nante dans l’émirat. Et qui pourrait trouver à redire à une telle assistance humanitaire ?Dans certains cas, le Qatar ne prévient même pas le pays concerné par le kidnapping de ses ressortissants. Notre enquête nous permet d’affirmer que ce fut le cas une fois au moins, lors de la détention d’une Suissesse, Béatrice Stockly, enlevée en avril 2012 à Tombouctou. « Nous avons appris après sa libération que le Qatar avait payé la rançon au groupe Ansar Dine, nous avons été mis devant le fait accompli », confie une source sécuritaire helvétique2. Le Koweït, « épicentre » du financement du djihadEt si l’on évoquait le Koweït, ce minuscule émirat coincé entre l’Arabie et l’Irak, qui ne fait aujourd’hui pratique-ment jamais parler de lui ? Pourtant, le « Koweït est devenu l’épicentre des levées de fonds au profit des groupes terro-ristes en Syrie », avertissait, dès avril 2014, David Cohen, le sous-secrétaire d’état américain au Trésor. 1. Entretien avec l’un des auteurs. Damas, 3 novembre 2015.2. Ansar Dine est un groupe salafiste djihadiste, l’une des principales factions à participer à la guerre au nord-Mali.Nos tres chers emirs Actu EP2 V1.indd 14421/06/2017 13:36
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وعبر مسؤولون أمنيون أميركيون عن قلقهم إزاء ارتباط قطر بعدد من الميليشيات التي ترعاها إيران، والتي تصنف واشنطن العديد منها كإرهابية. .« الأوسط
تأتي هذه الدعوة بعد الكشف عن عدد من رسائل البريد الإلكتروني التي يقال إنها مُرسلة من قبل مسؤولين رفيعي المستوى في الحكومة القطرية إلى أعضاء قياديين في منظمات كحزب الله،
الميليشيا المدعومة من إيران والمتواجدة في جنوب لبنان، وإلى كبار القادة في الحرس الثوري الإيراني.
أن أعضاء رفيعي المستوى في الحكومة القطرية يمتلكون علاقات ودية مع شخصيات بارزة في الحرس الثوري ،« صنداي تلغراف » وتُظهر رسائل البريد الإلكتروني، التي اطلعت عليها صحيفة
مثل قاسم سليماني، القائد المؤثر لفيلق القدس الإيراني، وحسن نصر الله، زعيم حزب الله.
وتظهر تفاصيل هذه المحادثات التي لم يفصح عنها سابقاً بين المسؤولين القطريين وقادة العديد من الجماعات الإرهابية التي تدعمها إيران أن الدوحة دفعت مئات الملايين من الدولارات - وقد
وصل الرقم في أحد التقارير إلى مليار دولار - كجزء من مدفوعات فدية لتأمين الإفراج عن الرهائن المحتجزين من قبل الميليشيات الشيعية في العراق.
وتتعارض مثل هذه المدفوعات بشكل مباشر مع سياسة واشنطن القائمة منذ وقت طويل بعدم دفع فدية للمنظمات الإرهابية.
وبعد قرار الرئيس الأميركي الأسبوع الماضي بالانسحاب من الاتفاقية النووية الإيرانية، فإن الإدارة الأميركية الآن تدعو قطر إلى مراجعة علاقاتها مع إيران، وعلاقاتها مع الجماعات الإرهابية
المدعومة من قبل إيران.
رسائل البريد الإلكتروني تظهر أن عددا من كبار المسؤولين في الحكومة القطرية قد أقاموا علاقات ودية مع شخصيات بارزة في الحرس الثوري » : وقال مسؤول أمني أميركي رفيع المستوى
في الوقت الذي تحاول فيه الولايات المتحدة إقناع إيران بوقف دعمها للجماعات الإرهابية في الشرق الأوسط، لا نعتقد أنه من » : وأضاف .« الإيراني، وعدد من المنظمات الإرهابية التي ترعاها إيران
.« المفيد أن تستمر قطر بامتلاك علاقات مع جماعات كهذه
وتنظر واشنطن إلى قطر كحليف مهم في الحرب ضد الإرهاب المتأثر بالإسلام، وقد وضعت الولايات المتحدة مقر قيادتها للحملة العسكرية الأخيرة لهزيمة داعش في قاعدة العديد في قطر.
ويقول القطريون إنهم فتحوا الاتصالات مع إيران وعدد من الجماعات الإرهابية التي تدعمها طهران من أجل ضمان إطلاق سراح أفراد من العائلة المالكة القطرية الذين تعرضوا لاختطاف أثناء
رحلة صيد في جنوب العراق.
وفي إحدى رسائل البريد الإلكتروني التي يعتقد أنه تم اعتراضها من قبل حكومات أجنبية، يفيد مسؤول قطري رفيع المستوى بدفع 50 مليون جنيه إسترليني لسليماني في أبريل (نيسان) من
عام 2017 ، ودفع 25 مليون جنيه إسترليني إلى مجموعة عراقية إرهابية شيعية متهمة بقل عشرات الجنود الأميركيين في جنوب العراق.
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ENGLISH TRANSLATION(FROM ARABIC) The White House calls on Qatar to stop funding militiasSunday –27 Shaaban 1439 –13 May 2018 –[14411]Houthi militias in YemenLondon: ‘Asharq Al-Awsat’13 days after the “Washington Post”reported the leakage of letters from Qatar provingthat Doha paid more than one billion dollars to extremist militias in Syria and Iraq, The Telegraph made publicyesterday that the American Administration invited Doha to refrain from funding militiasdirectly linked to Iran and, against this background, reveal the dealings of the Gulf state group with a terrorist group in the Middle East. US security officials have expressed concern that Qatar is linked to a number of Iranian-sponsored militias, many of which Washington classifies as terrorist.The call comes after a number of e-mails reportedly sent by senior Qatari government officials to leading members of organizations such as Hezbollah, Iranian-backed militias based in southern Lebanon, and senior commanders of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, were revealed.The e-mails seen by The Telegraphshow that senior members of the Qatari government have friendly relations with prominent figures in the Revolutionary Guards such as Qassim Soleimani, the influential leader of the Iranian Quds Force, and Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of Hezbollah.Details of the previously unspoken talks between Qatari officials and leaders of several Iranian-backed terrorist groups show that Doha paid hundreds of millions of dollars -a figure of one billion dollars -as part of ransom paymentto secure the release of hostages held by Shia’a militiasin Iraq.Such payments directly contravene Washington's longstanding policy of not paying ransom to terrorist organizations.After the US president's decision last week to withdraw from Iran's nuclear deal, the US administration now calls on Qatar to review its relationship with Iran and its relationship with the Iranian-backed terrorist group.A senior US security official said: “The e-mails show that a number of senior officials in the Qatari government have established friendly relations with prominent figures in the Iranian Revolutionary Guard and a number of terrorist organizations sponsored by Iran.While the United States is trying to persuade Iran to stop supporting terrorist groups in the Middle East, we do not think it is useful for Qatar to continue to have relations with such groups.”Washington is waiting for Qatar as an important ally in the war against terrorism affected by Islam. The United States has set up its headquarters for the military campaign to defeat many
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ENGLISH TRANSLATION(FROM ARABIC) leaders in Qatar.Qataris say they have opened contacts with Iran and a number of terrorist groups backed by Tehran to secure the release of members of the Qatari royal family who were kidnapped during a fishing trip in southern Iraq.In an e-mail message believed to have been intercepted by foreign governments, a seniorQatari official reports that £50m was paid to Sulaimani in April 2017 andone million pounds was paid to a Shia’a terrorist group in Iraqaccused of killing dozens of American soldiersin Southern Iraq.
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السبت - 26 شعبان 1439 ه - 12 مايو 2018 م
دعت الإدارة الأميركية قطر إلى مراجعة علاقاتها مع إيران ووقف تمويل المليليشيات التابعة لها (رويترز)
« الشرق الأوسط أونلاين » : لندن
طالبت إدارة الرئيس الأميركي قطر بوقف تمويل المليشيات التابعة لإيران، وذلك بعد كشف تعاملات تجمع الدوحة بجماعات إرهابية في الشرق الأوسط.
وعبر مسؤولون أمنيون أميركيون عن قلقهم إزاء ارتباط قطر بعدد من المليشيات التي ترعاها إيران، والتي تصنف واشنطن العديد منها كمجموعات وتنظيمات إرهابية.
وأكدت صحيفة (تلغراف) البريطانية، أن مطالبة واشنطن لقطر بالتوقف عن دعم وتمويل الجماعات الإرهابية، جاء بعد الكشف عن عدد من رسائل البريد الإلكتروني، مُرسلة من قبل مسؤولين
رفيعي المستوى في الحكومة القطرية إلى أعضاء قياديين في منظمات ك"حزب الله" المليشيا المدعومة من إيران والمتواجدة في جنوب لبنان، وإلى كبار القادة في الحرس الثوري الإيراني.
وتُظهر رسائل البريد الإلكتروني، التي اطلعت عليها صحيفة (صنداي تليغراف)، أن أعضاء كبار المسؤولين في الحكومة القطرية يتمتعون بعلاقات ودية مع شخصيات بارزة في الحرس الثوري
مثل قاسم سليماني القائد المؤثر لفيلق القدس الإيراني، وحسن نصر الله زعيم "حزب الله".
كما كشفت تفاصيل المحادثات بين المسؤولين القطريين وقادة العديد من الجماعات الإرهابية التي تدعمها إيران، أن الدوحة دفعت مئات الملايين من الدولارات، كجزء من مدفوعات فدية لتأمين
الإفراج عن الرهائن المحتجزين من قبل مليشيات عراقية، بينما وصلت المبالغ في إحدى التقارير إلى مليار دولار، وهو ما يتعارض بشكل مباشر مع سياسة واشنطن القائمة منذ وقت طويل
بعدم دفع فدية للمنظمات الإرهابية.
وبحسب الصحيفة البريطانية، دعت الإدارة الأميركية قطر، إلى مراجعة علاقاتها مع إيران، وعلاقاتها مع الجماعات الإرهابية المدعومة من قبل إيران، وذلك بعد قرار الرئيس الأميركي الأسبوع
الماضي بالانسحاب من الاتفاق النووي الإيراني.
وقال مسؤول أمني أميركي رفيع المستوى: "رسائل البريد الإلكتروني تظهر أن عدد من كبار المسؤولين في الحكومة القطرية قد أقاموا علاقات ودية مع شخصيات بارزة في الحرس الثوري
الإيراني، وعدد من المنظمات الإرهابية التي ترعاها إيران".
وأضاف:" في الوقت الذي تحاول فيه الولايات المتحدة إقناع إيران لوقف دعمها للجماعات الإرهابية في الشرق الأوسط، لا نعتقد أنه من المفيد أن تستمر قطر بامتلاك علاقات مع جماعات كهذه".
وفي إحدى رسائل البريد الإلكتروني التي يعتقد أنه تم اعتراضها من قبل حكومات أجنبية، يؤكد مسؤول قطري رفيع المستوى، دفع 50 مليون جنيه أسترليني لقاسم سليماني في أبريل
(نيسان) من عام 2017 م، و 25 مليون جنيه إسترليني إلى مجموعة عراقية إرهابية متهمة بقتل عشرات الجنود الأميركيين في جنوب العراق.
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ENGLISH TRANSLATION (FROM ARABIC) "Telegraph" The White House calls on Qatar to stop funding the militias of Iran After being proven to have paid hundreds of millions of dollars to leaders of terrorist groups Saturday – 26 Sha’aban 1439 – 12 May 2018 The administration of the US President requested Qatar to stop financing Iran's militias, after disclosing Doha’s association with a terrorist group in the Middle East. US security officials have expressed concern about Qatar's association with a number of Iranian-sponsored militias, many of which are classified by Washington as terrorist groups and organizations. The British "Telegraph" confirmed that Washington's request to Qatar to stop supporting and financing terrorist groups, came after the disclosure of a number of emails, sent by senior officials in the Qatari government to leading members of organizations such as "Hezbollah" militia backed by Iran, located in southern Lebanon, and to senior commanders of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards. The e-mails, seen by the Sunday Telegraph, show that members of senior Qatari government officials have friendly relations with prominent Revolutionary Guard figures such as Qassim Soleimani, the influential leader of the Iranian Jerusalem Force, and Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of Hezbollah. Details of talks between Qatari officials and leaders of several Iranian-supported terrorist groups also revealed that Doha had paid hundreds of millions of dollars as part of ransom payments to secure the release of hostages held by Iraqi militias. This is directly contrary to Washington’s longstanding policy of not paying ransom to terrorist organizations. According to the British newspaper, the US administration requested Qatar, to review its relationship with Iran, and its relationship with terrorist groups backed by Iran, after the decision of President of the United States last week to withdraw from the Iranian nuclear agreement "The e-mails show that a number of senior officials in the Qatari government have established friendly relations with prominent figures in the Iranian Revolutionary Guard and a number of terrorist organizations sponsored by Iran,” a senior US security official said. "At a time when the United States is trying to persuade Iran to stop supporting terrorist groups in the Middle East, we do not think it is useful for Qatar to continue to have relations with such a group," he said. In an e-mail believed to have been intercepted by foreign governments, a senior Qatari official confirmed that he had paid 50 million pounds sterling to Qasim Soleimani in April 2017 and 25 million pounds sterling to an Iraqi terrorist group accused of killing dozens of US soldiers in Southern Iraq.
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“Al-Nosra, the Qatari Terrorist Arm in Syria”, Sky News Arabia,
17 June 2017
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Arabic Transcription of Titles and AudiofromAl-Nosra, the Qatari Terrorist Arm in Syria”, Sky News Arabia, available at:https://www.skynewsarabia.com/video/957485النصرة.. ذراع قطر المتطرف في سوريا
تمويل، تسليح، دعم اعلامي
تمويل2015- 64.2 مليار دولار من التمويل للجماعات الارهابية بين 2010
30 مليون دولار فدية الصحفي الامريكي
16 مليون دولار دفعة على الهواء من الدوحة فدية لراهبات "معلولا"
تسليح
[يقول شخص مسلح]: تم بحمد لله شراء هذا المدفع مضاد الطيران بفضل لله ثم بمساعدة اخواتنا الخيرين
في حملة مدد اهل الشام من قطر
[يقول شخص مسلح]: تم بعون لله تعالى شراء عدد من الاسلحة و كمية من الذخائر لإعداد الاخوة في
المعسكر...عن طريق حملة مدد اهل قطر لأهلنا في الشام
دعم اعلامي
لم تتأخر قطر عن دعمهم اعلاميا
يظهر "اميرهم الجولاني" في وسائل اعلامها [قناة الجزيرة]
[الجولاني للجزيرة: لا نطمح للانفراد بصياغة مستقبل سوريا]
[مقابلة مع ابو محمد الجولاني، امير جبهة النصرة]
قطر.. نصرة الجبهة
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Al-Nusra, the radical arm of Qatar in Syria
Financing, arming, providing media support
Financing
64.2 Billion Dollar as a support to the terrorist groups between 2010-2015
30 Million Dollar as a ransom for the American journalist
16 Million Dollar as a payment on live t.v. from Doha, as a ransom for the nuns
“of Maaloula [an ancient city in Syria]”
Arming
[An armed man speaking]: Thanks to Allah [God], we bought this anti-aircraft gun
with the help of Allah [God] and then with the help of our good brothers in the
campaign of the support of the Levant [Syrian] people from Qatar.
[An armed man speaking]: With the help of Allah, we bought a number of
weapons and a quantity of ammunition to prepare the brothers in the camp ...
through the campaign of the Qatari people to support our people in the Levant
[Syria].
Providing Media Support
Qatar did not hold back by supporting them through media
“Their Prince Al-Jolani”, was shown in their media [Al-Jazeera Channel]
[Al-Jolani to Aljazeera: “We do not intend to be alone in shaping the future of
Syria”]
[Clip of an interview with Abo Muhammad Al-Jolani, the prince of Jabhat Al-
Nusra]
Qatar.. Supportsthe Jabhat [Al-Nusra]
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29 Jul 2016Al-Nusra leader Jolani announces split from al-QaedaAl Jazeera obtains exclusive video of Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, saying group's name has changed to Jabhat Fath al Sham. NEWS/MIDDLE EASTAl Jazeera has obtained exclusive video of the former leader of al-Nusra Front confirming the Syria-based armed group's split from al-Qaeda.Abu Mohammed al-Jolani appeared in camera for the first time to announce his group's name has also changed to Jabhat Fath al Sham, or The Front for liberation of al Sham."We declare the complete cancellation of all operations under the name of Jabhat al-Nusra, and the formation of a new group operating under the name 'Jabhat Fath al-Sham', noting that this new organisation has no affiliation to any external entity," Jolani said.The release of the video on Thursday followed earlier reports that the leader of al-Qaeda had approved the split, so the Nusra forces could concentrate on their fight against the Syrian government and other rebel groups.'We look at it with relief'Al-Nusra first surfaced on the internet in early 2012 to claim responsibility for suicide bombings in Aleppo and Damascus.Page 1of 1Al-Nusra leader Jolani announces split from al-Qaeda | News | Al Jazeera4/10/2019https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/07/al-nusra-leader-jolani-announces…...
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Directory of sitesLoginContactSupportBusinessMarketsWorldPoliticsTVMoreWORLD NEWSJUNE 5, 2017 / 12:25 PM / 2 YEARS AGOQatar asks citizens to leave UAE within 14 days: embassy1 MIN READDUBAI (Reuters) - Qatar on Monday asked citizens to leave the United Arab Emirates within 14 days to comply with a decision by Abu Dhabi to A sign indicating a route to Qatar embassy is seen in Manama, Bahrain, June 5, 2017. REUTERS/Hamad I MohammedDiscover Thomson ReutersPage 1of 8Qatar asks citizens to leave UAE within 14 days: embassy -Reuters4/11/2019https://www.reuters.com/article/us-gulf-qatar-citizens-emirates/qatar-a…...
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sever ties with Doha, the Qatari embassy in Abu Dhabi said on social media. “Qatari citizens must leave the UAE within 14 days, in accordance with the statement issued by the concerned Emirati parties,” the embassy tweeted. Those who cannot travel directly to Doha should go through Kuwait or Oman, it said. Reporting by Omar Fahmy Writing by Sami Aboudi; Editing by Louise IrelandOur Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.MORE FROM REUTERSPage 2of 8Qatar asks citizens to leave UAE within 14 days: embassy -Reuters4/11/2019https://www.reuters.com/article/us-gulf-qatar-citizens-emirates/qatar-a…...
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