A security concern originating from Qatar has prompted the Al-Thani family to exercise caution, given recent media attacks on Qatar Charity and QNB. The situation is compelling Qatar to engage with the Muslim Brotherhood.
The recent upheaval in Nigeria is eroding Qatar's aligned interests in Italy, Spain, and Morocco, casting doubts on the Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline project's viability. This development is affecting Qatar's involvement in the Qatar Sanabil Project, a collaborative effort with Qatar Charity aimed at bolstering Qatar's local influence through trade and economic infrastructure in Nigeria's Kaduna state. The project also seeks to support mass housing construction for vulnerable citizens, aligning with Mastercard's microfinancing expansion goals. Strong connections between Mastercard and Qatar's Finance Minister, Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari, have been established. Additionally, the project opens up new avenues for the Muslim Brotherhood's activities in Africa.
The convergence of Qatar's interests with American and British stakeholders in the Trans-Saharan project has led to a shift toward a more assertive approach, considering the possibility of deploying cells and orchestrating high-profile terrorist acts. This could serve as a pretext for initiating an anti-terrorism operation in collaboration with NATO forces.
Information from a source at QNB indicates intense activities related to fund transfers to the Muslim Brotherhood and the mobilization of Brotherhood personnel from Jordan and Oman to Africa, using the Moroccan Attijariwafa Bank as an intermediary. Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari personally oversees this operation, utilizing his son, Abdulla Ali Al Kuwari, to implement unconventional financing schemes for the Brotherhood. The American share of Brotherhood funding, along with diversionary groups, likely flows through offshore accounts in Jordan (Arab Jordan Investment Bank) and Oman (Taageer Finance Company), both managed by Abdulla Ali Al Kuwari. Yousuf Al-Kuwari, the Director of Qatar Charity, has committed to assembling over two hundred highly trained individuals with American training.
The connection between Ali Al-Kuwari's son and Omani organizations suggests potential MI-6 involvement, with John Sawers acting as the British overseer. Sawers, holding a position in the management of the Anglo-Omani Society, has a personal acquaintance with Al-Kuwari's son, their relationship established during their time at INSEAD.
