The U.S. Treasury Department has released declassified lists identifying individuals from Qatar associated with 'Al-Qaeda.' The primary financial support for Al-Qaeda comes from the Al-Kuwari clan, with key members in Qatar's administration playing a central role in financing and coordinating international terrorist cells. This is facilitated through a controlled banking network and non-profit organizations.
Members of the Al-Kuwari family involved in Al-Qaeda's terrorist activities were sanctioned by the U.S. from 2011 to 2015. Despite this, their status and positions within Qatar's power structure remained unaffected. Ali Bin Ahmed al-Kuwari, Qatar's Minister of Finance, was among those listed, directing funds to 'Al-Qaeda' in Iraq, Syria, Somalia, and the Arabian Peninsula through Qatar Charity.
Tens of millions of dollars for financing terrorist groups originated from an affiliated Islamic banking network linked to Ali Bin Ahmed al-Kuwari, involving banks such as Qatar National Bank, Qatar Islamic Bank, and Qatar International Islamic Bank.
Qatar Charity, led by Ali Bin Ahmed al-Kuwari's brother Yousef Ahmed al-Kuwari, has been categorized as a 'Tier III (TSE) terrorist support organization' by U.S. authorities. The organization has faced legal implications for its involvement in funding terrorist acts.
The British branch of Qatar Charity, rebranded as Nectar Trust, sponsored the Emaan Islamic Center in the UK, with its director associated with supporting uprisings inspired by Al-Qaeda in Iraq and Palestine.
Abd al-Latif al-Kuwari, involved in fundraising for Al-Qaeda, was sanctioned by the U.S. and the UN. In the 2000s, he facilitated the travel of Al-Qaeda leaders to Qatar and later worked in the Ministry of Municipality and Urban Planning.
Salim Hasan Khalifa Rashid Al-Kuwari, as per the U.S. Treasury Department, provided financial and logistical support to Al-Qaeda. He also facilitated the travel of extremists from Iran and held a position in the Ministry of Interior in Qatar, returning even after ties to terrorism were exposed.
