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A police officer orders riot police not to take action as anti-government protesters demonstrate outside Bahrain’s leading opposition party Al Wefaq’s headquarters in Manama. Reuters

Six Terrorist Organizations Funded by Qatar, Target Manama

by Obaid Al-Suhaymi | Jun 10, 2017 | Middle East

Manama – Bahrain has reaffirmed its suffering from the dangerous terrorist organizations that receive funding and support from abroad in which Qatar’s role in supporting and funding them has emerged recently. According to the Quartet statement, which listed 59...

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Chairman of the International Union of Muslim Scholars Yousef al-Qaradawi speaks during a news conference in Doha. Reuters

‘Terror List’ Highlights ‘Common Objective’ Among Extremists

by Abdul Sattar Hatita | Jun 10, 2017 | Middle East

Cairo – Experts in extremist groups’ affairs considered that the names mentioned in the list of terrorist individuals and entities, announced by Saudi Arabia, Egypt, UAE and Bahrain on Thursday, and which accused Qatar of supporting it, reveals the “unity...

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Egypt Puts 1,500 People on Terror List, Including Football Star

by Mohamed Abdu Hassanein | Jan 19, 2017 | Middle East

Cairo– Egypt’s Judiciary has added one of the country’s football legends, Mohammed Aboutrika, to a terrorism list for allegedly funding the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood to conduct terrorist activities and harm Egypt’s economy. Aboutrika, who is currently in Gabon as a...

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The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) logo is seen during a meeting in Manama, Bahrain April 7, 2016. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

Gulf Countries Mulling to Place Houthis on Terror List

by Abdul Hadi Habtor | Nov 29, 2016 | Middle East

Riyadh, Aden- A Gulf official told Asharq Al-Awsat on Monday that Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states were discussing the possibility of placing Houthis and a number of other groups on the council’s joint list of terror. On Tuesday, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin...