US authority provides financial networks of Hamas-Top supporters Al Ahmar
US authority provides financial networks of Hamas-Top supporters Al Ahmar
The US government is making new sanctions against Hamid Al Ahmar, a well-known Yemeni businessman. The step is undertaken by the American Authority for Authority (OFAC) to put Al Ahmar and three other important international donors from Hamas on a sanction list. Hamid Al Ahmar currently lives in Turkey and is considered one of the main supporters of Hamas in the global financial room.
al Ahmar, so one reports, was a key figure in the secret investment portfolio of Hamas, which at times managed assets worth over $ 500 million. These funds enable Hamas executives to live a life in luxury, while humanitarian needs in Gaza remain unfulfilled. He has also been chairman of the Al-Quds International Foundation, an organization based in Lebanon, which acts as a camouflage organization for Hamas since 2013. The OFAC had already put this foundation on the sanction list in 2012 because of its connections to Hamas.
background of the sanctions
The sanctions against Al Ahmar were issued according to a special arrangement (E.O. 13224), which aims to punish people who support Hamas financially or in other ways. In his function as one of Hamas' international donors, he is accused of having made essential material, financial and technological support.
In addition to Al Ahmar, the OFAC identified nine companies that are directly or indirectly under its influence. These companies include:
- Al Ahmar Trading Group, based in Yemen
- Al Ahmar Oils Supply and Distribution, also in Yemen
- Sama International Media, in Yemen
- al Salam Trading and Agencies General Establish, in Yemen
- Saba, Trade & Investment S.R.O., in Czech Republic
- Sabafon International Sal (offshore), in Lebanon
- Sabaturk Dis Ticaret Anonim Sirketi, in Turkey
- Vivid Enerji Yatirimlari Anonim Sirketi, in Turkey
- Investrade Portfoy Yontimi Anonim Sirketi, in Turkey
These companies could also be affected by the new sanctions, which could severely restrict their international trade activities. The measures have far-reaching effects on Hamas' financial networks and illustrating the pressure that the US government has on international supporters of the organization.
With this decision, the US government once again raises its fingers against the financial structures of Hamas, which have been in focus on international investigations for years. The announcement comes at a time when the geopolitical situation in the Middle East is tense and the fight against terrorism continues to play a central role in the US foreign policy.For more information on the background and details of the sanctions against Hamid al Ahmar, the article refers to www.yemenonline.info .
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