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Riyadh
Two Islamic organisations and 11 individuals have been added to an existing"terror list" drawn up by the four Arab nations blockading Qatar, claiming the entities and individuals are supported by Doha.
State-run Saudi Press Agency issued a joint statement by Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Thursday, saying the quartet's move was taken"in light of their commitment to fighting terrorism, drying up their sources of funding, combating extremist ideology...and its promotion".
The two organisations that were added to the blacklist were the International Union of Muslim Scholars, headed by Yusuf al Qaradawi, a prominent theologian from Egypt, and the International Islamic Council for Da'wah and Relief.
"The Individuals also have carried out various terrorist operations in which they have received direct Qatari support at various levels, including providing them with passports and assigning them to Qatari institutions with a charitable appearance to facilitate their movement," it further read.
The 11 individuals include the director of relief and international development at the Qatar Red Crescent, Khaled Nazem Diab, Bahraini dissident Hassan Ali Mohammed Juma Sultan, and the acting general leader of the Muslim Brotherhood, Mahmoud Ezzat.
It also includes Muslim Brotherhood leader Alaa Ali Al Samahi, and Egyptian dissidents such as Qadri Mohamed Fahmy Mahmoud Sheikh.
A Qatari national, Mohammed Suleiman al Haydar, is among the new entries.
