Four Arab states add 59 people and 12 entities as terrorists, one of then Yemeni

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The four Arab states which recently severed relations with Qatar over its alleged support for terrorism have added the names of dozens of people and entities with alleged links to Qatar to a list of terrorists, one of them is Abdul Wahab Al Humaigani, Yemeni.

On Friday, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Egypt and Bahrain issued a statement that lists 59 people and 12 entities as terrorists.

The statement, which is expected to intensify the ongoing dispute among the Persian Gulf kingdoms, includes the name of Muslim Brotherhood spiritual leader Yousef al-Qaradawi and Qatari-funded charities Qatar Charity and Eid Charity.

The move follows a 2014 listing of several organizations by Saudi Arabia and the UAE during a previous dispute with Qatar.

The four Arab states announced the list despite Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah’s mediatory efforts aimed at resolving the dispute.

The statement mentions the names of 18 Qatari nationals as terrorists, including a number of alleged terrorism financiers as well as prominent businessmen, politicians and senior members of the royal family, including a former interior minister.

The list also includes the names of 26 Egyptian nationals, five Libyans, three Kuwaitis, two Jordanians, two Bahrainis, an Emirati, a Saudi and a Yemeni.