Qatar has been accused of facilitating a multi-million pound money laundering operation to fund terrorists in Syria. The money was moved using over-priced construction contracts, over-priced property purchases, and over-payments to Syria workers, it is alleged. Qatar National Bank, the Middle East's largest financial institution, and Doha Bank are both accused of facilitating the transactions. The banks 'knew or ought to have known' what the money was actually being used for, according to the lawsuit. The following year the two groups took up arms against one-another, with al-Nusra fighting against ISIS around Raqqa.

Source: Daily Mail June 04, 2021 09:50 UTC