Qatari emir amends laws to bolster fight against terrorism - agency

[webfact]

Qatari emir amends laws to bolster fight against terrorism - agency

 

FILE PHOTO: Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani attends the 25th Arab Summit in Kuwait City, March 25, 2014. REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed/File Photo

 

DOHA (Reuters) - Qatar's ruler has amended the country's anti-terrorism laws in a royal decree issued on Thursday, state news agency QNA reported, in a move that appears aimed at countering charges the Gulf Arab state supports terrorism.

 

The move comes less than a week after Doha signed an accord with the United States to bolster measures aimed at curbing terrorism financing.

 

Qatar has been under pressure from four Arab states, including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab and Egypt, over allegations it supports terrorism, a charge it denies.

 

QNA, citing a decree issued by the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani amending a 2004 anti-terrorism law, said the amendments set rules for defining terrorism, acts of terrorism, freezing funding and terrorism financing.

 

It also creates two national terrorism lists and set rules for listing individuals and groups on each list.

 

Qatar has been struggling to dispel charges it supports terrorism since the four Arab countries imposed sanctions on it last month.

 

Last week, Qatar signed an accord with the United States that provided for measures to work together to fight terrorism financing. Details of the accord had not been released but sources said it provides for the United States to post officials at Qatar's state prosecutor's office.

 

(Reporting by Sami Aboudi; Editing by James Dalgleish)

 

-- © Copyright Reuters 2017-07-21

[nasanews]

Positive move in order to lift the Saudi blockade, good luck.

[ilostmypassword]

Just now, nasanews said:

Positive move in order to lift the Saudi blockade, good luck.

You actually believe that the Saudi led blockade is about terrorism? 

[nasanews]

2 minutes ago, ilostmypassword said:

You actually believe that the Saudi led blockade is about terrorism? 

No but I am against the blockade it is horrible for the Qataris.

Edited July 21, 2017 by nasanews

[tryasimight]

Now block the Saudi financing of terrorism

[YetAnother]

12 hours ago, webfact said:

sources said it provides for the United States to post officials at Qatar's state prosecutor's office

got to be kidding; wrong on so many levels

[Morch]

7 hours ago, nasanews said:

No but I am against the blockade it is horrible for the Qataris.

 

Horrible how?

There's at least one poster living there and according to him, things are pretty normal. News reports suggest the same.

[nasanews]

1 hour ago, Morch said:

 

Horrible how?

There's at least one poster living there and according to him, things are pretty normal. News reports suggest the same.

Most goods that Qatar import come from Saudi Arabia and Emirates "through Saudi" so, we are talking about essential products from tomatoes to concrete and cement.   Prices due to such blockade must change higher.   By first month Qatari currency lost almost 10% of its value also transportation sector where air and land transportation would use another ways and means, way too expensive!
I mean if we just think about pros and cons it is definitely not in the interest of Qatar.

[Morch]

1 minute ago, nasanews said:

Most goods that Qatar import come from Saudi Arabia and Emirates "through Saudi" so, we are talking about essential products from tomatoes to concrete and cement.   Prices due to such blockade must change higher.   By first month Qatari currency lost almost 10% of its value also transportation sector where air and land transportation would use another ways and means, way too expensive!
I mean if we just think about pros and cons it is definitely not in the interest of Qatar.

 

So far, Qatar seems to manage, and no shortages are registered. Alternative sources were secured. That it may take a heavier toll later on, and that sustaining some of these options isn't practical is true. Some distance to go before things could be called "horrible".

[nasanews]

17 minutes ago, Morch said:

horrible

I admit I should have thought more before I chose that description when I should have used something like devastating.

[Morch]

14 hours ago, nasanews said:

I admit I should have thought more before I chose that description when I should have used something like devastating.

 

Look up "devastating". Doesn't have anything to do with the current situation. It would take a stricter sanctions regime, wider participation and time in order to come to this, hyperbole notwithstanding.