Qatar Regulates Charities as U.S. Urges Stop to Terror Funding
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Qatar tightened oversight of charities that send money abroad amid growing U.S. pressure to stop the flow of funds to militants including Islamic State.
Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani, the country’s Emir, signed a law yesterday creating a charities regulator, local newspapers including Al Raya and The Peninsula reported. Groups must receive approval to collect donations, the newspapers said. Those running charities involved in politics or sending money to other countries without approval may face fines or jail.