A look at the dealings of Abdelbasit Hamza, Sudanese Hamas financier

20 December 2023, 4:42 pm

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The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists reports on Sudan-based Hamas financier Abdelbasit Hamza and his network of business interests that allegedly benefited the terror group.

The report covers Hamza’s “extensive” business in Europe and his stake in a Cypriot firm involved in gold mining in Egypt.

Hamza was sanctioned on October 18 by the US Treasury Department, which cited his “longstanding ties to terrorism financing, including historic ties to al-Qaeda and Osama bin Laden-linked companies in Sudan.”

The ICIJ notes that Hamza has not been sanctioned by European authorities, other than the UK.

Hamza tells the ICIJ he has no ties to Hamas or al-Qaeda, but the report notes his well-documented ties to extremism.