Qatar emir says Doha not supporting ‘terrorist organizations’


17-09-2014 11:01 PM

Ammon News - AMMONNEWS - The emir of Qatar says his oil-rich Gulf nation has provided no support for the Islamic State extremist group.

Following meetings with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday, Sheik Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani told reporters that "Qatar has never, and will never support terrorist organizations."

The comments came after Tamim was asked about a German politician’s comments last month suggesting that Qatar has played a role in funding militants belonging to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria.

Merkel said she was happy the emir could answer the question in an open forum to "correct faulty assessments."

She said Tamim had also assured her personally that "the fight against ISIS is as much the task of Qatar as it is of other countries."

* Associated Press




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