Sudan confiscates Hamas assets
Sudanese authorities have seized what they say are Hamas assets in the country, which for years has been considered its main backer.
The Palestinian Hamas movement was dealt another heavy blow when Sudanese authorities announced the seizure of assets that provided support for the movement.
Less than two months ago, a Saudi court sentenced 69 Palestinians and Jordanians to up to 22 years in prison. The prisoners, who had been residing in Saudi Arabia for years, were convicted of belonging to an illegal organization — Hamas — and of providing financial support to Palestinian charities.
On Sept. 23, Reuters quoted an official at the Committee to Dismantle the June 30, 1989 Regime and Retrieve Public Funds as saying, “Hamas investments in Sudan began with small-scale ventures such as fast-food restaurants before venturing into real estate and construction.”
The source gave as an example the investment firm Hassan and Al-Abed, which started as a cement company and expanded into large real estate developments.
