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Lebanon
The United Arab Emirates escalated its anti-terrorism financing measures by listing 21 individuals and 5 entities on its local terrorism list due to their ties to Hezbollah, based on Cabinet Decision No. 63 of 2026.
The United Arab Emirates escalated its measures related to combating terrorism financing, after it listed 21 individuals and 5 entities on the local terrorism list, due to their connection to Hezbollah, based on Cabinet Decision No. 63 of 2026 issued by the UAE Cabinet regarding the adoption of the list of terrorist individuals and organizations.
The UAE confirmed that the step comes within the framework of international and regional cooperation aimed at confronting terrorism financing networks and disrupting their activities, whether directly or indirectly, stressing its commitment to continuing to pursue suspicious funding sources and enhancing the security and stability of the region.
According to the decision, the competent and supervisory authorities must take legal measures against the listed individuals and entities, including monitoring any relationships or financial and commercial transactions related to them, and working to freeze assets and accounts within less than 24 hours.
The list of individuals included 16 people, all of Lebanese nationality, while the list of entities included five institutions based in Lebanon, most notably the Al-Qard Al-Hasan Association, in addition to "Bayt Mal al-Muslimin," "Al-Tashilat Company L.L.C.," "Al-Mudaqqiqun for Accounting and Auditing," and "Al-Khubara' for Accounting, Auditing and Studies."
Parallel to the UAE decision, official sources told Al-Hadath channel that the Lebanese Ministry of Interior refrained from granting Al-Qard Al-Hasan the annual clearance for 2026, considering its legal status as "unsound," while preparations are underway for an anticipated Lebanese judicial move to audit the institution's activities.
This development comes amid escalating international pressures related to Hezbollah financing files, and increasing strictness in monitoring financial and economic networks linked to organizations classified as terrorist in several countries.
