US finds Ericsson disclosures on Iraq graft insufficient
Sweden’s Ericsson said on March 2 that US authorities have found its disclosures about an internal inquiry into its conduct in Iraq, including suspected bribes...
Terror Financing
Israeli authorities seized cryptocurrency destined for funding Hamas terror activities
A seizure order for Hamas-destined cryptocurrency worth tens of thousands of shekels was signed by Defense Minister Benny Gantz on Monday morning.
Telecoms company Ericsson gave millions to Islamic State terrorist group in Iraq
Swedish telecoms company Ericsson has been accused of spending “millions of dollars” to smuggle equipment into ISIS-controlled territory...
Al-Shabaab terrorist group spent U.S.$24 million in arms purchasing deals in 2021
Somalia-based militant group Al-Shabaab spent 24 million US dollars for arms procurement in 2021, a report by Hiraal Institute...
Al-Shabaab terrorist group collects millions to spend on weapons
Somalia’s al-Shabab militant group has an annual budget of $24 million to spend on purchasing weapons, a new report finds. The report by a Mogadishu-based...
Islamic State terrorist group is capitalizing on Lebanon’s economic collapse
Lebanon’s deepening economic crisis and long political stagnation have recently persuaded dozens of the country’s Sunnis that their most hopeful future...
eNaira digital currency might be used for money laundering and terrorism financing
The ‘Nigeria Staff Report for the 2021 Article IV Consultation’ International Monetary Fund (IMF) Report has announced that Nigeria’s digital currency...
Construction worker jailed in Singapore for donating money towards Syrian terrorist groups
A Bangladeshi national who came to Singapore to be a construction worker supported militant groups in Syria, making multiple Facebook accounts to publish pro...
Bank asks man to stop sending payments named Jihad and ISIS to friends
A bank in the U.K. has told one of its customers to carefully consider what messages to send to friends after making payments to them...
Al-Qaeda, Islamic State and Hamas are using cryptocurrencies to finance their operations
A recent report points at terror financing through cryptocurrencies. Terrorist organisations, including the Al-Qaeda, ISIS, Hamas, Yaqub Foundations...
Ericsson shares take giant plunge after suspicions of Islamic State bribe
An internal Ericsson investigation about activities in Iraq has found "serious breaches of regulatory compliance and breaches of the...
Swedish telecoms firm Ericsson admits it may have paid off Islamic State terrorist group
Ericsson's chief executive officer Borje Ekholm has told Swedish newspaper Dagens Industri that the company may have made payments to the Islamic State...