Al-Barakat controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2020
Completion of U.S. sanctions delisting
OFAC removed the last remaining related companies and executive from its sanctions list, concluding the group’s two-decade delisting process in the United States.
2012
Complete UN delisting
The UN removed the remaining Al-Barakat companies, owner Ahmed Nur Jim'ale, and associated entities from its al-Qaida sanctions list.
2009
Removal of Swedish branch from terrorist list
The Swedish branch was removed from the UN terrorist list after years of listing and frozen accounts, reflecting the evolving assessment of the evidence against the group.
2001
Post-9/11 terrorist-entity designation and asset seizures
Following the September 11 attacks, U.S. authorities designated Al-Barakat as a terrorist entity and disrupted its remittance network through shutdowns, asset seizures, and investigations. Later investigations did not establish direct evidence of terrorist financing, but the designation caused substantial operational and social damage.