US adds Al-Qaida financier to SDN list

OFAC has added Australian national Ahmed Luqman Talib to the list of specially designated nationals pursuant to Executive Order 13224 (counter-terrorism sanctions), as amended, for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial or material support to, Al-Qaida . OFAC Notice, press release and State Department press release. Additionally, the Australian based gemstone company Talib and Sons PYT LTD, owned, controlled …