Talk:Qatar Charity

Nectar Trust Section

An entire section named "Nectar Trust" refers to an entirely different entity that should have its own page. Bulking up the allegations with content that concerns a different organization is not ethical. The UK Telegraph, which had been used as an initial source to link this page's subject to the Nectar Trust organization has issued a formal apology and has declared that both entities are entirely separate as per the UK government's position. Wiki editors are kindly requested to look into this matter and remove "Nectar Trust" section from "Qatar Charity' page or ask for a new page to be created for "Nectar Trust". — Preceding unsigned comment added by 37.186.49.138 (talk) 09:10, 24 June 2020 (UTC)

ill-intentioned edits

A major part of the article, mainly in the introduction and a section called Nectar Trust, has been created by users who have created their accounts only few minutes before making the edit and who have not contributed to any other wikipedia content. When the added content was edited in a more correct way that complies with wikipedia regulations by other users, different user names were created in the exact same manner making the exact same changes. This happened three times over the course of 3 months. A wikipedia article should first of all inform the public about an entity the way it is presented impartially with facts and figures and reliable sources, then a section for criticism and allegations can be created to include allegations so that people can use their judgment. However, trying to place biased words like "controversial", "accused of terror finance" when there is absolutely no record of lawsuits or charges and when the organization is considered the closest partner of United Nations in the Middle East (with sources from UN websites cited) in the introduction of a page goes against the principles of Wikipedia.

Qatar charity on Israel block list

I think the one who added this section is confused because the charity name is close to another organization name in Arabic. the article that he has added as a resource for this information has said that Qatar charity has signed a sponsorship with Barcelona soccer club. the and the one who made that was Qatari. the difference between the two names appear in the Arabic name this page is about (قطر) the information belongs to (القطرية) I will delete this information if the writer hasn't replied with another source --Mostafty (talk) 06:51, 25 May 2016 (UTC)

Qatar Charity and political motives behind page vandalism

In the aftermath of the Gulf crisis which saw four Gulf countries imposing a blockade on Qatar, all Qatari NGOs were listed on these countries' terror lists and all were attacked by Middle Eastern or Middle-Eastern backed media as part of a widely critized media attack against the state. Qatar Charity works with the most trusted partners in the world to ensure international compliance in terms of use of funds and quality of programs. Effectively, an NGO's reputation cam be measured by its partnerships more than its media profile which is mostly biased. Qatar Charity has passed the most rigorous due diligence processes that only few charities in the MENA region have, such as UN agencies due diligence processes, Start Network, one of the most exclusive and rigorous NGOs networks with only 40 members like Save the Children, Vision International, Christian Aid, Action Against Hunger WFP, FAO, UNICEF etc... as well as with other reputable international foundations and NGOs. Qatar Charity's level of transparency and accountability is also reflected in the many prestigious memberships in international networks such as CHS Alliance , Start Network, United Nations OCHA . Most references used in Qatar Charity page are from external official sources like UN sites, or Saudi and Emirati websites to counter biased and controversial statements by these countries. Only two sources are extracted from the organization's website, which by the way is totally allowed under Wikipedia laws and regulations. Some allegations texts have been placed under the correct sections because they were obviously placed too prominently in the page as to influence the reader. Regarding having users only making contributions to this specific page is a good point, given that this page has been created by a user that has only ever made contributions on Qatar Charity page since becoming a member. Anyone should feel free to modify and contribute as long as reputable official sources are used.</ref>. Qatar Charity is the most strategic partner of the United Nations in the Middle East with over 70 agreements signed over the last years with UNHCR WFP, FAO, UNICEF etc... as well as with other reputable international foundations and NGOs. Qatar Charity's level of transparency and accountability is also reflected in the many prestigious memberships in international networks such as CHS Alliance , Start Network, United Nations OCHA . Most references used in Qatar Charity page are from external official sources like UN sites, or Saudi and Emirati websites to counter biased and controversial statements by these countries. Only two sources are extracted from the organization's website, which by the way is totally allowed under Wikipedia laws and regulations. Some allegations texts have been placed under the correct sections because they were obviously placed too prominently in the page as to influence the reader. Regarding having users only making contributions to this specific page is a good point, given that this page has been created by a user that has only ever made contributions on Qatar Charity page since becoming a member. Anyone should feel free to modify and contribute as long as reputable official sources are used. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Bkzaraaa (talk • contribs) 10:22, 10 March 2019 (UTC)

unreliable references

the reference number 23 which is from an article for Gatestone Institute isn't acadmic. it contain opinions and the institute studies is a matter of disputable you can read more about it from its wikipedia page. the reference number 24 have no further cititon plus it's clearly has an opnion as they has depended on an image for Qatar Charity aid box which is delievered for free for all the people in need in the war regions so if we think that Qatar Charity is funding terroism because of an aidbox then the red cross should have the same allegation referance number 25 the referance hasn't mention the organization except one time in the margin. and it has been proven that Qatar Charity is innocent from the allegation and they are working now with many of Amercan organizations referance number 26 from wiki source it hasn't mention Qatar charitable soceity even once they were talking about Qatar Charitable organization ( the differance appears in Arabic) referance number 27 clearly unreailable source an article in an anynoumus website. I'll remove the referances and if there is any better referances please provide it ! --Mostafty (talk) 13:25, 24 June 2016 (UTC)

Neutrality and COI Concerns

This page has serious problems with neutrality and conflict of interest editing

(Sorry in advance for long post) Something fishy has been going on with this article for a while now. It has had way more edits than is usual for an article about a Qatari charity, particularly by single-purpose accounts. The following users have made their only edits or the majority of their edits to this page:

• Mesta45
• Bkzaraaa
• Miawebster (sock of Mesta45)
• some anons

And in the past we had:

• Mostafty
• Save the Dream
• Aymankj
• Mohamed.ateaa
• And although the majority of this user's edits were not to this particular topic, they showed a particular interest in Arab charities and Qatar's links to terrorism: Princessmidhatpasha

Most of the edit warring by these accounts have pertained to allegations of terrorism support, links to terrorists, etc. These were initially added by Princessmidhatpasha. Some information related to terrorism was referenced to sites owned by or heavily influenced by the government of Israel, such as the Galestone Institute and the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, and as such we should not use them. It's also obvious that the website stopterrorfinance.org, operated by the Consortium Against Terrorist Finance, is not a neutral source and likely not reliable - interestingly according to a Google search its website has 46 articles about alleged Qatari terrorism compared to just 15 results for alleged Saudi Arabian terrorism and a laughable 3(!) results for alleged UAE terrorism, not to mention it has an obsession with the Muslim Brotherhood and considers it a terrorist organization, whereas it is not designated as a terrorist organization by any Western countries (but which is by certain Arab states). Anyway, it's mostly a moot point since that website is not functioning anymore and seems to not be archived. It's clear to me that this is part of the long-standing smear campaign launched against Qatar by its neighbors but putting that aside, WP policy makes it clear that non-reliable sources should be removed, especially for contentious allegations such as those related to terrorism. It's also clear to me that @Miawebster:, @Mesta45:, and @Princessmidhatpasha:, and @Zulaikhah 1407: (who did not edit this article but who is active in other articles related to Qatari terrorism) are all the same user, as you will see by their overlapping interest in promoting allegations of Qatari support to terrorism, and by their identical writing and citation style (they always use Y-M-D format, always use the "language=en" field even though it's redundant, and they're the only user I've seen who enters an ISSN for a news article). Having said that, I don't know if they're a paid editor or simply an ideological warrior, but it's very suspicious to create so many accounts.

I have no idea what to do myself about the COI issues on this article. I won't edit it since I'm not completely objective but as I said earlier, I think that the best course of action is to:

• 1. Remove all primary sources (eg Wikileaks) for controversial allegations
• 2. Remove all non-reliable or overly biased/speculative sources for controversial allegations such as Fars News, the Washington Institute for Near East Policy and stopterrorfinance.org
• 3. Place the page on permanent page protection (or some other action to prevent SPAs from editing this page).
• 4. Ban the sockmaster Princessmidhatpasha and all their socks.

Alternatively we could just trim the article to bare bones.

Since this likely won't be read by a single person, if I receive no replies for a while I'll probably take this to WP:COIBOARD. Elspamo4 (talk) 22:06, 27 January 2019 (UTC)

COI and problems with objective contents

I had a look at this page and it seems that people working for Qatar Charity are actively and covertly trying to remove criticisms of the organisation by using different accounts and IP addresses linked to Qatar.

They have tried to minimise the critical elements from leading media (which they have relegated in a section 8), while creating a massive content of non-relevant information, often from poor sources, like Qatar Charity itself. Sections 6 and 7 are clear examples of this PR operation.

It would be important for an independent moderator to assess the situation, clean the page from non-pertinent material and restore a more balanced version.

Some important information, which could also be mentioned in the introductory paragraph:

“Qatar Charity is also an entity of concern to the USG due to some of its suspect activities abroad and reported links with extremists. In March 2008, Qatar Charity was listed as a priority III terrorism support entity (TSE) by the Interagency Intelligence Committee on Terrorism (IICT), after having demonstrated intent and willingness to provide financial support to terrorist organizations willing to attack US persons or interests, or provide witting operational support to Priority I-II terrorist groups.”

“Other boxes and flags in SIF’s December video belonged to Qatar Charity, which used to go by the name Qatar Charitable Society. As evidence submitted by the U.S. government in a criminal trial noted, in 1993 Osama bin Laden named the society as one of several charities that were used to fund al Qaeda’s overseas operations. In 1995, the group’s funds were used to support an assassination attempt against Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak.”

“USAID and the UN should look for different partners that aren’t connected with terrorists. Qatar Charity’s connection with Hamas and Al Qaeda makes any agency cooperating with it an accessory to terrorism,” said John Rossomando, a senior analyst at the Washington D.C.-based Investigative Project on Terrorism. “Qatar Charity and the Qatar Charitable Society are both the same group.” Rossomando told Fox News that before it changed its name, the charity was known as the Qatar Charitable Society and in a 2002 federal terrorism case it was noted that Osama Bin Laden allegedly used it to fund Al Qaeda’s activities in the 1990s. “U.S. prosecutors noted that Qatar Charity acted as a major financial conduit for funding Al Qaeda attacks against U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania in 1998. French intelligence noted in 2013 that Qatar Charity was involved in funding a group in Mali connected with Al Qaeda.” Rossomando told Fox News.

“Kosovo suspends activities of Qatar Charity Foundation”

Peter.waldorf (talk) 08:56, 16 February 2019 (UTC)

References

I've requested some admin eyes here. Legacypac (talk) 09:31, 16 February 2019 (UTC)