JEDDAH 16 October 2017: Qatar has frozen all the assets of Sheikh Abdullah bin Ali Al Thani, a prominent member of the Qatari ruling family, who recently criticised the actions being taken by the Qatari Government, Saudi newspapers reported on Sunday.
In a tweet on Saturday, Sheikh Abdullah commented, “The Qatari regime honours me by freezing all of my bank accounts, and I thank them for this honour and I have the honour to present it to the homeland,” the papers reported, said Wam.
“I hope that Qatar will expel opportunists and friends of interests and return to the Gulf embrace,” Sheikh Abdullah was quoted as saying.
In August, Sheikh Abdullah met Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Premier and Minister of Defence, to mediate on re-opening a land border to allow Qatari pilgrims to perform the annual pilgrimage to the Holy City of Makkah and subsequently met with King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques.
Sheikh Abdullah is the second son of former Qatari Emir, Ali bin Abdullah Al Thani.