Egypt blocked UN sanctions against Saudi branch of Islamic State

[TomSea]

Egypt blocked UN sanctions against Saudi branch of Islamic State

Documents show Egypt objected to UN 'terrorism' designation, in move described as 'classic case' of denial by Riyadh and its allies
Wednesday 5 July 2017 16:40 UTC

Egypt led a concerted effort to prevent the Saudi Arabian branch of Islamic State being added to a UN terrorism sanctions list, in what has been described as a "classic case" of Riyadh and its allies keeping its security problems away from prying eyes.

The US had proposed that four IS affiliates in Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Libya, and Afghanistan-Pakistan be added to the UN list of sanctioned groups and individuals.

According to documents obtained by Middle East Eye, Egypt, currently a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council, expressed that it wished for the UN to "put on hold… the proposal of the United States of America to add ISIL-Saudi Arabia" to the sanctions list.

Three months later, Egypt’s delegation formally objected to the inclusion of the Saudi branch – which appears to have resulted in the scrapping of the US proposal entirely.

Continued: http://www.middleeasteye.net/news/egypt-saudi-isis-islamic-state-terrorism-824844222

Only Middle East Eye is reporting this, claiming they saw the documents but pretty darn depressing and frustrating all the same and likely true.

[SunkenCiv]

The US had proposed that four IS affiliates in Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Libya, and Afghanistan-Pakistan be added to the UN list of sanctioned groups and individuals... Egypt, currently a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council, expressed that it wished for the UN to "put on hold… the proposal of the United States of America to add ISIL-Saudi Arabia" to the sanctions list. Three months later, Egypt’s delegation formally objected to the inclusion of the Saudi branch – which appears to have resulted in the scrapping of the US proposal entirely.

The largest single problem in Islamic hell-holes (besides Islam itself) is nepotism.