A loyalist Emirati newspaper says Qatar is planning to destabilize Morocco

Emirati Arabic-language newspaper Al Bayan, founded in 1980 by the government of Dubai and known for its loyalist content, said that Qatar is working on undermining Morocco’s stability. According to the newspaper owned by Hasher Al Maktoum, a member of the royal family, the peninsular Arab country is carrying a campaign through its media platforms to produce poisonous reports about Rabat.

In an article published Thursday, Al Bayan stressed that Qatar has «given the chance to a member of an illegal association in Morocco (Al Adl Wa Al Ihssan) called Mohamed Abbadi, to openly threaten Rabat, after criticizing the country’s stability».

Al Bayan described the secretary general of the Moroccan Islamist association, Mohamed Abbadi, as a «big fundamentalist» and said that in an interview with Al Jazeera he threatened Morocco, and promised that members of Al Adl Wal Ihssan «will create tension» in the country.

Fighting against Islamic organizations

Recently, the United Arab Emirates has launched a campaign against political Islam organizations in the Arab World, including Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood, and put pressure on a number of countries to stop supporting these movements.

The country did not stop there, but also fought Islamic organizations in Libya and joined the Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition, led by Saudi Arabia. The UAE is also one of the biggest supporters of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, who in a military coup ousted the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood former president.

The newspaper pointed out that the Moroccan Interior Minister Abdelwafi Laftit weeks ago accused the association of fueling the situation in the city of Jerada, «which was confirmed by the leader of the group in his interview with Al Jazeera», said the same source.

Al Bayan insisted that by interviewing Mohamed Abbadi, Qatar is «conspiring against Arab countries supporting chaos, promoting destructive ideas, and allowing fundamentalist groups to share their plans».

Abbadi, however, stated Wednesday when speaking to Al Jazeera that Islamist politicians weren’t given a chance after the Arab Spring.

For the record, UAE alongside Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Egypt decided on the 5th of June to cut diplomatic ties with Qatar accusing it of supporting terrorism.