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plaints name the Saudi Binladin Group ("SBG") as a Defendant. The Burnett complaint also names Tariq Binladin, Omar Binladin, and Bakr Binlaclin, Osama's half-brothers, as Defendants. In both actions, these Defen- dants move to dismiss the complaint or for a more definite statement. Based in Jedda
. C. Defendants' Status as Foreign States for FSIA Purposes The Court must first determine if the moving Defendants are "foreign states" for 22. Zakat is required almsgiving by all Mus- lims. See, e.g., Emmet Complaint at 275; id. 140. EFTA00795052 788 349 FEDERAL SUPPLEMENT, 2d SERIES purpose
5. C. Defendants’ Status as States for FSIA Purposes The Court must first determine if the moving Defendants are “foreign states” for Foreign 22. Zakat is required almsgiving by all Mus- lims. See, e.g., Burnett Complaint at 275; id. 140. HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_017852 --- PAGE BREAK --- 788 purposes of
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_017853 →complaints name the Saudi Binladin Group (““SBG”) as a Defendant. The Burnett complaint also names Tariq Binladin, Omar Binladin, and Bakr Binladin, Osama’s half-brothers, as Defendants. In both actions, these Defen- dants move to dismiss the complaint or for a more definite statement. Based in Jeddah,
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_017886 →F.3d at 1023; Bown ITT, 340 F.Supp.2d at 906. Even move and launder money. 12(e) Statement {1 1. Plaintiffs allege that al Qaeda has pervert- ed the Zakat and Hararm principles in Islam- ic banking to collect and distribute money to individuals and cells throughout the world. Id. 494-9; see also Burnett
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_017898 →bin Mahfouiz and Suleiman al Rajhi, are identified as primary al-Qaeda financiers in the Golden Chain.” Bakr, Tariq, Omar, and Yeslam bin Laden are Osama’s half-brothers. Bakr, Tariq, and Omar are alleged to have used their positions within the Saudi Binladin Group, the bin Laden family construction em
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_023383 →ionally allege that “DMI [Trust] and its affiliated and subsidiary companies have known that many of the ostensible charities to which they channeled Zakat and Haraam funds were, in fact, fronts for al Qaeda [, including ITRO and MWL].” *88 JA4337. “Despite the actual knowledge that money contributed to
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_023390 →Entities connected to both Osama and Zakat

Lebanon
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United States
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Ethiopia
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Bill Clinton
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Somalia
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al-Qaeda
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Yemen
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Osama bin Laden
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Arabia
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Turki
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James P. Kreindler
PERSONAshton
PERSONTariq
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Khalifa
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Batterjee
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Dubai Islamic Bank
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Infocom
ORGANIZATIONArnaout
PERSONKadic
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Flores
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