Gulf countries investigate the "terrorist organization" Hezbollah

Interior Minister of Bahrain Sheikh Rached Ben Abdallah al-Khalifa , announced the opening of an investigation into possible illegal activities of the Lebanese Shiite Hezbollah, which they consider a "terrorist organization". The investigation will cover "financial and commercial activities, money transfers and all activities under cover of charitable organizations," developed by Hezbollah, now involved in fighting in defense of the Syrian dictatorship of Bashar al Assad. Last April, the Bahraini cabinet decided to include the Lebanese Shiite movement in the list of "terrorist organizations", on the recommendation of Parliament. The other Gulf monarchies, which support the Syrian revolt against the Assad regime, announced they will take "measures against the interests" of Hezbollah in their territories, in retaliation for its military intervention in the Syrian conflict. "We have decided to take action against Hezbollah interests in member countries of theGulf Cooperation Council (GCC), "said the group's secretary general, Abdellatif Zayani, following a ministerial meeting of member countries, held in Jeddah, a town in western Saudi Arabia. Bahraini Foreign Minister, Ghanem al-Bouainain, whose country holds the presidency of the GCC, called Hezbollah "terrorist" group. "It is a terrorist organization for the GCC countries," he said. He clarified, however, that actually include it in the list of terrorist groups in the Council is a process that will take time and a technical procedure legal. The GCC groups Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, UAE, Kuwait, Oman and Qatar. Bouainain advocated a "common action" of the GCC monarchies to "put an end to the aggression against the Syrian people , "he said referring to Iran and Hezbollah, main supporters of the dictatorship of Al Assad in the conflict that has claimed 94,000 dead since March 2011. Also, the Arab League has condemned the "foreign intervention in Syrian affairs , particularly the Lebanese movement Hezbollah, which fought alongside the Syrian army against the opposition. " This was stated by the Secretary General of the League, Nabil al Arabi, concluding a diplomatic conference in Cairo of the member countries of this organization.