Paradise papers exposed the offshore corruption of the Qatari ruling family members registered with Appleby, the biggest offshore tax evasion company.

Qatar’s Emir Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani is Appleby's agent since 2013, smuggles his money through Qatar Development Fund. His father, Qatar’s former emir, bought a fake company in the Virgin Islands to evade taxes. He also seized the majority of shares in YALIS S.A. and RIENNE S.A. and gave rest to his partner Hamad Bin Jassim.

General manager of Qatar Development Fund Khalifa Jassim Al-Kuwari helped Qatar’s princes transport their assets abroad away from Qataris.

Paradise Papers exposed the following names as implicated in offshore money laundering: 

From Qatar Development Fund:

Abdulla Bin Hamad Al-Thani, Chairman. Ahmed Bin Jassim Al-Thani, Deputy Chairman. Ali Sherif Al-Emadi, Qatari Defence Minister. Abdullah Bin Mohammed Bin Saud Al-Thani, former chief of Qatari diwan. Hussein Ali Abdullah, President of Masraf Al-Rayan.

From QInvest limited:

Jassim Hamad Al-Thani Ahmed Abdullatif Al-Manee, former minister of Islamic affairs. Khamees Mubarak Al-Kuwari, secretariat of Al-Geish club Salah Mohamed. Al-Geeda, businessman

From Qatar Islamic Bank:  

Jassim Bin Hamad Al-Thani, Chairman. Abdullatif Abdullah Al-Mahmoud, Deputy Chairman. Abdullah Al-Said, BOD member.