The Government of Pedro Sánchez has returned to the center of international controversy after it was revealed that it allocated nearly two million euros in subsidies to the Islamic Commission of Spain (CIE), an entity chaired by Mohamad Aidman Adbli, who was recently investigated by the National Court for his alleged links to Syrian jihadist organizations related to the Al Qaeda affiliate and the Muslim Brotherhood.
According to verification by the source outlet in the National System for the Publicity of Subsidies and Public Aid (SNPSA), CIE began receiving public funds in 2021, already under socialist management, through a direct order from the Minister of the Interior, Fernando Grande-Marlaska. Since then, the entity has received more than 1.7 million euros in subsidies with no compensation, all coming from State allocations.
The case gained greater relevance when the content of the order by National Court judge Antonio Piña became known. Although the case was ultimately closed due to a lack of "sufficient evidence" to bring formal charges, the judge stated that it is "directly proven" that funding from Spain went to two Syrian entities—the Damascus Rural Relief Council and the NGO Al Bashaer—both linked to jihadist structures present in the conflict in the Arab country.
