State Department designates Hasm, Lewa El Thowra, Ismail Haneya as terrorist: The US State Department has designated the Hasm and Lewa El Thowra gorups as as Specially Designated Global Terrorists, the US Embassy in Cairo said in a statement on Wednesday. The State Department also designated Hamas political leader Ismail Haneya as a terrorist, a move that could have consequences for the Hamas-Fatah reconciliation talks sponsored by Egypt. “These designations seek to deny Ismail Haniyeh, Harakat al-Sabireen, Liwa al Thawra, and HASM the resources they need to plan and carry out further terrorist attacks. Among other consequences, all of their property and interests in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction are blocked, and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from engaging in any transactions with them,” read the statement.