two-day conference looking at anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing initiatives in Syria, north Africa and the Middle East has got underway in Damascus. The event will highlight the role of financial intelligence units in the regions, the Middle East and North Africa Financial Action Task Force and Syria's own role in the fight against money laundering and the illegal financing of terrorist organisations, the Damascus-based news agency Champress reports.
It will also examine international achievements and the prospects and challenges ahead in the field of money laundering and terrorist financing. The conference follows the publication of MENAFATF's assessment of AML regulations in Syria.
Established in 2004, MENAFATF comprises a total of 18 member states, including Syria, Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Morocco and the United Arab Emirates. Following a meeting held in Bahrain in June, the regional body said it would work to strengthen cross-border cooperation with the Asia-Pacific
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