Middle East
Explore AML/CFT regulation, enforcement and financial crime developments across the Middle East. Coverage includes regulatory reforms, financial centre initiatives, sanctions compliance, virtual assets and evolving obligations for financial and professional service providers.
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Saudi Banks Apply Enhanced AML Checks to UAE-Bound Transfers, Reuters Reports
Saudi banks have begun applying additional anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing checks to transfers destined for the United Arab Emirates, according to a Reuters report…
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Union of Arab Banks Training Focuses on Agentic AI and AML/CFT Governance
The Union of Arab Banks is holding a two-day training programme on 13–14 August 2026 focused on governing autonomous banking systems and the use of…
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Global Probe Targets Kinahan Cartel’s Alleged €1bn Network
Authorities across six countries are tracing the Kinahan cartel’s alleged €1 billion network, highlighting the growing reach of cross-border asset tracing and AML cooperation.
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US Treasury Targets Iran’s Global Clandestine Currency Networks
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctioned a network of exchange houses, companies and facilitators accused of helping…
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US Treasury Sanctions Crypto Exchanges Funding Iran’s IRGC and Enabling Illicit Finance
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctioned two digital asset exchanges and a network of associated individuals and…
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