Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain

May 19 – 23, 2024 AD

The Middle East and North Africa Financial Action Task Force (MENAFATF) began its Plenary and Working Group week this morning, Sunday, May 19, 2023, which will be held over a period of five days in the city of Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain, in the presence of experts on combating money laundering, terrorist financing, and proliferation financing from member countries, and observers from countries and regional and international organizations concerned with combating money laundering, terrorist financing and financing of arms proliferation.

Within this gathering of experts, these meetings come as a real opportunity to strengthen and unify the regional and international efforts led by MENAFATF in the region in order to combat money laundering, the financing of terrorism, and the financing of arms proliferation and to protect the economic, social and political systems in the region from the dangers of these crimes. The effectiveness of the systems for combating money laundering and terrorist financing will be discussed, and the efforts and measures taken by member countries will be discussed. The latest patterns and methods of money laundering at the regional and international levels will also be discussed, and experiences will be exchanged on the best ways to address them. MENAFATF efforts in capacity building and continuous development will also be presented.