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ABU DHABI, 26th January, 2022 (WAM) -- The United Arab Emirates' Executive Office for AML/CFT and th

The assessment is expected to be completed by the end of 2022.

ABU DHABI, 26th January, 2022 (WAM) -- The United Arab Emirates' Executive Office for AML/CFT and the Executive Office of the Committee for Goods and Materials Subject to Import and Export Control have launched a comprehensive assessment of proliferation financing risks in the UAE. The assessment was initiated in recent weeks and is expected to be completed by the end of 2022. The project will be led by the Executive Office of the Committee for Goods and Materials Subject to Import and Expor...

Russia’s imminent threat of a Ukrainian invasion has reopened Cold War-era wounds and left world leaders scrambling to shore up NATO ties to present a united European front. 

On 29 December 2021 China issued its first ever White Paper setting out its legal framework and policies on export controls.  This clarity will benefit businesses and institutions with links to China, whether through supply chains, or scientific or academic collaboration, and this note provides an overview of the key elements to help businesses and institutions to plan accordingly.

The UAE is committed to working with the international community to keep the world safe from global proliferation threats and to fully support the goals of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT). The principles, commitments and strategies outlined in the UAE’s civilian nuclear energy policy demonstrate the UAE’s desires for a peaceful and transparent program. The UAE’s actions align with its longstanding support for the NPT, and its support for a stable Middle East re...

With the Arabian Gulf’s largest seaport and airport, the United Arab Emirates is committed to preventing illegal transshipments and money flows.

A New York man was arrested on Jan 6, on criminal charges related to his alleged acting and conspiring to act as a foreign agent in the United States. Girgis is charged with one count of conspiring to act as an agent of a foreign government without notifying the Attorney General, which carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison, and one count of acting as an agent of a foreign government without notifying the Attorney General, which carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison. A fed...

It’s no secret that, in our modern world, technology and innovation are key to sustainability. But sustainability efforts across the globe did not esc...