October 3, 2021
The QFIU participated in a workshop on “Investigation of Terrorist Financing” that was jointly organized by the Middle East and North Africa Financial Action Task Force (MENAFATF) and the UN Counter –Terrorism Centre (UNCCT) within the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT), and which was hosted by the Egyptian Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Combating Unit (EMLCU).
Mr. Abdullah Abdul-Ghani Al-Abdul-Ghani, Head of the Reports Producing Section, Dissemination Department at QFIU attended the workshop was tailored to the highlight international standards and enhance the capabilities related to financial investigations in terrorism financing, whether linked or not to a terrorist act (through a case study from Spain).
The trainees were also introduced to the various financial investigation techniques that contribute to identifying and tracking terrorist funds or any other assets, in addition to developing evidence that can be used in criminal proceedings. The workshop also tackled the main success factors and principles of the public-private partnership, the challenges of implementing the combating of terrorism and its financing in particular, and the relevant role of the Financial Information Unit.