شاركت مجموعة العمل المالي لمنطقة الشرق الأوسط وشمال افريقيا ممثلة برئيس المجموعة، سعادة الأستاذ حامد الزعابي، والسكرتير التنفيذي للمجموعة في الاجتماع الأول لمجموعة الاستراتيجية الدولية التابعة لمجموعة العمل المالي والذي عقد على هامش الاجتماع العام لمجموعة العمل المالي هذا الأسبوع في مدينة باريس، بالجمهورية الفرنسية.
20–21 May 2026 – Cairo, Arab Republic of Egypt
The MENAFATF 42nd Plenary Meeting, chaired by the United Arab Emirates, concluded today in Rabat, Morocco. The three-day meeting resulted in decisions to strengthen the MENAFATF's joint efforts in combating financial crime. The Meeting was attended by delegations from over 35 Member Countries, Observer Organizations, and Regional and International Partners.
As part of the growing importance of the academic sector’s role in combating money laundering and countering terrorist financing, the second day of the 42nd MENAFATF Plenary witnessed, for the first time, the participation of a number of research and training centers in the plenary activities.
As part of the importance of international partnerships and the exchange of expertise, the second day of the 42nd MENAFATF Plenary featured a presentation by the French Republic on asset recovery through the Agency for the Management and Recovery of Seized and Confiscated Assets (AGRASC), alongside a presentation by the Republic of Italy on its experience in the mutual evaluation process under the Fifth Round Procedures of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF)
The 42nd Plenary of the Middle East and North Africa Financial Action Task Force (MENAFATF) commenced today in Rabat, Kingdom of Morocco, taking place from 11 to 13 May 2026, under the presidency of H.E. Hamid Saif AlZaabi, President of the Group.
“The plenary convenes amid exceptional regional circumstances and rapid developments in organised crime methods, fraud, and cyber threats, stressing that such challenges require faster action and more flexible and proactive approaches.”