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Minister of Economy and Tourism and Governor of

Palestine Monetary Authority discuss cooperation in

AML/CFT efforts

By PR News Desk 29/07/2025

H.E. Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy and Tourism, met with H.E. Yahya Shunnar, Governor

of the Palestine Monetary Authority and Chairman of the National Committee for Anti-Money Laundering,
to explore new avenues for enhancing economic and development cooperation, particularly in the area of
financial crime prevention systems. The meeting was also attended by H.E. Safia Al Safi, Assistant

Undersecretary for the Commercial Control and Governance Sector at the Ministry.

During the meeting, both sides reviewed the latest global developments in combating financial crimes and

discussed the growing risks that money laundering poses to economic stability and the integrity of
financial systems. H.E. Bin Touq highlighted the UAE’s pioneering efforts in this area, sharing insights into
the country’s continuous work to enhance and modernize its legislative and regulatory frameworks. He
emphasized that these reforms have played a critical role in bolstering compliance with international laws

and standards across the UAE’s markets.

H.E. Bin Touq emphasized that boosting UAE-Palestine cooperation across economic and developmental

domains is a key priority guided by the vision of the UAE’s wise leadership. He said: “The UAE has built a
globally recognized and leading model for combating financial crime. Our consistent efforts have

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