The State of Kuwait Participates in the Second Meeting of the Committee Following Up on the Implementation of the Gulf Security Strategy for Combating Money Laundering Crimes

KWFIU News | 31 08 2026

The State of Kuwait participated in the second meeting of the Committee Following Up on the Implementation of the Gulf Security Strategy for Combating Money Laundering Crimes (2026–2030), held on August 31 and September 1, 2026, at the headquarters of the General Secretariat of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in Riyadh.
The Kuwaiti delegation was headed by Mr. Yousef Al-Omar, Deputy Head of the Kuwait Financial Intelligence Unit (KwFIU), and included representatives from the Kuwait Financial Intelligence Unit and the National Committee for Combating Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing.
The meeting discussed a number of issues related to the implementation of the Gulf Strategy, including the mandates of the Gulf technical teams concerned with mutual evaluations and Financial Action Task Force (FATF) matters, joint operations to combat money laundering crimes, as well as proposed initiatives and mechanisms for their follow-up and implementation.
This participation reflects the State of Kuwait’s commitment to strengthening Gulf cooperation and coordination in combating money laundering and financial crimes, and to exchanging expertise among the relevant authorities. It also contributes to enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of joint Gulf efforts, in accordance with national mandates and relevant international standards.