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NCFI Signs Memorandum of Understanding in the Field of AML/CFT

24/11/2025

The National Centre for Financial Information (NCFI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) in the United States of America, in the field of exchange of information related to money laundering, associated predicate offenses, and terrorism financing to enhance mutual cooperation, coordinate efforts, and exchange of information, experiences, and expertise.

Oman participates in the 40th MENAFATF plenary meeting.

13/11/2025

The Sultanate of Oman's participated in the 41th plenary meeting of the Middle East and North Africa Financial Action Task Force (MENAFATF) which was held in the Kingdom of Bahrain during the period (9-13) November, 2025. A number of relevant topics were discussed during the meeting and a number of recommendations were issued regarding them.

NCTC Participates in the 17th Meeting of the GCC Unified Terrorist List.

23/10/2025

The National Counter-Terrorism Committee (NCTC) participated in the 17th meeting of the Gulf Committee for the GCC Unified Terrorist List, held during the period (21st-22nd) October 2025, at the headquarter of the Secretariat General of the Gulf Cooperation Council in Riyadh, where a number of related topics were discussed and a number of recommendations were issued regarding them.

NCTC Participates in the 28th Arab Conference of Counter-Terrorism Officials

10/10/2025

The National Counter-Terrorism Committee (NCTC) participated in the 28th Arab Conference of Counter-Terrorism Officials, held at the headquarters of the General Secretariat of the Council of Arab Interior Ministers in Tunis during the period (8th-9th October 2025). The conference was attended by delegations from Arab member states, as well as representatives from several international and regional organizations and bodies. The conference discussed a number of topics on the agenda, most notably the patterns and methods of terrorism financing and the effective ways to counter them, the use of Artificial Intelligence in terrorism, and ways to mitigate its risks. The conference further issued appropriate recommendations, which will contribute to supporting joint Arab action and enhancing cooperation and coordination among the member states, particularly in the field of counter-terrorism.

NCTC Participates in the 5th Meeting of the Expert Group on Monitoring, Exchanging, and Analyzing Information on Terrorist Threats

08/10/2025

The National Counter-Terrorism Committee (NCTC) participated in the fifth meeting of the Expert Group on Monitoring, Exchanging, and Analyzing Information on Terrorist Threats, held on 7th October 2025, at the headquarters of the General Secretariat of the Council of Arab Interior Ministers in Tunis. The meeting discussed the latest developments related to terrorist threats in the region, alongside several agenda topics. Recommendations were adopted aimed at enhancing cooperation and coordination among Arab countries in the field of counter-terrorism, contributing to raising the level of readiness and Arab security integration to face shared challenges.

NCTC Participates in the 37th Meeting of the Arab Group of Experts on Counter-Terrorism

22/08/2025

As part of promoting Arab cooperation in the field of counter-terrorism, the National Counter-Terrorism Committee (NCTC) participated in the 37th Meeting of the Arab Group of Experts on Counter-Terrorism. The meeting, which was held by the General Secretariat of the Council of Arab Interior Ministers in the Republic of Tunisia during the period (20th-21st August 2025), discussed several topics of common interest. The meeting further issued appropriate recommendations, which will contribute to supporting joint Arab action and enhancing cooperation and coordination among the member states, particularly in the field of counter-terrorism.

Designating a number of individuals in the Local List

15/07/2025

The Targeted Financial Sanctions Committee has issued a decision on 15 july 2025 to include a number of individuals in the Local List of The Sultanate of Oman for their links to terrorism and its financing.

Targeted Financial Sanctions (TFS)

National Centre for Financial Information Signs MoUs with Counterpart Units

12/07/2025

In an effort to enhance cooperation, coordinate efforts, and exchange information, experiences, and expertise in combating money laundering, predicate offenses, and terrorist financing, the National Centre for Financial Information (NCFI) signed four MoUs with its counterpart units in the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Japan, the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, and the Republic of Kazakhstan. The signing took place on the sidelines of the 31st Egmont Group Plenary Meeting, held from 6th - 11th July 2025.

National Counter Terrorism Committee Participates in "Capacity Building" Workshop

02/07/2025

The National Counter Terrorism Committee participated in a capacity building workshop organized by the Terrorist Financing Targeting Center (TFTC) from 30th June - 1st July, 2025. The workshop reviewed the efforts of Oman, Kuwait, and Qatar in the process of international assessment related to terrorist financing. It also highlighted coordination and partnership among supervisory authorities in implementing measures relevant to combating terrorist financing.