The MENA Report Archives

June – August 2017, The MENA Report

Beyond Dedication: AML Professionals in Yemen

June 9, 2017 /Leave a comment

With each new batch of CAMS candidates that complete the live CAMS training program in Arabic led by ACAMS’ training partner, Value for Training and Consultancy (VTC), Khaled Alqubati, the company’s general manager looks forward to receiving the CAMS results. As each of the...

Interviews, June – August 2017, The MENA Report

Dr. Ali Muhsin Ismail: The Iraqi Financial System

June 9, 2017August 8, 2017 /Leave a comment

ACAMS Today had the opportunity to speak with Dr. Ali Muhsin Ismail, governor of the Central Bank of Iraq (CBI), to discuss how the CBI has been enhancing the Iraqi financial system. Dr. Ismail has worked for more than three decades in Iraq, Kuwait and...

December 2016 – February 2017, The MENA Report

ACAMS’ Middle East Network of Training Partners

December 9, 2016 /Leave a comment

The Middle East is a unique and challenging environment for anti-money laundering/counter-terrorist financing (AML/CTF) and financial crimes prevention professionals. Civil conflict in Syria, Iraq and Yemen coupled with the rise of the Islamic State and the return of Iran from years of crippling economic...

December 2016 – February 2017, Interviews, The MENA Report

Dr. Muhammad Baasiri: Leading by Example in Lebanon

December 9, 2016 /Leave a comment

With the recent circular published by the Banque du Liban (BDL) expanding the recommendation for professional designations, such as the CAMS certification, for a broader range of roles within Lebanon’s financial community, ACAMS Today interviewed Dr. Muhammad Baasiri, Lebanon’s chairman of the National Committee...