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Designating a number of individuals in the Local List

28/04/2025

The Targeted Financial Sanctions Committee has issued a decision on 28th April 2025 to include a number of individuals in the Local List of Sultanate of Oman for their links to terrorism and its financing.

NCTC Participates in the Workshop "Sanction Evasion, Pursuit and Prosecution of Offenders"

23/04/2025

The National Counter-Terrorism Committee (NCTC) has participated in a workshop on "Sanction Evasion, Pursuit and Prosecution of Offenders" organized by the Terrorist Financing Targeting Center (TFTC) in coordination with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Bahrain during the period (22nd-23rd) April, 2025. The workshop discussed case studies with the participation of a number of officials and independent experts; in addition to reviewing thematic patterns related to sanctions evasion. The discussions also focused on identifying areas that require improvement to reduce opportunities for bypassing sanctions and enhance effective compliance with domestic and international sanctions.

NCTC Participates in the 16th Meeting of the GCC Unified Terrorist List

23/04/2025

The National Counter-Terrorism Committee (NCTC) participated in the 16th meeting of the Gulf Committee for the GCC Unified Terrorist List, held during the period (22nd-23rd) April, 2025, at the headquarters 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.

The National Counter-Terrorism Committee conducts a workshop on "Emerging Technologies and Virtual Asset Trends Patterns and Tools”

26/02/2025

The National Counter-Terrorism Committee represented by The National Center for Financial Information (NCFI) and in coordination with the Terrorist Financing Targeting Center (TFTC) conducts a workshop on "Emerging Technologies and Virtual Asset Trends: Patterns and Tools” during the period 26th – 27th February 2025 at Kempinski Hotel, Muscat. The workshop will be attended by a number of specialists from GCC countries and the United States.

Sultanate of Oman and the International Day for the Prevention of Violent Extremism as and when Conducive to Terrorism

12/02/2025

The Sultanate of Oman has joined the rest of the world in observing the International Day for the Prevention of Violent Extremism as and when Conducive to Terrorism (PEV Day), which was adopted by the UN General Assembly Resolution 243/77 designating February 12 of each year as the PEV Day. It aims to raise awareness of threats related to violent extremism and promote international cooperation in this matter. The Sultanate of Oman marks this occasion to reiterate its constant efforts to counter terrorism and violent extremism which leads to terrorism by building a comprehensive legal framework concerned with countering terrorism and terrorist activities and organizations. Additionally, there have been professional and massive efforts at various levels in Oman in this field with cooperation and coordination between various institutions including Oman’s National Counter Terrorism Committee
التطرف والمسارات المعقدة لمأزق الحداثة
التطرف والأرهاب... ومعاناة العالم الكبيرة

FATF publishes the Mutual Evaluation Report on the Sultanate of Oman.

19/12/2024

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has published the results of its 2024 Mutual Evaluation Report on the Sultanate of Oman. The report assessed the effectiveness of measures implemented by Oman to combat money laundering, terrorist financing, and proliferation financing, as well as Oman’s level of compliance with FATF recommendations. The evaluation was based on an onsite visit conducted in January and February 2024. The report affirmed that the Sultanate of Oman demonstrates a high level of compliance with international standards related to combating money laundering and terrorist financing, ranking among the highest in the Middle East and North Africa region.

NCTC participates in the 39th General Meeting of MENAFATF

24/11/2024

The National Counter-Terrorism Committee (NCTC) participated, as part of the Omani delegation, in the 39th Plenary Meeting of the Financial Action Task Force for the Middle East and North Africa (MENAFATF), held during the period (16th – 21st) November 2024 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. During the General Meeting of the Group, the Mutual Evaluation Report on the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Systems for the Sultanate of Oman was reviewed and approved.

NCFI Signs MoU with the Moroccan’s ANRF

18/11/2024

The National Financial Information Center (NCFI) signed a memorandum of understanding with the Moroccan National Financial Intelligence Authority (ANRF) in the field of exchanging information on money laundering, its predicate offences, and terrorist financing. The MoU is aimed at enhancing aspects of joint cooperation, coordinating efforts and exchanging experiences and expertise.

NCFI Signs MoU with the Syrian Financial Information Unit

18/11/2024

The National Financial Information Center (NCFI) signed on 17th November 2024 a memorandum of understanding with the Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Commission of the Syrian Arab Republic in the field of exchanging information related to money laundering, related predicate offences and terrorist financing, with the aim of enhancing aspects of joint cooperation, coordinating efforts and benefiting from experience and expertise.