A Regional Roadmap Of Financial Crime Issues

As a region, the Middle East witnesses constant development across a spectrum of financial crime issues. Over the past six months, each country has showcased its own approach to addressing the specific challenges faced in its jurisdiction. This article considers some of the more prominent campaigns.

Egypt – UNODC Anti-Corruption Campaign

During Ramadan this year, Egyptian national television was flooded with anti-corruption adverts as part of a targeted media campaign. Building on the success of last year's initiative, the advert aimed to encourage public participation in Egypt's fight against corruption, and was strategically aired more than 650 times per day during the holy month to maximise its audience. The media campaign was developed in close partnership with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNDOC), which has been assisting Egypt's drive for anti-corruption through its project "Supporting Measures to Combat Corruption and Money Laundering, and to