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National Counter-Terrorism Committee Participates in the First Plenary Meeting of the 35th Session of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF)

01/11/2026

The National Counter-Terrorism Committee participated, as part of the Sultanate of Oman's delegation, in the first plenary meeting of the 35th session of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), held in Paris, France, from 26th to 30th October 2026. The meeting addressed a number of related issues and made several recommendations about them.

NCTC Participates in the 29th Arab Conference of Counter-Terrorism Officials.

15/10/2026

The National Counter-Terrorism Committee (NCTC) participated in the 29th 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 14th-15th October 2026. The conference was attended by delegations from 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 countering extremism leading to terrorism, the patterns and forms 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 issued a number of 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 6th Meeting of the Expert Group on Monitoring, Exchanging, and Analyzing Information on Terrorist Threats.

15/10/2026

The National Counter-Terrorism Committee (NCTC) participated in the sixth meeting of the Expert Group on Monitoring, Exchanging, and Analyzing Information on Terrorist Threats, held on 13th October 2026, 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 19th Meeting of the GCC Unified Terrorist List.

06/08/2026

The National Counter-Terrorism Committee (NCTC) participated in the 19th meeting of the Gulf Committee for the GCC Unified Terrorist List, held during the period (4-5) August 2026, 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 22nd (extraordinary) Meeting of the GCC Permanent Committee for Combating Terrorism.

23/07/2026

The National Counter-Terrorism Committee (NCTC) participated in the 22nd extraordinary meeting of the GCC Permanent Committee for Combating Terrorism, held during the period (20-21) July 2026, 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.

National Center for Financial Information Signs MoUs with Counterpart Units

12/07/2026

In an effort to enhance cooperation, coordinate efforts, and exchange of information, experiences, and expertise in combating money laundering, terrorism financing, proliferation, the National Centre for Financial Information (NCFI) signed four MoUs with its counterpart units in Hong Kong (People’s Republic of China), the Republic of the Philippines, Kingdom of Malaysia, and Kingdom of Thailand. The signings took place on the sidelines of the 32nd Egmont Group Plenary Meeting, in Baku, Republic of Azerbaijani which was held from 5th - 10th July 2026.

NCTC participates in the Fourth United Nations High-Level Counter-Terrorism Conference in New York

02/07/2026

The National Counter-Terrorism Committee participated in the Fourth United Nations Counter-Terrorism Week held at the UN Headquarters in New York, as well as in the United Nations High-Level Conference of Heads of Counter-Terrorism Agencies of Member States, held under the theme “A Future Free from Terrorism”, during the period from 26th June to 2nd July 2026. During the event, the periodic review of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy was adopted. The NCTC also took part in the accompanying side events, which addressed counter-terrorism priorities at the national, regional, and international levels.

NCTC Participates in the 18th Meeting of the GCC Unified Terrorist List

21/06/2026

The National Counter-Terrorism Committee (NCTC) participated in the 18th meeting of the Gulf Committee for the GCC Unified Terrorist List, held during the period (17th -18th) June 2026, 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.

Oman participates in the 42nd MENAFATF plenary meeting

14/05/2026

The Sultanate of Oman participated in the 42nd plenary meeting of the Middle East and North Africa Financial Action Task Force (MENAFATF) which was held in the Kingdom of Morocco during the period 11th – 13th May 2026. The meeting addressed various agenda items of mutual interest, resulting in the adoption of several relevant recommendations.