Gulf In Focus- UAE making 'step change' in fight against financial crime: Sheikh Abdullah.

Gulf: Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation said the UAE is making "strong progress" in its efforts to prevent illicit financial flows and realise the goal of making the Emirates "one of the strongest and most respected economies in the world".

He said the UAE economy, like all global financial centres, must combat "the threat of organised crime, fraud, money laundering and corruption".

"This is a growing issue for all major economies, and it's one we in the UAE take extremely seriously," he...