The United Arab Emirates is considering introducing export licenses for a list of items including chips and other components that are sanctioned by the US and European Union and used by Russia’s military in Ukraine, according to people familiar with the matter. Read more: bloomberg.com Photo: bloomberg.com
As geopolitical winds shift, the US and European governments turn a blind eye to Emirates’ money laundering problem. BERLIN — Germany, the U.S. and several other Western countries are pushing a global money-laundering watchdog to give the financial system in the United Arab Emirates a clean bill of health despite persistent indications that the country...