By Mohammed Al A’Ali
FUNDS transferred by and through registered charities are being strictly monitored and scrutinised to ensure they don’t get misused by terrorists and money launderers, a minister has said.
The Labour and Social Development Ministry has partnered with the Interior Ministry and the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) to crack down on violations, if any, and combat terror funding.
“There are 650 registered charity societies in the country, however, only 188 of them were licensed to receive donations in 2021, compared with 218 in 2020,” Labour Minister Jameel Humaidan told MPs yesterday.
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