Are reforms in Arab banking sector key to fighting terrorism? - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012

Jean Aziz (Lebanon Pulse)

Jean Aziz (Lebanon Pulse)

Sep 23, 2015

Egyptian Central Bank Gov. Hisham Ramez speaks during the Egypt Economic Development Conference in Sharm el-Sheikh, March 14, 2015. — REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh

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A man uses an ATM machine at a bank in Baghdad March 4, 2012. The lack of efficient banking is holding the country back as it rebuilds its economy after the underinvestment of the Saddam Hussein years and the turmoil that followed the 2003 U.S.-led invasion. Without banks that are integrated into the global financial system, foreign investors outside the oil sector are likely to continue hesitating to commit large sums to Iraq. Picture taken March 4, 2012. To match Feature IRAQ-BANKING/ REUTERS/Mohamme

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Amina al-Dahabi

Amina al-Dahabi

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Jean Aziz (Lebanon Pulse)

Jean Aziz (Lebanon Pulse)

Customers are seen at the National Bank of Egypt (NBE), also known as the Al Ahli Bank in Cairo, Egypt March 10, 2016. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh - GF10000340456

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German Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel and Iranian economy minister Ali Tayebnia sign contracts during a conference in Tehran, Iran October 3, 2016. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke - RTSQIGL

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