Cairo, February 20, 2019, SPA -- The first regional conference for the Middle East and North Africa on strengthening international cooperation in confronting the escalating threat of terrorist financing and money laundering opened here today The delegation of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the Conference was headed by Attorney General Sheikh Saud bin Abdullah Al-Muajab currently visiting Egypt. The conference will discuss several important issues in combating terrorism and crimes, including best practices and challenges in controlling and investigating terrorism financing and money laundering issues. --SPA 15:26 LOCAL TIME 12:26 GMT 0009 www.spa.gov.sa/w840414