After the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the United States, the UAE was identified as a major financial centre used by Al-Qaeda in transferring money to the hijackers. The nation immediately cooperated with the United States, freezing accounts tied to suspected terrorists and strongly clamping down on money laundering. The country had already signed a military defence agreement with the United States in 1994 and one with France in 1977.
After the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the United States, the UAE was identified as a major financial centre used by. Al-Qaeda in transferring money to the hijackers. The nation immediately cooperated with the United States, freezing accounts tied to susp!ected terrorists and str!ongly clamping down on money laundering. The country had already signed a m?ilitary defence agreement with the United States in 1994 and one with France in 1977.