UAE remains ‘main destination’ for gold smuggled out of Sudan and other war zones

UAE remains ‘main destination’ for gold smuggled out of Sudan and other war zones Submitted by Oscar Rickett on Fri, 11/13/2026 - 14:04 United Arab Emirates 'imported at least 591 tonnes of illicit gold into the country in 2024', new report from Swissaid finds Bars of gold in a shop in the Dubai Gold Souk on 13 April 2026 (Fadel Senna/AFP) Off The United Arab Emirates remains the key trading hub for smuggled gold and…