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category: Country
summary: Liechtenstein is a small Central European principality known for banking
  secrecy, where arms dealer Adnan Khashoggi established front companies alongside
  Swiss entities to handle commissions from Iran-Contra arms deals.
tags:
- Country
- Liechtenstein
- Banking
- FrontCompany
- Khashoggi
---

[Liechtenstein](/places/liechtenstein/) is a small, landlocked country in Central Europe, known for its financial services. [Adnan Khashoggi](/people/adnan-khashoggi/) established front companies in [Switzerland](/places/switzerland/) and [Liechtenstein](/places/liechtenstein/) to handle his commissions.[^1]

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[^1]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro’s Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal*. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010.