Business & Economy
Kuwait moves to criminalise informal money transfer networks
Kuwait has taken a major step toward shutting down informal money transfer channels, with the Cabinet approving a…
Category: Power & Policy
Government strategy, regulation and policy as investment signal.
UAE News
Dubai Customs to partner Binance in adopting advanced digital paymemts
Dubai Customs has signed an agreement with Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange and blockchain company, to expand…
UAE News
Sheikh Hamdan hails Alserkal Avenue’s role as an “influential creative platform”
His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister…
Middle East
Syria: Effort to buttress human rights since Assad’s fall, ‘only the beginning of what needs to be done’
OHCHR is calling for more action to end the violence and achieve justice. “While the interim authorities have taken encouraging steps towards addressing past violations, these steps…
Business & Economy
Peel Hunt goes global with Abu Dhabi push
UK investment bank Peel Hunt has opened a regional office in Abu Dhabi after receiving full authorisation from…
Real Estate
REGA launches ‘Saudi Properties’ to streamline property sales to foreigners
As part of preparations for Saudi Arabia’s Non-Saudi Property Ownership Law, which comes into effect from mid-January 2026,…
Middle East
Deadly storms sweep South and Southeast Asia, leaving over 1,600 dead
Since mid-November, overlapping tropical storms and intensified monsoon systems have triggered catastrophic flooding and landslides across Sri Lanka,…
Business & Economy
Mastercard predicts AI, digital ID and crypto to reshape payments in 2026
Payments are set for a major transformation in 2026, according to new research from Mastercard, which says advances…
UAE News
UAE passport and Emirates ID renewals slashed in half by new smart system
Passport and Emirates ID renewals in the UAE are set to become faster and more streamlined as the…
Middle East
General Assembly demands return of Ukrainian children by Russia
The draft resolution during the emergency special session was approved by 91 votes in favour, 12 against and…