Middle East Business News

Kuwait Settles KD15.37m In Debts For Over 2,600 Citizens

The third National Campaign for Debtors has concluded after clearing thousands of cases, easing legal and financial bur...

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Saudi Arabia Extends Tax Penalty Waiver For Six Months

The Saudi Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) urged taxpayers to take advantage of the initiative before the new d... Read more

New UAE Decree Laws Give Sweeping Powers To Capital Market Authority

The laws will modernise the regulatory framework governing the financial sector, enhance its stability and competitiven... Read more

Saudi Social Development Bank Finances 100,000 Beneficiaries In 2025 With $2.1 In Lending

Saudi Arabia’s Social Development Bank reached 100,000 beneficiaries in 2025, deploying $2.1bn in financing The post... Read more

Bank Of Palestine Receives ADGM Approval For Full Banking License

Hashim Shawa, Chairman of Bank of Palestine Group, calls the ADGM approval “a historic milestone” for the bank The ... Read more

UAE To Introduce Sugar Tax On Sweetened Drinks From January 2026

UAE will apply a new tiered Excise Tax on sweetened drinks from January 2026, linking tax per litre to sugar and sweete... Read more

UAE Tax Authority Introduces New Pricing Agreement Fees From January 2026, Scraps Paper Certificates

UAE FTA announces Advance Pricing Agreement fees effective January 2026 and cancels paper tax certificates in favour of... Read more

Saudi Central Bank Bans Promissory Notes For Credit Card Financing

The central bank has ordered banks and finance companies to cancel existing notes and halt the practice for new credit ... Read more

TAQAs Critical Al Dhafra Plant For AI Data Centre Achieves Financial Closure

The 1GW Al Dhafra Power Plant, which advances the UAE’s Artificial Intelligence Strategy 2031, will cost approximatel... Read more

Abu Dhabi Finance Week 2025 Attracts $62tn In Assets And 35,000 Global Leaders

Abu Dhabi Finance Week 2025 attracted $62tn in assets, 35,000 attendees and landmark deals, reinforcing UAE’s finance... Read more

SAMA Orders Banks To Offer 25 Core Services Free Of Charge

Banks and e-money institutions must waive fees on accounts, cards, transfers and mortgage releases to boost customer pr... Read more

Egypt Cuts Bank Rates By 100 Basis Points As Inflation Cools Further

Central bank expects real GDP growth around 5.0%; Annual average inflation projected at 14.0% for 2025, down from 28.3%... Read more

Saudi Arabia Speeds Up Banking With New E-cheque System

The Saudi Central Bank has introduced an electronic cheque clearing service, allowing cheques to be cleared within one ... Read more

Saudi Tax Authority Warns Of Penalties For Late VAT Filing By Large Businesses

Saudi Arabia’s ZATCA urges VAT-registered firms with revenues above $10.7m to file returns by December 31 to avoid pe... Read more

Abu Dhabi Cements Global Finance Ambitions As ADGM Adds Institutions Managing Over $9tn In Assets

ADGM enters second decade with 11 new global institutions managing $9tn in assets, reinforcing Abu Dhabi’s rise as fi... Read more