Middle East Business News

Crypto In The Spotlight As ADGM Reveals Next Wave Of Digital Asset Rules

FSRA’s latest regulatory enhancements target stronger supervision while supporting innovation across the region’s d... Read more

UAE Announces Two Tiers Of Sugar Tax Starting The New Year

Ministry of Finance announces tiered taxes ranging AED0.79-AED1.09 per litre on drinks that have more than 5 grams of s... Read more

Solmates Santori Says The UAE Is The Place To Build A “new Wall Street”

The Abu Dhabi-based company’s CEO says strategic location, proximity to capital ,and business-friendly environment ar... Read more

UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait And Bahrain Cut Key Interest Rates By 25bps Following US Fed Move

GCC central banks, including the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain, cut key interest rates by 25bps after US... Read more

EDB Sets Up Abu Dhabi Office To Link Gulf Capital With Central Asian Projects

New ADGM platform will channel investment into infrastructure, sustainability and Islamic finance opportunities across ... Read more

HSBC Wins Saudi Regional HQ Licence For Investment Banking Arm  

Move strengthens Kingdom’s ambitions to become leading regional hub for global finance The post HSBC wins Saudi regio... Read more

MENA Region Set To Outpace Global Growth In 2026 On Back Of Investment And AI Adoption

Mastercard Economics Institute forecasts 3.6% regional expansion as Gulf states channel resources into renewables and t... Read more

Brookfield And Qatar Launch $20 Billion AI Infrastructure Joint Venture

Joint venture aims to make Qatar a leading AI hub in the Middle East The post Brookfield and Qatar launch $20 billion A... Read more

Dubai Pushes To Become Top Four Global Financial Centre As DIFC Expands

Dubai advanced its ambition to become a top four global financial centre as Sheikh Maktoum reviewed DIFC achievements T... Read more

Botim Money And Binance Sign MoU To Explore Expanding Crypto Access In The UAE

Partnership unveiled at Binance Blockchain Week aims to study safe and compliant digital asset services for millions of... Read more

Abu Dhabi Launches Major Finance Cluster To Drive $15.25bn GDP Boost, Lure $4.6bn Investment And Create 8,000 New Skilled Jobs By 2045

Abu Dhabi launches FIDA to expand fintech, insurance, digital and alternative assets, to add $15bn to GDP and create 8,... Read more

Etihad Credit Insurance Posts $2.72bn Guarantees, $4.1bn Insured Exports

Etihad Credit Insurance passed $2.72bn in guarantees and $4.1bn in insured exports, with SME growth of Xport Xponential... Read more

Ruya Launches Worlds First Shariah-compliant Bitcoin Trading Service For Islamic Banking Customers

Ruya becomes the first to enable Shari’ah-compliant Bitcoin buying and selling in-app, partnering with Fuze amid cryp... Read more

Binance Secures First Global Crypto Licence Under Abu Dhabis ADGM Framework

The approval covers Binance’s operations through three regulated entities based in Abu Dhabi, spanning exchange servi... Read more

UAE Sets Fines For E-invoicing Failures Ahead Of 2026 Rollout

Businesses face monthly penalties of up to AED5,000 for non-compliance as the Ministry of Finance prepares to launch na... Read more