Middle East Business News

UAE Announces New VAT Rules Effective January 1, 2026

The UAE issues new VAT amendments effective January 1, 2026, simplifying procedures and tightening refund rules and tra... Read more

Kuwait Approves Penalties For Unlicensed Currency Exchange

Cabinet backs new bill targeting illicit money exchange activity and advances reforms across security recruitment The p... Read more

Saxo Outrageous Predictions 2026: AI CEOs, Chinas Golden Yuan And A Taylor Swift-driven Economic Boom

Saxo Outrageous Predictions 2026 explore AI CEOs, China’s golden yuan, obesity drugs for pets and a Taylor Swift wedd... Read more

Du Pay Tops AED 1.5bn In Digital Transactions As UAE Pushes Towards Cashless Future

Fintech platform marks rapid growth less than two years after launch as it showcases adoption among underserved expat c... Read more

Sharjah Islamic Bank Lists $500m Sukuk On Nasdaq Dubai

Second listing of 2025 under the bank’s $3bn programme reinforces investor confidence and strengthens Dubai’s role ... Read more

Qatar Updates Capital Market Laws With New Offering, Listing And M&A Rules To Boost Foreign Investment

Qatar issues new offering, listing and M&A rules to streamline capital markets, enhance transparency and support fo... Read more

Erad Secures $125m Facility To Expand SME Finance Across The Gulf

Deal led by Jefferies marks the investment bank’s first asset backed financing transaction in the GCC as erad moves d... Read more

BlueFive Capital Unveils New Platform Targeting GCC Insurance Consolidation

Investment firm BlueFive Capital aims to build a scaled, tech driven regional insurer as it pursues acquisitions The po... Read more

Gulf Profits Climb To 3-year High As Banks And Property Drive Gains

Earnings across the GCC reached their strongest level in 12 quarters as banking and real estate growth impresses The po... Read more

UAE Issues Major Tax Rule Change From January 1, 2026

The UAE has issued major amendments to its tax procedures, introducing new rules on refunds, limitation periods and FTA... Read more

GCC Banks Expected To Maintain Stable Credit Fundamentals In 2026 – S&P

Profitability, asset quality, and capitalisation across Gulf banks are projected to remain strong next year, though ris... Read more

National Bank Of Kuwait Opens New DIFC Branch

NBK’s fourth UAE branch strengthens cross-border financial services and deepens Kuwait–UAE economic ties within Dub... Read more

UAE Launches Buy Now, Pay Later Option For Fees And Fines Through Tabby

UAE launches a Buy Now, Pay Later option for federal fees and fines through a new Ministry of Finance partnership with ... Read more

Emirates NBD Partners With GCAA For Fully Automated H2H Payment Platform

New system streamlines digital transactions and supports the UAE’s zero-bureaucracy and paperless vision The post Emi... Read more

UAE Banks Gross Assets Increase By 2.2% In The Past One Month

The Central Bank of the UAE releases money-supply related data in its Monetary & Banking Developments – September... Read more