Middle East Business News

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

ADGM Posts 48% AUM Surge And Strong Q3 Growth As Entities Pass 11,900 Licences

ADGM reports a 48% rise in AUM, licence growth and expanding real estate activity in Q3, reinforcing position as financ... Read more

Mastercard Predicts AI, Digital ID And Crypto To Reshape Payments In 2026

Mastercard report reveals six industry trends set to revolutionise money movement as AI agents, digital identity tools ... Read more

Peel Hunt Goes Global With Abu Dhabi Push

New Middle East office marks the bank’s biggest leap yet as it chases rising capital flows in the Gulf The post Peel ... Read more

UAE Residents Can Invest In Retail Sukuk From $1,089 With Emirates Islamic App

UAE Ministry of Finance partners with Emirates Islamic to expand Retail Sukuk , enabling investment in fractional T-Suk... Read more

Aldar, Mubadala Capital JV To Bridge Regional Opportunities With International Capital

It will combine Aldar’s market-leading real estate investment and development expertise with Mubadala Capital’s ins... Read more

Mashreq Capital Launches BITMAC Fund With Bitcoin Allocation For Retail Investors

New DIFC-domiciled multi-asset fund combines equities, fixed income, gold and Bitcoin exposure within a DFSA-regulated ... Read more

Kuwait Moves To Criminalise Informal Money Transfer Networks

Kuwait has approved a legal amendment banning unlicensed currency exchange and informal remittance systems as part of a... Read more

Family Businesses In Dubai: DIFC And Emirates NBD Sign Strategic Partnership To Support UHNWIs

DIFC and Emirates NBD sign deal to enhance governance, succession planning and wealth preservation for Dubai UHNWIs The... Read more