Middle East Business News

UAE SCA Reports 1,100% Rise In Financial Influencer Accreditation Applications

This increase follows the introduction of a regulatory framework designed to formalise the role of financial content cr... Read more

Dubais DEWS Savings Scheme Surpasses $1bn Milestone

Dubai DEWS savings plan, managed by DIFC, has exceeded $1bn in assets, benefitting 74,000 employees and advancing long-... Read more

Dubai Launches New Permit Giving 10,000 Free Zone Firms Access To Mainland Markets

Dubai unveils a new $1,361 permit allowing free zone firms to operate onshore, boosting cross-jurisdiction business by ... Read more

World Bank Lifts 2025 Middle East Growth Forecast To 2.8% On Gulf Recovery

World Bank lifts 2025 growth forecast for the Middle East and North Africa to 2.8%, citing stronger Gulf economies but ... Read more

Astra Tech Rebrands PayBy As Botim Money To Expand Fintech Services

The company said the rebrand reflects the platform’s evolution into a broader fintech ecosystem The post Astra Tech r... Read more

UAE Startups: Emirates Development Bank Unveils $136m Boost For Entrepreneurs

Emirates Development Bank launches a $136m funding drive to empower UAE startups and entrepreneurs under the “Startup... Read more

Gold Rush And Bitcoin Boom – Whats Pushing These Assets To Record Levels?

Central banks and ETFs support pushes gold to almost $4,000 an ounce on Tuesday, while Bitcoin stayed above $125,000 as... Read more

Goldman Sachs Opens Kuwait Office To Grow Middle East Investment Footprint

Goldman Sachs opens new Kuwait office to strengthen its Middle East presence and expand investment, banking, and talent... Read more

Saudi Arabia Issues Tax Reminder Ahead Of October 12 Deadline

Saudi Arabia’s ZATCA calls on businesses subject to withholding tax to submit September filings by October 12 to avoi... Read more

Mustafa Al Khalfawi Outlines Ajman Banks Bold New Digital Vision

Ajman Bank CEO Mustafa Al Khalfawi talks about a bold digital vision powered by AI, Sharia-compliant innovation, and cu... Read more

Wio Bank Deposits Exceed $13.6bn In Under Three Years

Wio Bank offers savings tools, salary-linked benefits, multi-currency accounts, and a range of features through its pla... Read more

UAE To Introduce New Sugar Drink Tax From January 2026

Drinks will be taxed by sugar content under updated GCC-aligned rules The post UAE to introduce new sugar drink tax fro... Read more

DP World To Collaborate With PayPal On Cross-border Digital Payments

Transactions would be executed in minutes rather than taking up to a week, and complete cross-border payments with grea... Read more

Qiddiya To Adopt Deloittes OneTrust And Informatica GRC Solutions

OneTrust platform will help manage privacy, security, and third-party risk; Informatica solutions to facilitate seamles... Read more

UAE Corporate Tax Registrations Surpass 640,000 As FTA Reports Record Compliance Levels

FTA says over 640,000 UAE companies have registered for corporate tax, marking record compliance and growing awareness ... Read more