Middle East Business News

E Point Zero Completes 100% Acquisition Of Egypts Maseera Holding

Abu Dhabi company buys out the remaining 5% ownership interest from Amro Abouesh, CEO and Founder, who will step down T... Read more

UAE Approves Budget, Outlines Financial Strategy For 2026

Board meeting chaired by Mansour bin Zayed focused on digital transformation, payment systems and regulatory developmen... Read more

DFSA Updates Crypto Token Rules For Firms Operating In DIFC

Revised regulations, effective from January 2026, place greater responsibility on firms to assess crypto tokens while s... Read more

EXCLUSIVE: Buy Bitcoin Every Month, Change Your Life – Expert

Venture capitalist, blockchain expert and entrepreneur Alex Reinhardt offers a simple crypto strategy The post EXCLUSIV... Read more

DIFC Courts Embrace Blockchain Tools For Complex Digital Asset Cases

New custodial and analytics services will allow judges and litigants to better manage disputes involving cryptocurrenci... Read more

UAE Announces Major Changes To Corporate Tax Rules

Changes explain how corporate tax liabilities are settled and give businesses the right to claim payments in certain ca... Read more

Kuwait To Launch Dedicated Banking Crimes Prosecution Office In 2026

New unit in Kuwait will target cyber fraud, cheque offences and financial forgery as authorities step up protection of ... Read more

Islamic Development Bank Approves $1.365bn Financing In 12 Countries

To support development projects, including renewable energy, power networks, transport corridors, water and agricultura... Read more

UAE Tops MENA Crypto Adoption And Ranks 5th Worldwide – Report

World Crypto Rankings 2025 highlights the UAE’s rise as a regional leader in digital assets and tokenisation, with Du... Read more

ADIO, Primavera To Collaborate To Attract High-growth Companies To Abu Dhabi

The partnership will increase cross-border capital flows, deepen investor partnerships and expand the footprint of glob... Read more

Saudi SME Bank Signs $801m Agreements To Expand Development Finance And Boost SME Growth

Saudi SME Bank signed $801m in agreements at MOMENTUM 2025 to expand development finance and strengthen SME funding Th... Read more

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