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UAE's Mubadala to sell stake in Spanish miner MATSA

UAE's Mubadala to sell stake in Spanish miner MATSA

islamic finance

Kuwait's Warba Bank to issue $250mln sukuk

Kuwait's Warba Bank to issue $250mln sukuk

India and UAE plan $115bln bilateral trade in five years

India and UAE plan $115bln bilateral trade in five years

telecommunications

Moody's upgrades Saudi Telecom's baseline credit assessment

Moody's upgrades Saudi Telecom's baseline credit assessment

UAE billionaire Hussain Sajwani to proceed with DAMAC acquisition

UAE billionaire Hussain Sajwani to proceed with DAMAC acquisition

Insights

Judicial costs and fees in Saudi Arabia: A new era

Don't break up social media, bifurcate it

Xi’s anti-screen campaign will reshape family time

Opinion

Munir Suboh

Opinion - Munir Suboh

Dubai DIFC's new IP regulations provide welcome clarity

For contractual relationships, the DIFC courts provide many benefits to parties, especially as the respective laws tend to be more familiar for foreign parties

Dan Roules

Opinion - Dan Roules

A flatter field

A new Chinese company law aims to extend similar rights to joint ventures with foreign investors as those enjoyed by domestic firms

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Latest News

U.S. court orders Facebook to release records of anti-Rohingya content for genocide case

More than 730,000 Rohingya Muslims fled Myanmar's Rakhine state in August 2017 after a military crackdown

Dubai: New organisation to enhance border security

The Council is tasked with developing strategic border security plans and policies for the emirate in coordination with relevant entities

JPMorgan faces oil bribery probe in Brazil

Police have focused their attention on purchases of roughly 300,000 barrels of Petrobras fuel oil by JPMorgan in 2011

Face mask not mandatory in certain places in UAE

Face masks will no longer be mandatory when exercising in public places

UAE: Face masks no longer mandatory in some public places

Social distancing is still mandatory, according to new government announcement

New initiatives to ensure easy access to justice in Bahrain

Access to justice will be based on seven pillars that will be implemented over a period of five years

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Policy

Bank loans to help expats buy homes in Oman

Bank loans to help expats buy homes in Oman

Saudi Arabia extends validity of tourist visas

Expats in Kuwait can transfer commercial visit visa to work visa

Risk

Illegal border crossings foiled in Saudi Arabia's Jazan region

Illegal border crossings foiled in Saudi Arabia's Jazan region

Saudi Public Prosecution: 7-year-jail, fine for man who fired at gasoline station worker

financial services

Saudi banks see robust growth in financing, deposits in Q2

Commercial

Saudi authorities step up COVID-19 inspection tours

Saudi authorities step up COVID-19 inspection tours

Oman wins US trade dispute for aluminum producer

Saudi Ministry of Justice allows digital property conveyance through 17 local, foreign banks

Personal Law

One-year jail and fine of $26,666 for anyone who practices beggary in Saudi Arabia

One-year jail and fine of $26,666 for anyone who practices beggary in Saudi Arabia

Saudi's Jawazat: Residents cannot convert re-entry visas to exit-only while abroad

Saudi Public Prosecution: 7-year-jail, fine for man who fired at gasoline station worker

Multimedia

Is online fraud on the rise in the UAE?

VideoIs online fraud on the rise in the UAE?

GalleryHong Kong's Apple Daily newsroom raided by 500 officers over national security law

Hong Kong's Apple Daily newsroom raided by 500 officers over national security law

VideoVideo: Dubai eases COVID-19 restrictions: What’s changed?

Video: Dubai eases COVID-19 restrictions: What’s changed?

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Derek Chauvin found guilty in murder of George Floyd

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UAE Ramadan 2021: What will it be like?

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