UAE’s VARA Issues 14 New Crypto Licences as Dubai Cements Role as Global Virtual Asset Hub
The UAE's Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) has issued 14 new virtual asset service provider (VASP) licences in Q1 2026, bringing the total number...
Expert View: Islamic Finance in the GCC — Scale, Innovation and Global Relevance
Expert Analysis — Gulf Times NowIslamic finance — the provision of financial services in accordance with Sharia principles that prohibit interest (riba), excessive uncertainty...
AI in GCC Banking: How Gulf Banks Are Deploying Artificial Intelligence
Gulf financial institutions have emerged as among the most aggressive adopters of artificial intelligence in the banking sector globally, deploying AI across customer service,...
Jad Antoun: Fixing the Most Painful Transaction in the UAE — One Mortgage at a Time
Buying a home in Dubai is, by any objective measure, one of the most administratively intensive consumer experiences in a city famous for doing...
Bahrain FinTech Bay: The Gulf’s Leading Financial Technology Hub
Bahrain has carved out a distinctive position in the GCC financial ecosystem by focusing on financial technology — becoming one of the most fintech-friendly...
