Tag: Technology
GCC Fintech Enters New Era as Saudi Arabia Issues First Open Banking Licences and Blockchain Payments Go Live
Saudi Arabia's SAMA has issued its first live open banking licences, transitioning from sandbox to full commercial operations, while Riyad Bank and Bahrain have completed live blockchain payment pilots — marking a turning point for GCC financial services innovation.
du Ventures Launches $50 Million Fund to Back UAE Fintech, AI and Cybersecurity Startups
UAE telecommunications company du has announced the launch of du Ventures, a US$50 million corporate venture fund that will invest in early and growth-stage...
UAE Passes New Digital Economy Law Regulating AI-Generated Content and Data Brokers
The UAE Federal National Council has ratified the Digital Economy and Artificial Intelligence Content Regulation Law — the GCC's first comprehensive federal regulation governing...
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Abu Dhabi Judicial Department: Wills, Courts and Non-Muslim Inheritance
Abu Dhabi has its own wills registry, and on eligibility it is broader than DIFC — plus the intestacy default your heirs can still apply to displace.
How the UAE Left the FATF Grey List — and What Did Not Change
The UAE came off FATF monitoring on 23 February 2024 with three other countries — and was never blacklisted. What delisting did not change for businesses.
Al Wathba Wetland Reserve: Abu Dhabi’s Flamingo Sanctuary
The flamingo figure everyone quotes is a seasonal peak. The real story is 1,000 nests — and the GCC’s first IUCN Green List site almost nobody mentions.
UAE Commercial Agency Law: What Federal Law 3 of 2022 Changed
The 2022 agency law did not open agencies to foreign ownership, and the transition is not two years. What the Ministry’s own text actually says.


