Government & Policy
Eid Al Adha 2025: Ajman Ruler Sheikh Humaid awards $1.4mn to fishermen
Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ajman, has ordered the disbursement of…
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Abu Dhabi partners with FilmGate to boost UAE film industry, 15 productions planned
Under this landmark agreement, FilmGate will produce at least 15 productions in Abu Dhabi over the next five…
Government & Policy
Top UN advocate sounds alarm over sexual violence crisis in gang-ravaged Haiti
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported on 21 May that widespread armed violence continues…
Government & Policy
UAE fintech Pay10 first to launch on Central Bank’s open finance framework
Pay10, a UAE-based Alternative Payment Method (APM) provider, has become the first fintech company to achieve production status…
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Startups in Abu Dhabi’s Hub71 secured $2.17bn in funding last year
It represents a 44.7 per cent year-on-year increase from $1.5bn (AED 5.4bn) in 2023, demonstrating strong investor confidence…
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Dubai Future District Fund reports $1.65bn boost, support for 190 startups
Dubai Future District Fund (DFDF), has unveiled a dynamic performance update for 2024 at its Annual General Meeting,…
Government & Policy
Former Lebanese PM Saad Hariri registers SPV company at ADGM
Saad Hariri, the former Lebanese Prime Minister and businessman, is launching an investment firm in Abu Dhabi, Bloomberg…
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Emicool secures first-ever green financing to boost sustainable growth
Emirates District Cooling (Emicool), a leading provider of sustainable district cooling services in the UAE and a joint…
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Kuwait Investment Authority enters AI race by joining MGX-backed AIP
Kuwait Investment Authority (KIA) has taken its first major step in the artificial intelligence space when it became…
Government & Policy
UAE exempts 222 citizens from $39mn in debts
The initiative, which operates under the supervision of Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime…