Middle East Business News

Invictus Investment Acquires Mozambiques Largest Flour Miller

Merec Industries, with a processing capacity of 1.0 million MTpa, is expected to add over USD272 million to Invictus’... Read more

Gulf Sovereign Wealth Funds Drive $36bn+ Mega-deal Boom As UAE, Saudi Buck Global M&A Slowdown

Saudi Arabia's PIF and UAE sovereign funds, including Mubadala and ADIA, have been central to this growth Read more

Bitcoin Price Rebounds To Cross $100,000 Amid Lingering Fears Of Major Crypto Market Upheaval

Ethereum rebounded from $2,451 on Monday to $2,799 on Tuesday, marking a significant recovery for the major cryptocurre... Read more

Dubai Government Adds New Tabby Payment Option On DubaiPay

Tabby joins various other payment methods available on DubaiPay, such as credit cards, direct debit cards, smart wallet... Read more

Side Hustles In Dubai; UAE Petrol Prices; Saudi Job Localisation; Habtoor Cancels Lebanon Investments – 10 Things You Missed This Week

UAE petrol prices, Dubai real estate analysis, Saudi job updates, how to get a side hustle and more top stories this we... Read more

Mashreq Delivers $2.45bn Net Profit In 2024

The bank reported a 24% jump in its revenue in 2024 to AED 13.4 billion Read more

DFSA Co-leads Report On AIs Impact In Financial Services

The report, prepared alongside UK’s FCA, provides key insights on the use of consumer-facing AI in global financial s... Read more

UAEs Crypto Regulation Offers Model For Others As New Report Reveals Rising Extremist Funding In Europe: Experts

A new report suggests that Europe's crypto extremism problem is growing faster than anyone expected Read more

Emirates NBD Reports Record $7.4bn Profit Before Tax

Emirates NBD reports profit after tax of $6.3bn Read more

EXCLUSIVE: Careem Pay Launches Fee-free Remittance Service, Undercuts Traditional Exchanges

The move comes as conventional exchange houses increased their fees by 15% last year Read more

UAE Corporate Tax: FTA Sets March Deadline For Registration Of Natural Persons

According to the FTA, a natural person is defined as a living individual of any age, residing in the UAE or elsewhere Read more

NEOM Announces $3bn Financing For Ambitious Developments

NEOM has secured massive financing agreement with Italian group and international banks Read more

Arab Financial Services Expands Into UAE To Enhance Digital Payments Ecosystem

The move follows the successful acquisition of a retail payment services license – category II from the Central Bank ... Read more

Tabby Says No New Minimum As Some Online UAE Stores Set AED300 Order Threshold

New threshold targets larger transactions over smaller purchases Read more

Saudi Arabia Now Allows Foreign Investment In Listed Real Estate Companies In Makkah And Madinah

Saudi Arabia announces plans to allow foreigners to invest in real estate companies listed in the country Read more