06/15/2015
Kafa’a seeking to enhance financial sector standards
The Qatar Finance and Business Academy has launched the Kafa’a initiative to elevate and advance Qatar’s financial services sector.
Legal, Tax, Regulation & Compliance
06/15/2015
Saudi billionaire facing expensive UK divorce
A Saudi billionaire is facing what could be one of the UK’s most expensive divorce claims.
06/14/2015
UK judge dismisses claim by jailed former Leeds Utd boss against GFH exes
An application lodged by David Haigh to have two senior executives of Dubai's GFH Capital arrested has been dismissed by a UK court.
06/14/2015
Clifford Chance advising Citi on the sale of its consumer banking business in Egypt
Clifford Chance is advising Citi on the sale of its consumer banking business in Egypt.
06/11/2015
Abu Dhabi ruler issues law to regulate property market
Abu Dhabi's ruler has issued a decree to regulate and improve transparency in the emirate's real estate sector, requiring brokers and developers to be licensed and introducing rules to protect buyers of projects that are not yet completed.
06/10/2015
Kentaro raided in probe into Brazil vs Argentina friendly in Qatar
On Wednesday, November 17, 2010 Doha's Khalifa International stadium was the scene of a prestigious friendly between South American titans Brazil and Argentina.
06/09/2015
Russia, Qatar could lose World Cups: FIFA official
Russia and Qatar could lose the right to host the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups if evidence is found of corruption in the bidding process, a FIFA official was quoted as saying on Sunday.
06/09/2015
Amended law means more central bank responsibilities
International bodies such as the International Monetary Fund have recommended independence for the central bank.
06/09/2015
Lebanon's C.bank governor says hopes govt can issue more dollar debt this year
Lebanon's central bank governor said he hoped the country would be able to issue more dollar-denominated debt this year and that the government should not rely on the central bank's foreign reserves to repay debt.
06/08/2015
UAE may give Central Bank role in setting monetary policy
The governor of the Central Bank says the Government is working to allow the lender of last resort to control monetary policy independent of the state.
06/07/2015
ASAR - Al Ruwayeh & Partners highlights important issues relating to arbitration and PPP projects in Kuwait
Kuwait's leading tier one law firm hosts the Kuwait Chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel Middle East
06/07/2015
IIRA Assigns Fiduciary Ratings to AlBaraka Bank Egypt
The fiduciary score has been assessed in the range of '66-70', reflecting adequate fiduciary standards wherein rights of various stakeholders are adequately protected.
06/05/2015
Abu Dhabi Police adds supercar to fleet
The Abu Dhabi Police has added the Lykan Hypersport supercar to its fleet as part of its efforts to reach out to residents, especially the youth, on traffic safety.
06/05/2015
Addleshaw Goddard launches GC spend analysis consultancy
The 750-lawyer, UK-based firm is setting up a consultancy which will focus on spend analysis and six other areas - including legal process analysis and legal risk management
06/04/2015
Sepp Blatter Exit Hits Qatar Stocks and Could Hurt Economic Change
Investors sent stocks 3% lower at the opening of the Doha market today
06/04/2015
Foreign firms wary of Saudi expansion on opening up of bourse
Regulatory obstacles and uncertainty about the size of fund inflows are deterring foreign firms from undertaking any quick build-up in their staffing and office space in Riyadh.
06/03/2015
Saudi family sweetens bank offer after biggest Mideast default
The Saudi company proposed to pay at least 28 cents on the dollar, chief restructuring officer Simon Charlton told reporters Tuesday after a creditor meeting in Dubai, an improvement on an offer made in May 2014.
06/03/2015
UAE banks brace for tough norms
Regulations for controlling and monitoring of liquidity at banks in the offing
06/01/2015
New pension rules likely to affect saving schemes of British expats
Home to more than 100,000 British nationals, the UAE is now ranked third among Britons as the most desirable place to live.
06/01/2015
Qatar denies wrongdoing in 2022 World Cup bid
"It will blow over" tends to be Qatar's unofficial response to criticism of its World Cup bid, but with a Fifa corruption scandal exploding onto the world's front pages, the Gulf country has glumly realised it may have a real fight on