Saudi Arabia releases 23 high-level ‘corruption’ detainees
Saudi Arabia has released 23 of the 200-or-so powerful individuals detained since November on corruption charges after they reached deals…
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Egypt's CI Capital acquires Reefy
CI Capital Holding completed its acquisition of a majority stake if Reefy – Micro Finance Enterprise Services Co. specialised in…
Qatar banks need to prepare for Basel IV requirements: KPMG
Banks in Qatar need to prepare now for the introduction of revised standards recently released by the Basel Committee, said…
Israel regulator seeks to ban bitcoin firms from stock exchange
Israel's markets regulator will propose regulation to ban companies based on bitcoin and other digital currencies from trading on the…
CH9 partners up with one of the largest law firms in the Middle East, find out who!
Al Tamimi & Company and Corporate Hub 9 just signed a partnership where both entities will be working together to…
Kuwait, Oman postpone Value Added Tax until 2019
Oman's finance ministry decided to postpone the implementation of the Value Added Tax (VAT) until 2019, and transative tax until…
UAE, Tajikistan plan to create joint investment fund
Tajikistan and the UAE are planning to create a joint investment fund to boost economic ties between the two countries,…
Berlin sees ‘smart’ Brexit deal as model for Turkey
Sigmar Gabriel, Germany’s foreign minister, has said a “smart” Brexit deal between Britain and the EU could become a template…
Sharjah Ruler orders Dh600m increase in salaries of govt staff
His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, on Thursday…
EIB, Arab Bank sings EUR 300 million deal to support SMEs
The European Investment Bank and Arab Bank has signed a financing agreement of EUR 300 million to support small- and…
Qatar Central Bank launches legal probe into manipulation
Qatar Central Bank has launched a legal investigation into what it calls “attempts to harm the Qatari economy” by manipulating…
Saudi Arabia to Freeze More Bank Accounts in Crackdown
Saudi Arabia’s crackdown on alleged corruption showed no signs of letting up, with more people being questioned and banks freezing…