DMCA begins issuing marine driver’s licenceDubai Maritime City Authority (DMCA) has recently started issuing Marine Craft Driving Licence as part of efforts to regulate the local maritime sector in line with best international practices. The application of the new resoluti More… |
China to scrap iron ore import licence systemChina plans to scrap its decade-old iron ore import licensing system this year, an industry source said on Thursday, a move that may further lift imports in a market that takes two-thirds of the world's international iron ore trade. More… |
Top Swiss bank launches Dubai operationsSwissquote Bank, a public lender in Switzerland, said its regional subsidiary has received a category 4 licence from the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) to start its operations in the UAE. With this, Swissquote Bank MEA will o More… |
Morocco plans 4G mobile licence tendersMorocco plans to launch tenders for 4G mobile phone licences by the end of the year, the Telecommunications Regulatory National Agency (ANRT) said in a statement carried by state news agency MAP. More… |
NextCare wins new Bahrain licenceThe Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) has granted a licence to NextCare Holding to establish NextCare Bahrain. NextCare Holding, which was incorporated in Bahrain with a paid up capital of $8 millio More… |
Sudan grants Iran firm gold exploration licenceSudan has granted an Iranian firm a licence to explore for gold in the African country, state-linked media said, a sign of strengthening business ties between Khartoum and Tehran. Sudan state media said in February after a meeting More… |
DHA sets deadline for licence registerationDubai Health Authority (DHA) has set a May 31 deadline for all in-patient and out-patient pharmacies and professionals (pharmacists and assistant pharmacists) in the emirate with a valid Ministry of Health (MoH) licence to regi More… |
Saudi green signal to women's sports clubsSaudi Arabia is to license women's sports clubs for the first time, al-Watan daily reported, in a major step for an ultra-religious country where clerics have warned against female exercise. Last year the conservative Islamic More… |
Saudi offers three new telecom licencesSaudi Arabia's telecoms regulator has a set a May 4 deadline for companies to submit applications for three mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) licences in the kingdom. MVNOs do not own t More… |
Bahrain in move to boost foreign investmentMeasures that can attract more investment into Bahrain, especially regarding speedy completion of transactions and issuance of licences for foreign investment have been called by HRH Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa. More… |








