Government & Laws

Entry to public places in Abu Dhabi only for vaccinated

Sun, 15 Aug 2021

Citizens, residents and tourists with Covid-19 vaccinated status and green status on the Alhosn app, which appears after a negative PCR test result and remains for 30 days, will be allowed entry to public places in Abu Dhabi from August 20.

Government & Laws

Bahrain King issues new decree to close gender pay gap

Thu, 05 Aug 2021

His Majesty King Hamad issued a new decree, amending discrimination in the wages between male and female workers in jobs of the same value across Bahrain, in a move aimed at strengthening gender equality in work place and boosting women's empowerment.

Government & Laws

Saudi Arabia permits foreigners to fly out of kingdom

Mon, 28 Dec 2020

Saudi Arabia's General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) has granted permission to foreign airlines to operate charter flights to transport non-Saudi passengers outside the kingdom, said a report.

Government & Laws

Growing fintech industry emerging in Saudi Arabia

Tue, 18 Aug 2020

The launch of Apple Pay, Saudi Payments and the continued issuance of regulatory testing licenses and regulations by SAMA and CMA to support fintech activities are some of key developments in fintech over the last year in Saudi Arabia, a report said.

Government & Laws

UAE parliament approves draft law on consumer protection

Wed, 24 Jun 2020

The Federal National Council (FNC) approved a draft federal law on consumer protection during a virtual session chaired by Saqr Ghobash, Speaker for the FNC.

Government & Laws

Partnerships, global efforts and technology 'key in Covid fight'

Mon, 08 Jun 2020

The World Government Summit (WGS) reaffirmed that facing the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak requires cementing the principles of partnership and employing modern technology to explore and build on new opportunities.

Government & Laws

90% of Bahraini employees succeeded in working remotely

Sun, 17 May 2020

At least 90% of staff, including finance, logistics, and many other teams, can successfully work from home if they are provided with laptops, monitors, and information security tools, said an expert.

Government & Laws

iGA Launches Ramadan eMajlis

Mon, 27 Apr 2020

The Information & eGovernment Authority (iGA) announced its first ever virtual Ramadan ‘eMajlis’, to be held via video conferencing technology on April 29, 2020.

Government & Laws

Khalifa bin Zayed issues law turning ADX to PJSC

Wed, 25 Mar 2020

UAE President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, in his capacity as Ruler of Abu Dhabi, issued a law regulating the legal status of Abu Dhabi Securities Market, turning it into a public joint shares company (PJSC) that is fully owned by ADQ.

Government & Laws

Al Ghurair commends economic stimulus package

Mon, 23 Mar 2020

AbdulAziz Al Ghurair, Chairman of the UAE Banks Federation, has commended the UAE Cabinet’s decision approving a Dh16 billion ($4.36 billion) economic stimulus package as part of the Federal Government's additional measures to support the national economy