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You are here: Home / News / Ripple Enhances Its Footprint in the UAE with New Regulatory License Ripple has obtained an in-principle license from the Dubai Financial Services Authority to operate in the Dubai International Financial Centre. This will enhance Ripple’s cross-border payment solutions in the UAE. CEO Brad Garlinghouse noted the UAE’s favorable

Dubai is a city on the rise. The first nine months of 2023 saw its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) increase by 3.3%, while in the same period, its information and communications sector shot up by 4.4%. Alongside its prolonged economic success, the city has also become a haven for startups and the tech sector in

Taylor Knibb and Marten Van Riel both made it two wins out of two in the T100 this season in Ibiza to seemingly put themselves in pole position for the respective overall titles – but a quirk in the rules means they still have ground to make up. When it was announced that a proposed

While Emirates Airlines is expected to resume flights to Nigeria today (October 1,) two years after it ceased services to Nigeria over trapped funds and other issues, there are indications that the air traffic imbalance between Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) may continue on the lucrative Nigeria-Dubai route, at least for now and

With an increasing number of expats saying they’re being pushed out of Dubai due to soaring rents, a 7,000-year-old city is looking to offer a nearby haven. Sharjah — Dubai’s neighbor to the north — is beginning to lure investors to its shores less than two years after passing a law that allowed foreigners to

IHG Hotels and Resorts, one of the world's leading hotel companies, has announced the signing of a new Vignette Collection property which is set to be the tallest all-hotel tower in the world when it opens in Dubai next year. The agreement will see the launch of Ciel, Vignette Collection, offering an unsurpassed lifestyle experience

Over the past few years, rents have been steadily increasing due to strong demand from property buyers and tenants Published: Sun 29 Sep 2024, 5:09 PM Last updated: Sun 29 Sep 2024, 9:43 PM Dubai property market requires an additional 10-20 per cent supply to curb the rising rentals and enhance affordability in the city

This week’s roundup highlights regulatory tightening and innovations in the crypto sector across Asia and MENA. Dubai’s regulator implements new crypto marketing rules, which will be effective as of October 1, 2024. Meanwhile, in South Korea, Worldcoin was fined $830,000 for breaching data privacy laws, particularly by collecting sensitive biometric data. With regulatory authorities stepping up oversight

Binance, the leading global blockchain ecosystem behind the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume and users, is gearing up for the highly anticipated sixth edition of Binance Blockchain Week. Taking place in Dubai at the Coca-Cola Arena from 30-31 October, the event will bring together some of the leading industry voices in the global

Dubai: The Indian Consulate in Dubai on Saturday announced it is offering one-stop-shop UAE amnesty services (excluding biometric capturing or fingerprinting), facilitating more than 4,000 service seekers since the two-month grace period for illegal residents began on September 1. This was done in collaboration with various Indian community organisations and volunteers, the Consul General of