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UAE Higher Education Providers Begin One-Year Regularization Under New Federal Decree
Higher education institutions and technical vocational providers across the UAE have until the end of 2026 to regularize their status…
LexisNexis Rolls Out Bilingual Legal Research Tool for Saudi Market
LexisNexis Middle East announced on January 27, 2026, the rollout of a bilingual legal research platform for Saudi Arabia that…
Qatar Shura Council Refers Fertiliser Regulation Updates and Senior Welfare Response to Committees
Qatar's Shura Council on January 27, 2026 reviewed a government-referred draft law amending fertiliser and soil conditioner regulations along with…
Bahrain Council Reviews Draft Adoption of GCC Unified Plant Genetic Resources Law
Bahrain's Council of Representatives reviewed a draft bill to align national regulation with a unified GCC framework governing plant genetic…
Qatar Cabinet Approves Draft GCC Free Trade Agreement With New Zealand
On January 22, 2026, Qatar's Cabinet endorsed the draft free trade agreement between the Gulf Cooperation Council and New Zealand,…
CBUAE Stablecoin Regulation Integrates Dirham Tokens into Formal Banking System
Gulf News reported on 21 January 2026 that the UAE Central Bank's Payment Token Services Regulation, effective since 31 August…
Saudi Red Sea Authority Mandates Licensing for All Beach Operators Along Kingdom Coastline
The Saudi Red Sea Authority announced on Jan. 19, 2026 a new regulatory framework that requires mandatory two-year licenses for…
UAE Implements Federal Decree-Law 26/2025 to Enforce Child Safeguards on Digital Platforms
The United Arab Emirates brought Federal Decree-Law No. 26/2025 on Child Digital Safety into force on 1 January 2026, compelling…
Oman Establishes International Financial Centre Through Royal Decree With Independent Courts and Tax Breaks
Oman issued Royal Decree 8/2026 on January 12, 2026 to establish the International Financial Centre of Oman as an independent…
UAE Courts Affirm Tribunal Powers on Interim Measures and Award Signatures
Two 2025 judicial decisions in the UAE reinforced arbitral autonomy on interim measures and simplified award signature rules, bolstering the…
UAE Revises Commercial Companies Law to Add Non-Profit Firms and Redomiciliation
The United Arab Emirates issued Federal Decree-Law No. 20 of 2025 on December 9 2025 amending the Commercial Companies Law…
CMA Opens Saudi Main Market to All Foreign Investors With New Rules
The Capital Market Authority announced on January 6, 2026, that Saudi Arabia will permit all categories of foreign investors to…
New Saudi Regulations Set Strict Limits on Naming Public Facilities After Prominent Figures
Saudi Arabia's Cabinet has approved regulations that ban the use of Sharia-contradicting names for public facilities and restrict divine names…
GCC Customs Authorities Activate Electronic Data Platform to Accelerate Regional Trade Clearances
GCC customs administrations launched the first phase of an electronic data linkage system on January 4 2026 to enable real-time…
Cabinet Approval Sets Operational Rules for Four Saudi Special Economic Zones
Saudi Arabia's Cabinet approved regulatory frameworks for special economic zones in Jazan, Ras Al-Khair, King Abdullah Economic City and Riyadh…