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Bahrain Court Jails Electronics Retailers for VAT Evasion as Regional Tax Rules Tighten
Bahraini courts sentenced two owners of a shuttered electronics megastore to three years in prison each and imposed fines exceeding…
Saudi Hajj Ministry Halts Operations of Two Umrah Firms Over Pilgrim Service Breaches
Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Hajj and Umrah suspended two Umrah service companies on February 14, 2026 after confirming operational violations…
Shura Council to Review Draft Law Extending Social Insurance to Bahrainis in GCC States
Bahrain's Shura Council is set to review a draft law on February 13, 2026 aimed at updating the GCC Unified…
UAE Ministry Prohibits Generative AI Use by Students Under 13 in Schools
The UAE Ministry of Education on February 12 2026 released its Safe and Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence in Classrooms…
Central Bank of the UAE Authorises E-Money Providers to Offer Consumer Loans
On February 12, 2026 the Central Bank of the UAE introduced a new authorisation framework enabling licensed e-money institutions to…
UAE Finance Ministry Names VARA Competent Authority for Corporate Tax Qualifying Activities
The UAE Ministry of Finance designated Dubai's Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority as a competent authority for fund, wealth and investment…
QICDRC Issues New Guidelines Regulating AI Tools in Qatar Court Proceedings
The Qatar International Court and Dispute Resolution Centre issued Practice Direction No. 1 of 2026 on January 6 requiring verification…
Saudi Arabia Advances Hajj 2026 Visa Issuance to February for Enhanced Preparations
Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Hajj and Umrah will begin issuing Hajj 2026 visas on February 8, four months before the…
Bahrain Enacts Framework for Security Over Movable Assets to Widen Finance Access
Bahrain published its Secured Transactions Law No. 3 of 2026 on Jan. 29 in the Official Gazette, introducing rules that…
Kuwait Enacts First GCC Framework to Freeze Food Delivery Platform Commissions
On February 1, 2026, Kuwait's Ministry of Commerce and Industry issued Ministerial Resolution No. 10 of 2026 establishing binding rules…
Bahrain Shura Council Reviews Decree Ratifying GCC Cross Border Land Transport Rules
Bahrain's Shura Council scheduled debate on January 30 2026 for Decree Law 35 of 2025 that ratifies a unified GCC…
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…