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Dubai’s endowment assets reach $3.68bln

The Endowment and Minors’ Trust Foundation in Dubai (Awqaf Dubai) announced that the total value of endowment assets in Dubai reached AED13.5 billion in...

Saudi Aramco 2025 net profit falls 12%

Saudi Aramco reported a decline in full-year 2025 net profit mainly due to lower prices of crude oil and chemical products. The company, which supplies...

Sharjah Islamic Bank approves 20% cash dividend

Abdul Rahman Al Owais, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Sharjah Islamic Bank (SIB), chaired the Bank’s Annual General Assembly meeting, which was...

UAE loan rates to rise? Escalating Iran-US conflict clouds next interest rate cut

Surging crude prices test central bank plans and household budgets worldwideDubai: A sharp spike in oil prices following escalating hostilities involving Iran is complicating...

Emirates NBD waives ATM withdrawal and debit card fees across UAE and GCC

Bank removes charges on withdrawals and debit card replacements to ease access to fundsDubai: Emirates NBD has waived a range of banking fees for...

Saudi POS spending rises 4.5% to $3.8bn in late February: SAMA

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s point-of-sale spending rose 4.5 percent to SR14.5 billion ($3.8 billion) in the week ending Feb. 28, even as the number of transactions declined. According to the latest data from...

Global Markets: Stocks set for tough week, oil eyes strong gains as Middle East war rages

Oil prices set for largest weekly rise since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine Stocks take a beat, ‌but Asia shares set for 6 percent weekly fall Yields...

When AI Speaks for Your Brand, Who Owns the Trust

Trust Has Become a Strategic Asset In 2026, the question for brands is no longer whether to adopt AI. That shift has already happened. The...

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