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The Global-Local Demands of Compliance Officers Global firms face an ongoing challenge: how to maintain consistency across their compliance programs while| StarCompliance
The Global-Local Demands of Compliance Officers Global firms face an ongoing challenge: how to maintain consistency across their compliance programs while| StarCompliance
Marhaba, fintech friends! For the past decade, fintech innovation in MENA lived in the front end: smooth apps, seamless interfaces, quick onboarding, and the likes. In parallel, the industry has been experiencing some serious maintenance beneath the surface: cross-border rails, blockchain, alternative credit models, instant payments, AI-enabled everything. These structural| This Week in Fintech
The World Health Organization says there’s been no decline in hunger across Gaza since the ceasefire, warning that food insecurity remains critical.| The New Arab
Music Nation launches in UAE with BMI and SoundExchange partnerships, marking a major step in royalty collection for publishing, neighboring rights.| Billboard
The controversy began earlier this month, when, according to reports, hotel staff in Amman stopped an Iraqi diplomat during checkout.| The New Arab
Qatar Airways has launched a new partnership with Klarna, the Swedish flexible payments provider. Through Klarna, Qatar Airways customers across 17 European countries will now have the option to pay for their ticket in four ways: Pay in full Book now, pay in 30 days Book now, pay in three interest-free instalments Book now, pay […] The post Qatar Airways partners with Klarna for buy now, pay later booking first appeared on World Aviation Festival.| World Aviation Festival
The ICJ is set to rule on Wednesday on Israel’s obligations for providing aid to Palestinians under its occupation| The New Arab
Supporters of free expression warn that such restrictions may mark a broader shift toward government control online.| The New Arab
Vice President Vance said that the maintenance of the ceasefire, which spoke of with ’great optimism, will ’require constant effort’.| The New Arab
Savaya, a Michigan-based entrepreneur of Iraqi Chaldean descent, was appointed in a statement on Trump’s Truth Social page on Sunday.| The New Arab
Iraq PM Mohammed Shia al-Sudani says a small US military contingent will remain to coordinate anti-ISIS efforts in Syria.| The New Arab
Mena ha contado con la asesoría gastronómica del prestigioso chef Aurelio Morales para la nueva carta de otoño-invierno.| Chic
متوفر أيضاً بالإنجليزية في 25 أغسطس/آب 2025، أسفرت الغارات الإسرائيلية على مجمع ناصر الطبي في خان يونس عن مقتل ما لا يقل عن خمسة صحفيين، من بينهم الصحفية المستقلة في وكالة أسوشيتد برس مريم داغا، والصحفي في قناة الجزيرة محمد سلامة، ومصور وكالة رويترز حسام المصري، والصحفي المس...| WITNESS Blog
Read the blog in Arabic here. On August 25, 2025, Israeli strikes on the Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis killed at least five journalists, including Associated Press freelancer Mariam Dagga, Al Jazeera journalist Mohammed Salama, Reuters cameraman Hussam al-Masri, and Reuters freelancer Moaz Abu Taha, along with medics and patients. The attack, carried out […]| WITNESS Blog
Why MENA’s markets remain fragmented, and what integration could mean for investors, growth, and regional opportunity. The post The MENA Investment Puzzle: Why Regional Integration Still Eludes Capital Markets appeared first on CFA Institute Enterprising Investor.| CFA Institute Enterprising Investor
The Greek White Bean Soup, also known as Fasolada, is a traditional Greek dish that is hearty, healthy, and nutritious. This comforting pot of creamy soup is a combination of white beans, vegetables, spices, and| Red Beans and Eric
The US has said it did not support Israel’s airstrikes on Syria. Barrack said the strikes had added to the "confusion" in the country| The New Arab
Dozens of videos depicting gruesome killings of Syrian Druze in the country’s south have caused outrage in Syria, reeling from sectarian violence| The New Arab
Israel revoked the residency of UN aid official Jonathan Whittall, accusing him of spreading lies and bias over Gaza and violating UN neutrality.| The New Arab
Moving beyond accessibility widgets is essential to achieve compliance, limit risk, and ensure access to your products and services.| Deque
Pakistani fintech Haball has raised US$52mn in equity and debt as it plans expansion of its SME lending platform to Saudi Arabia later this year. Haball operates a shariah-compliant supply chain finance (SCF) platform, Wisaaq, which operates through partnerships with funding banks. It has secured a US$5mn equity investment from Pakistani venture capital firm ...| Global Trade Review (GTR)
Hamas official Mousa Abu Marzouk expressed the group’s willingness for direct dialogue with Donald Trump’s administration following the Gaza ceasefire deal.| The New Arab
The exit of Otzma Yehudit comes as the Religious Zionist Party threatens to leave the government if the war on Gaza doesn’t restart after phase one.| The New Arab
Israel has released 90 Palestinians detainees, including administrative detainees and children, and is expected to release hundreds more in the coming weeks.| The New Arab
"The release of prisoners brings joy for their families, but our happiness remains incomplete due to the crime of genocide committed by Israel in Gaza."| The New Arab
Niko Partners has provided high integrity data, insights and analysis as local experts with global expertise for over 20 years. […]| Niko Partners
During their release on Sunday, three Israeli hostages were given what appear to be gift bags by Hamas fighters. But what was inside them?| The New Arab
The World Health Organization said it was ready to pour much-needed aid into Gaza during the truce but would need full, systematic access across the territory.| The New Arab
The names of the more than 90 Palestinian prisoners set to be freed on Sunday night have been published, after Hamas released three captives from Gaza.| The New Arab
Gaza’s Civil Defence workers are being praised for their rescue work during over 15 months of Israel’s war as they return back to Gaza after the ceasefire.| The New Arab
Gaza’s civil defence rescuers said Israeli strikes killed eight people on Sunday after Israel delayed a ceasefire in its war on Gaza meant to take effect today| The New Arab
HRW is urging Israel to be held accountable for its ’heinous crimes’ in the Gaza Strip despite the ceasefire’s announcement, set to take effect on Sunday.| The New Arab
Spain’s foreign minister visited Beirut on Wednesday for talks with Lebanon’s newly-elected president, former army chief Joseph Aoun.| The New Arab
Explore BitcoinMENA and its role in transforming the Middle East and North Africa through education, advocacy, and adoption of decentralized finance, reshaping economies and empowering individuals.| Sarson Funds | Cryptocurrency & Blockchain Investment Funds
Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB) has launched a bid to liquidate a trade finance fund managed by Rasmala Investment Bank, saying it has lost “trust and confidence” in the management of the troubled investment vehicle. DIB owns almost two-thirds of the shares in the Rasmala Trade Finance Fund on behalf of more than 100 of the ...| Global Trade Review (GTR)
Esports World Cup 2024: Pioneering a New Era in Competitive Gaming The MENA region has rapidly emerged as a powerhouse in the esports industry, as we anticipated in our 2024 Predictions article. The MENA-3 countries Niko Partners covers closely — the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), Egypt, and the UAE— have grown through substantial support from […]| Niko Partners
The killing of radio director Mashmash has increased the journalist death to 160, as media workers continue to be faced with Israeli threats in the enclave.| The New Arab
The ICJ is expected to rule that Israel is permanently occupying the West Bank, in another blow for the country on the international stage.| The New Arab
An attack by Israeli warplanes on Sunday hit a UN-run school in the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza.| The New Arab
This report documents nation-scale internet disruptions during the 2023 school exam calendar, along with policy observations and recommendations geared toward countering the practice of internet shutdowns that are intended to ...| NetBlocks
Network data confirm the restriction of messaging platform Telegram across most of Iraq as of Sunday 6 August 2023, excluding the autonomous Iraqi Kurdistan region. The measure comes as the ...| NetBlocks
