🇦🇪UAE Legal News

The names sound official—Capital Tap Holding, Creative Python, Horizon Advanced Solutions—but behind the corporate masks, there’s no business, no licence, and no real-world footprint in the UAE. Seven companies recently sanctioned by the United States for alleged links to Sudan have turned out to be little more than ghosts, at least as far as the …

Phantom Firms: UAE Confirms Blacklisted Sudan-Linked Companies Are Ghosts on Paper Read More »

Kuwait is tightening the reins on its roads with a sweeping overhaul of traffic regulations, tripling fines for key violations and granting police expanded authority to arrest offenders. The newly enacted Decree-Law No. 5/2025, set to take effect on April 22, marks a significant shift in the country’s approach to road safety. Under the updated …

Kuwait Cracks Down on Reckless Driving: New Law Imposes Hefty Fines, Police Given Greater Powers Read More »

In a quiet yet radical shift within its correctional philosophy, the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department has launched an unconventional initiative—one that swaps bars and monotony for pixels and possibility. A new Digital Creative Studio is being set up inside the very walls of Abu Dhabi’s correctional and rehabilitation centres, offering inmates a chance to rewrite …

Rewriting Redemption: Abu Dhabi’s Digital Studio Turns Prison Time Into Creative Training Ground Read More »

Doha’s weekly Cabinet session, chaired by Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani, marked more than just routine governance—it signaled a recalibration of how the Qatari state handles legal and municipal service fees, with a push toward clarity, efficiency, and inclusivity. The highlight? A green light was given …

Qatar Reshapes Justice Fees, Streamlines Services in Cabinet Overhaul Read More »

In a sweeping March operation, Saudi Arabia’s Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority, known as Nazaha, has arrested 82 government employees on a range of corruption charges. The arrests come after the agency launched an extensive series of 1,453 inspection tours across government departments and private entities. Nazaha’s crackdown didn’t pull any punches. The agency opened investigations …

Crackdown in the Kingdom: Saudi Watchdog Nets Dozens in March Anti-Graft Sweep Read More »

In a bold sweep across the Kingdom’s tourism landscape, Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Tourism has drawn a hard line against rogue operators flouting the rules. Establishments daring to open their doors without a valid license—or those ignoring suspension and revocation orders—are now staring down the barrel of serious penalties: fines reaching SR1 million, immediate shutdowns, …

Crackdown in the Kingdom: Saudi Tourism Shuts Doors on Unlicensed Operators Read More »

In a decisive move to preserve the residential character of Kuwait’s neighborhoods, authorities have declared that private institutes are no longer welcome within private housing areas—though nurseries are still allowed, provided they walk a regulatory tightrope. Municipal acting chief Eng. Manal Al-Asfour made it clear: the only exception to the ban is for nurseries operating …

Kuwait Draws the Line: Private Institutes Booted from Residential Zones, Nurseries Tread Lightly Read More »

Behind the closed doors of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, just before power changed hands in Washington, a rare moment of dissent nearly derailed a high-stakes move against one of the most polarizing figures in tech: Elon Musk. In January, with Republican control of the SEC imminent, the agency’s five commissioners met privately to …

SEC’s Secret Split: How One Lone Vote Nearly Shielded Musk from a Showdown Read More »

In a decisive move to modernise its approach to justice, Bahrain’s parliament has greenlit a set of amendments that deepen the country’s commitment to alternative sentencing—marking yet another chapter in its ongoing legal evolution. The standout additions? Offenders can now be ordered into psychiatric or medical institutions for treatment, or required to check in with …

Bahrain Expands Justice Reform with Two Bold New Alternatives to Jail Time Read More »

In a sweeping digital offensive, Saudi Arabia has slammed the gates on more than 7,900 websites and scrubbed over 22,900 online items from digital storefronts as part of a nationwide push to enforce intellectual property rights. The Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property (SAIP) led the charge, deploying electronic inspection squads to track down violators across …

Digital Crackdown: Saudi Arabia Wipes Out Thousands of IP Violations in Ongoing Online Purge Read More »