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Binghatti Capital Bets Big on Private Credit to Power Subcontractors and Fast-Track Returns

Binghatti Capital Bets Big on Private Credit to Power Subcontractors and Fast-Track Returns

Dubai’s property market is no stranger to bold experiments, but Binghatti Capital is raising the bar with a move that blends real estate ambition with financial innovation. The asset management arm of Binghatti Group is rolling out a \$1 billion Shariah-compliant investment platform, with private credit sitting firmly at its core. At the heart of …

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Abu Dhabi Royal-Owned Developer Seals $817 Million Financing Pact

Abu Dhabi Royal-Owned Developer Seals $817 Million Financing Pact

The Private Department of Sheikh Mohamed Bin Khalid Al Nahyan, a long-standing real estate powerhouse tied to Abu Dhabi’s ruling family, has secured a major AED 3 billion ($817 million) financing deal backed by its vast property portfolio across the UAE. The 10-year syndicated facility will be channeled into refinancing existing bank loans, meeting sukuk …

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Central Bank Strips Malik Exchange of Licence, Slaps AED 2 Million Fine

Central Bank Strips Malik Exchange of Licence, Slaps AED 2 Million Fine

Abu Dhabi’s financial regulator has delivered a decisive blow to Malik Exchange, revoking its licence and striking the company off the official register. Alongside the shutdown comes a hefty AED 2 million financial penalty. The move follows a deep-dive examination by the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE), which uncovered a series of violations tied …

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Abu Dhabi Royal-Owned Property Giant Locks in \$817 Million Financing Boost

Abu Dhabi Royal-Owned Property Giant Locks in \$817 Million Financing Boost

A major real estate player tied to Abu Dhabi’s ruling family has pulled off a hefty new financing deal worth 3 billion dirhams (\$817 million), shoring up its position in the UAE’s property market. The Private Department of Sheikh Mohamed Bin Khalid Al Nahyan, a company with roots stretching back to 1964, secured the 10-year …

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Courts Without Borders: Saudi and Iraq Forge Legal Alliance in Riyadh

Courts Without Borders: Saudi and Iraq Forge Legal Alliance in Riyadh

Riyadh played host to a diplomatic handshake between gavels this week, as Saudi Arabia and Iraq locked in a new era of judicial cooperation. Justice Ministers Dr. Walid Al-Samaani and Dr. Khaled Salam Shawani met in the Saudi capital and signed off on an executive agreement designed to tighten the legal bond between the neighboring …

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Bahrain Cracks Down: Reckless Drivers Face Jail, Fines, and Vehicle Confiscation Under New Traffic Law Shake-Up

Bahrain Cracks Down: Reckless Drivers Face Jail, Fines, and Vehicle Confiscation Under New Traffic Law Shake-Up

In a bold overhaul of its Traffic Law, Bahrain has announced sweeping new penalties aimed at curbing reckless driving, saving lives, and restoring order to the kingdom’s roads. Vehicles involved in serious accidents or reckless acts may now be seized outright—part of a slate of intensified consequences rolled out by the Interior Ministry. This aggressive …

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Kingdom Cracks Down: Saudi Targets Illegal Housing Splits with Heavy Fines

Kingdom Cracks Down: Saudi Targets Illegal Housing Splits with Heavy Fines

Riyadh’s skyline may be growing, but behind the scenes, authorities are tightening the screws on rogue landlords and shadow developers. The Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs and Housing has launched a renewed offensive against the unauthorized slicing and dicing of residential properties — a practice that’s quietly transformed entire neighborhoods into mazes of makeshift …

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Storm Clouds Over Reliance: Anil Ambani’s Empire Faces New Heat in \$350 Million YES Bank Probe

Storm Clouds Over Reliance: Anil Ambani’s Empire Faces New Heat in \$350 Million YES Bank Probe

India’s financial crime investigators have trained their sights on the once-sprawling Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (RADAG), executing raids at 35 sites as part of a sweeping probe into alleged laundering and misappropriation of public funds. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) suspects the group masterminded a complex scheme to divert ₹3,000 crore (\$350 million) in loans …

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UAE Watchdog Drops the Hammer: Firm Fined, Prosecuted for Deceiving Investors in Cross-Border Scam

UAE Watchdog Drops the Hammer: Firm Fined, Prosecuted for Deceiving Investors in Cross-Border Scam

A licensed financial company in the UAE just found out what happens when you cross the Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA)—and it ends with a hefty AED 5 million fine and a trip to the Public Prosecution’s doorstep. The SCA, flexing its regulatory muscle, cracked down hard after uncovering a tangled web of financial misconduct. …

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Zuckerberg Avoids Hot Seat as Meta Strikes Billion-Dollar Deal, Cooling Delaware’s Corporate Exodus Crisis

Zuckerberg Avoids Hot Seat as Meta Strikes Billion-Dollar Deal, Cooling Delaware’s Corporate Exodus Crisis

Just as courtroom tensions were set to rise in Delaware’s Chancery Court, a dramatic turn of events brought an abrupt end to what could have been a landmark \$8 billion trial. On Day Two of an eight-day schedule, Meta Platforms’ shareholders and the company’s elite leadership—including Mark Zuckerberg—struck a surprise settlement, effectively saving the tech …

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