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President Asif Ali Zardari met with Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Dubai, at Zabeel Palace to discuss strengthening bilateral relations and expanding economic, trade and investment cooperation.

DFSA’s new company-led suitability model and AML expectations may make it difficult for licensed entities to justify supporting privacy-focused assets. The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) made a major update to its Crypto Token Regulatory Framework, shifting responsibility for crypto token suitability assessments from the regulator to licensed companies operating in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), Dubai’s financial free economic zone. Under the revised rules, which took effect on Monday, companies providing financial services involving crypto tokens must determine whether tokens they engage with meet the DFSA’s suitability criteria. As part of the change, the DFSA will no longer maintain or publish a list of recognized crypto tokens.  The update follows a consultation process launched in October 2025, and reflects a shift in the regulator’s approach since introducing its crypto token regime in 2022. Since then, the DFSA said it has closely monitored developments and engaged with sta...

ZachXBT has reported that Danish Zulfiqar, a British suspect connected to a $243M Bitcoin theft, may have been detained in Dubai. Blockchain data shows millions in seized crypto, though authorities have not confirmed any arrest or asset seizure linked to the case. The post ZachXBT: British Hacker Linked to $243M Genesis Theft Likely Nabbed in Dubai appeared first on Cryptonews.

A Dubai restaurant has opened that prides itself on having the world’s “first AI chef”, the latest ostentatious dive into new technology in a city obsessed with being on the cutting edge of the future. The Emirati city has become increasingly known for its growing culinary scene, with thousands of restaurants on offer from luxurious Michelin-starred eateries to greasy spoons serving up bona fide street food from across the Middle East and Asia. But at Woohoo, the brains behind the menu is not a person but an AI programme — known as chef Aiman — trained on thousands of recipes and decades of culinary research and molecular gastronomy. Chef Aiman can also optimise menus and balance flavours, according to the establishment. The real work of preparing and serving the food, however, remains in human hands, for now. “AI is going to create better dishes than humans maybe in the future,” said the restaurant’s Turkish co-founder Ahmet Oytun Cakir. While Woohoo’s menu mostly comprises international fusion dishes, some ...

Dubai a inaugurat oficial cel mai înalt hotel din lume, Ciel Dubai Marina, o clădire impresionantă de 377 de metri și 82 de etaje, cu 1.004 camere și suite. Hotelul face parte din Vignette Collection by IHG și se alătură celor mai iconice structuri verticale din capitala Emiratelor Arabe Unite.

Zakenman Willem Blijdorp is verwikkeld in een hoogoplopend financieel geschil in Dubai. Er staan miljoenen op het spel. Net nu hij probeert zijn handelshuis B&S van de Amsterdamse beurs te halen.   

România aduce șoferi de TIR din India, Dubai, Qatar sau Bahrain, pentru a acoperi deficitul uriaș de forță de muncă din transporturile rutiere de mărfuri sau de persoane, estimat la 70.000 de șoferi profesioniști de camion și încă pe-atât pentru conducători de autobuze, autocare și taxiuri.

The partnership marks Dubai’s latest step toward regulating the “machine economy,” blending onchain robotics, AI and tokenized real-world assets. Decentralized physical infrastructure (DePIN) protocol peaq has signed a memorandum of understanding with Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) to develop a regulatory framework for onchain robotics and tokenized machines. According to a Thursday press release, the memorandum centers on peaq’s Machine Economy Free Zone, with additional areas of collaboration including guidance for projects seeking VARA licenses, joint training initiatives in technology and compliance, and data sharing to support research and regulation. Launched in July, the Machine Economy Free Zone is a controlled environment to test how robotics and AI can function within decentralized networks. Read more

Khawaja Tarif Gulshan, widely known as Teefi Butt and the prime suspect in the Amir Balaj murder case, has been brought back to Lahore from Dubai.

Dubai deploys oil wealth and Islamic finance to challenge Asian crypto dominance, but Hong Kong’s liquidity firepower and Beijing backing maintain supremacy. Opinion by: Joshua Chu, co-chair of the Hong Kong Web3 Association It is no secret that Dubai has been aggressively challenging its Asian counterparts for the crown of becoming the world’s next crypto capital. Beneath the gleaming air-conditioned skyscrapers, where supermodels are everywhere at crypto events and pilot blockchain programs, a complex grand strategy is unfolding. Read more

Racism, neglect and rising violence are prompting many Israeli Arabs to consider a new life in Dubai, including investing in homes there for profit, but also as an insurance policy

Racism, neglect and rising violence are prompting many Israeli Arabs to consider a new life in Dubai, including investing in homes there for profit, but also as an insurance policy

De jarenlang voortvluchtige Ibrahim Y. (37), de eigenaar van de roemruchte Club BLU in Rotterdam, zit in een Nederlandse cel. Dubai leverde hem eerder deze week uit.

O tânără britanică de 23 de ani a primit recent o sentință de închisoare pe viață în Dubai. Mama ei susține că fata a comis doar „o greșeală stupidă” și lansează un apel disperat pentru ajutor, atât financiar, cât și emoțional.

In 2025, Dubai is showing how crypto can work for real-world housing, letting residents legally pay rent with Bitcoin through regulated channels. Dubai’s clear rules now let tenants rent apartments with Bitcoin through approved channels. Risks like volatility and landlord limits are managed with AED locks and licensed platforms. Fast payments and low fees make Bitcoin real estate in Dubai increasingly appealing. Read more

The national men’s T20 squad arrived in Dubai for the upcoming Asia Cup and Tri-Nation series, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said on Wednesday. The tri-series against Afghanistan and the United Arab Emirates, which starts on August 29, and the Asia Cup from September 9 will both take place in the UAE. In a post on X, the PCB said the team arrived in Dubai in four groups, adding that it would participate in a pre-series training camp from August 21-27 and take part in a training session at the ICC Cricket Academy tomorrow. The squad departed from Pakistan in four different groups “to ensure a smooth and organised arrival of players and support staff in Dubai”, state media PTV reported. While the ICC Cricket Academy will serve as the “primary training facility” for players, the team was scheduled to play a T20 practice match at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, the state broadcaster said. All training sessions and practice matches will take place in Dubai according to the official schedule, PTV stated...

Baggerbedrijf Van Oord heeft een landwinningsproject binnengehaald voor de kust van Dubai. Het Nederlandse bedrijf gaat een kunstmatig eiland aanleggen van ongeveer 13 hectare en 6 kilometer strand.

Nomura’s crypto arm gains regulatory green light in Dubai to offer institutional OTC crypto options, expanding the UAE’s footprint in global digital derivatives. Laser Digital, the digital asset subsidiary of Japan’s investment bank Nomura, has become the first company licensed under Dubai’s Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA) pilot framework to offer regulated over-the-counter (OTC) crypto options. The “limited license” will allow Laser Digital to offer OTC crypto options to institutional clients under strict oversight, the company said Wednesday. OTC desks allow institutions to trade large volumes of digital assets directly with counterparties, minimizing slippage and enabling more flexible pricing. These desks are typically used by hedge funds, asset managers, trading firms and other high-volume and institutional clients. Read more

A Pakistan Mart will be established in Dubai to boost the “global footprint” of exports, state media Radio Pakistan reported on Wednesday. Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates share close diplomatic, economic, and cultural ties. The UAE is one of Pakistan’s largest trading partners in the Middle East and a major source of remittances, with a large Pakistani expatriate population living and working there. Speaking to the media about the project, Commerce Minister Jam Kamal Khan called it a “game changer for Pakistani trade boost”. He was quoted as saying, “The Pakistan Mart will facilitate Pakistani traders, enabling them to export their products to regions across the world.” “The initiative is spearheaded by the National Logistics Corporation of Pakistan and the DP World company of UAE,” the report added. Last month, trade with the UAE showed an upward trend. Pakistan’s key export items to the UAE include rice, bovine meat, cotton garments, mangoes, and guavas. Exports increased 1.87 per cent to $2.121 billi...

Un român fugar, de 53 de ani, este suspect într-un caz de asasinat la comandă în Albania. El a fost pus pe lista cu cei mai căutați infractori. Asasinatul ar fi fost comandat din Dubai.