Middle East & International News

Middle East & International News

Microsoft and Google end patent battles

According to Reuters, Microsoft Corp and Google Inc have agreed to bury all patent infringement litigation against each other, the companies announced on last month, settling 18 cases in the United States and Germany.  In another...

Data sharing law launched in Dubai

The Dubai Data Law was launched last month to allow the sharing of government data with the private sector, His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler...

Insurance Authority to launch regulations by 2016

The UAE Insurance Authority announced that it would launch a new set of regulations around insurance policies to govern the banking sector by 2016. The Authority is currently working with the country’s Central Bank to draft...

Judges sworn in

According to Emirates News Agency, six new judges were sworn in before HH Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Presidential Affairs and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Judicial Department. Sheikh Mansour, during...

KSA tightens rules

Saudi Arabia's market regulator has further tightened its restrictions on anonymous investors trading shares through brokers, citing the need to prevent money laundering and financing of militant groups. The Capital Market Authority (CMA) told licensed brokers...

News from the DIFC

The University of Dubai and the DIFC Academy of Law announced details of a partnership to support the on-going growth and development of the UAE legal profession. The two organisations will cooperate on initiatives that enhance...

QNB licensed to operate in KSA

The Saudi Council of Ministers granted a license for Qatar National Bank (QNB) to open a branch inside the kingdom, the official SPA news agency said, in what would be its first licence awarded to a...

Qatar’s regulator to grant licences to GCC banks

Qatar's central bank is set to grant licences to Gulf Cooperation Council banks to open branches in the state, according to Reuters. Qatar already has a relatively large number of banks – around 18 – servicing...

Law firm highlights

·        Dechert has announced that it has formed an association in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with the Law Firm of Hassan Mahassni. Founded by Hassan M.S. Mahassni in 1970, the Law Firm of Hassan Mahassni...

News from the DIFC

    The DIFC Dispute Resolution Authority Academy of Law has announced the appointment of David Gallo as its first director. He brings more than twenty years of international legal and business experience to the newly...

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