Jordan, EU sign two financing agreements worth US$69m
AMMAN, JORDAN - Confirming its role as one of Jordan’s main supporters, the European Union (EU) on Sunday signed two financing agreements with the Kingdom's Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation providing up to US$69 million (€64 million).The first agreement is financing a US$42 million (€39-million) program: "EU support to...Middle East children are at grave risk in cyberworld
Across the region, parents struggle to shield children from unsavory elements prowling the cyber world, as risks grow with the spread of the internet.ADGM Courts launches blockchain technology in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi, UAE— Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) Courts has announced the first-ever introduction of blockchain technology for the global enforcement of commercial judgments. The announcement was made during Abu Dhabi Finance Week. The blockchain solution will result in substantial time and cost savings for parties in the enforcement of...Abu Dhabi Foreign Experts Court examines 200 cases
The Foreign Experts Court of the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department (ADJD) has managed to maintain high adjudication rates in the cases brought before it over three years since it started operating in 2019.Saudi Arabia stresses need for international cooperation to fight corruption
Combating corruption requires cooperation from every person in all societies at all levels in all its forms and manifestations, said Mazen bin Ibrahim Al-Kahmous, President of Saudi Arabia's Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority. Al-Kahmous was speaking at the ninth session of the Conference of States Parties to the United Nations Convention...Dubai sets up two new courts for securities disputes
Dubai Courts has established two new courts in the Commercial Court in order to speed up settlement of securities-related disputes. It has also announced the establishment of a law enforcement committee for Dubai’s financial markets.








