Abu Dhabi, UAE--UAE Banks Federation (UBF) organised a virtual workshop on combating trade-and-credit-documents-based money laundering on Wednesday. The workshop comes as part of UBF's ongoing efforts to improve frameworks and procedures necessary to develop and maintain the highest levels of compliance and risk management at member banks. The workshop was...
Federation of Saudi Chambers signs deal to host UN Global Compact
The Federation of Saudi Chambers of Commerce signed an agreement to host the local network of the United Nations Global Compact in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This affirms the Federation’s role in supporting the efforts of the UN Global Compact and realizing the importance of corporate sustainability in implementing...
Dubai Free Zones Council mulls facilitating business bank accounts for SMEs
A meeting of the Dubai Free Zones Council (DFZ Council) on Sunday discussed how to facilitate opening business bank accounts for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), opportunities to attract Emirati talent to free zones and other issues concerning the business sectors within Dubai's free zones. The meeting chaired by the...
Doha hosts triathlon federations’ meeting to develop sport
A meeting of the GCC triathlon federations was held in Doha to discuss proposals for the development of sports in the region.
Iran football team cries foul over facilities
Iran's footballers feel they are being taken for granted by their national federation. They have complained that they have not received new shirts for a year now.Iran body proposes bill to allow women into stadia
Women were able to watch a game at the 80,000-seat Azadi stadium in October 2019, when Iran thrashed Cambodia 14-0.
