ABU DHABI / WAM The Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR), the nuclear regulator in the UAE, launched a ‘Legal Developee Programme’ designed to train UAE nationals in nuclear law and prepare them for employment at the Legal Affairs Department of FANR. The first-of-its-kind in the UAE, the programme forms a part of FANR’s strategy to build long-term sustainability by ...

DUBAI / WAM Nasdaq Dubai on Wednesday welcomed the listing of a $1 billion Sukuk issued by the Emirate of Sharjah. The Emirate’s total Sukuk value listed on the Middle East’s financial exchange has now reached $3.45 billion. The joint lead managers for the latest Sukuk listing were Arab Banking Corporation, Dubai Islamic Bank, HSBC Bank, KFH Capital Investment Company, ...

RAS AL KHAIMAH / WAM The Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah has made “noteworthy strides” in ease of doing business, a World Bank report has noted. According to the ‘Doing Business 2019 in Ras Al Khaimah’ report, the emirate has shown “significant improvement” as a result of reforms introduced by federal authorities in four areas: starting a business, dealing with ...