ABU DHABI/WAM Counsellor Dr Hamad Saif Al Shamsi, Attorney-General of the UAE, has ordered the referral of 13 defendants and six UAE-registered companies to the Abu Dhabi Federal Court of Appeal (State Security Court), on charges of illicit trafficking in military materiel, forgery, and money laundering. The decision follows extensive investigations by the Public Prosecution, which revealed that the defendants …

ABU DHABI/WAM UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received Nechirvan Barzani, President of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. During the meeting, the two sides discussed cooperation between the UAE and the Republic of Iraq, including the Kurdistan Region, and ways to expand it in a manner that supports mutual interests and benefits both peoples. They also …

ABU DHABI / WAM The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) Group on Thursday announced hosting the region’s first initial offering period (IOP) for a US-based ETF, followed by the cross-listing of the KraneShares Wahed Alternative Income Index ETF (KWIN). This milestone underscores ADX’s continued innovation in expanding access to global investment products and enhancing market accessibility for investors. The IOP …