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Emirati Women’s Day 2026 Becomes a Month as UAE Counts Its Policy Gains

Emirati Women’s Day 2026 arrives on 28 August with a change of format, as the UAE extends a single date into a month of national programming that ends on 28 September. The country fixed the date in 2015, choosing 28 August because the General Women’s Union was founded that day in 1975. Sheikha Fatima bint […]

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HNWI Wealth 2026 Trends: Global Millionaire Count Reaches 25.3 Million

Syria’s Global Financial System Return Begins With a Visa Card

New Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) Targets 260 million Passengers

UAE Vape Tax from September 1: What the AED 1 per mL Rule Means for You

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