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The UAE has reduced the authentication fee for work visa police clearance reports from 354 dirhams to 172 dirhams and removed the requirement for visit visas. A proposed rule awaiting official announcement would also bar Nepali and foreign nationals from converting visit visas into work permits while inside the country.
Sharjah Police have dismantled four interconnected international criminal networks and arrested 33 suspects from 12 nationalities linked to an Dh8.8 billion ($2.4 billion) money laundering scheme. The operation, codenamed 'End of the Battle', secured over Dh65 billion in assets belonging to more than 30 companies worldwide and seized over Dh200 million in funds. Authorities reported the networks used artificial intelligence tools for phishing and laundered illicit proceeds through virtual assets, bank accounts, and luxury goods.
The 1 Billion Followers Summit and the National Media Authority have launched the $1 million '100 Dreams' initiative in collaboration with Dream Group founder Simon Squibb. The programme will provide 100 content creators with $10,000 each, alongside trade licensing support, mentorship, and business acceleration in the UAE. Applications open on 20 November ahead of the fifth summit edition in January 2027.
Investors and founders at the ninth Sharjah Investment Forum highlighted that capital in the UAE is transitioning from AI experimentation to revenue-generating applications. MENA AI and AI-enabled companies raised $678 million in the first half of 2026, with the UAE capturing 93% of that capital. The shift comes alongside federal initiatives aiming to transition half of UAE government services to agentic AI within two years.
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