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Google Updates UAE Advertising Rules for Crypto, CFDs, and Forex

Google is updating its financial advertising policy for campaigns targeting users in the United Arab Emirates starting 21 October. Advertisers promoting crypto exchanges, software wallets, contracts for difference, and rolling spot forex must hold recognised UAE regulatory licences and obtain separate Google certification. The update broadens recognised crypto regulators to include the Capital Market Authority and Dubai Financial Services Authority, while updating forex rules to reflect the Capital Market Authority as successor to the Securities and Commodities Authority.

Industry News

UAE Ranks Sixth Globally for AI Readiness as Security Learning Surges 243%

The UAE has ranked sixth globally and first across MENA in Coursera's Global Skills Report 2026 AI-Human Skills Synergy Index, ahead of the US, Singapore, and China. Total AI course enrollments in the country expanded by 75% year-over-year, led by a 243% surge in AI security learning. Concurrently, employer demand for AI skills rose to 3.2% of job postings in 2025, supported by nationwide training initiatives.