The Trade in Services and Investment Agreement between the UAE and Belarus officially took effect on October 7, 2026. Signed in Minsk, the treaty lowers market access barriers and enhances legal protections for cross-border investors and service providers. Sectors covered include financial services, logistics, consulting, healthcare, and technology.
DMCC Executive Chairman Ahmed Bin Sulayem stated that fertiliser components such as potash, phosphate rock, and sulphur must be treated as critical minerals for food security. Writing in Gulf News, he highlighted Dubai's trading infrastructure and proposed applying the Dubai Critical Minerals Standard to fertiliser inputs. The UAE remains the world's leading exporter of sulphur, with exports previously projected to reach 11.4 million tonnes annually by 2029.
Private sector employees in the UAE facing persistent salary delays can submit individual complaints or confidential reports through the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation. Wage compliance is monitored via the Wage Protection System, and non-compliant companies face classification downgrades and permit freezes. Legal specialists noted that late salary payments do not automatically trigger compensation unless direct financial damage is proven.
The Dubai Court of Appeal has acquitted a businessman and a lawyer in a Dh13.5 million breach of trust case. The ruling overturned a lower court conviction that imposed a one-year prison sentence and an equivalent fine. The court determined that the dispute stemmed from a commercial settlement rather than a criminal offence.
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