AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoU.S.-Iran Pressure on UAE Finance: The US Treasury moved to cut Banque Misr UAE off from correspondent banking access, citing about $1.8bn processed for 103 firms linked to Iranian shadow networks under “Operation Economic Outcast,” with OFAC also sanctioning a Bank Melli Dubai branch manager. Satellite Internet Expansion: TDRA granted Starlink a 10-year General Space Services Licence, enabling it to build and run a public satellite broadband network across the UAE. Emirati Women in Aviation: Etihad said Captain Huda Al Musallami became the first Emirati woman to qualify as a training captain in the UAE. Sports Spotlight: UAE youth Muay Thai fighters won 11 medals at the Arab Championship in Libya, while Emirati racer Alia Abdulsalam set a new Formula 4 powerboat world speed record at 129 km/h in Norway. Business & Trade: Dubai Chamber reported 85,841 active Indian firms in Dubai by June 2026, up 15%, as UAE-India trade deepens. Culture & Community: Abu Dhabi’s Department of Culture and Tourism partnered with MakeMyTrip to cover an AED 285 entry visa fee for eligible Indian travellers on qualifying hotel stays. Diplomacy: UAE leaders sent condolences to Norway’s King Haakon VIII over the death of King Harald V.
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