The UAE's Federal Tax Authority has released a guide to help multinational enterprise groups determine whether they fall under the country's new top-up tax legislation and how to register. The QDMTT applies to MNE groups with annual revenue of EUR 750 million or more and covers fiscal years from January 2025.
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Dubai Retail has partnered with ROXY Cinemas to place gift cards under every seat at three October screenings across Al Khawaneej Walk, Boxpark and Circle Mall. More than 120 cards will be given out, each redeemable at over 5,000 stores across 40 Dubai Retail destinations.
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UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has called for Salaat Al Istisqaa, the Islamic prayer for rain, to be held at all mosques across the country on Friday 9 October. The prayer will take place half an hour before the regular Friday prayer.
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The UAE is mandating phased reductions in sodium, sugar and fat across eight packaged food categories, from bread to chips and processed cheese. Businesses face fines of up to Dh500,000 for non-compliance, with all products required to meet final limits by December 31, 2030.
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Abu Dhabi's Technology Innovation Institute has launched three AI models built around Emirati Arabic: a dialect language model, a multilingual speech recognition system, and an Arabic document understanding tool. The releases expand TII's Falcon family into language, speech and visual content processing, with each model claiming benchmark-leading performance against larger open-source systems.
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Dubai's Sports Council has approved its 2026-27 events calendar, with Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed directing that the emirate's sporting programme be more actively promoted. The board also reviewed a growing Dubai School Games, now drawing 23,000 students across 210 schools, and preparations for the second World Sports Summit in December.
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Dubai Municipality has detailed the requirements of Law No. 4 of 2026, which bans families and individuals from sharing residential units and restricts shared accommodation to designated areas. Building owners have one year to comply, though the grace period does not cover existing violations or unauthorised changes of use.
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Lionel Messi ended his 21-year international career on Tuesday, scoring his 126th goal and setting up another in Argentina's 3-0 win over Benin in Buenos Aires. The 39-year-old made his record-extending 208th appearance for the national side.
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