Schengen-style GCC Unified Tourist Visa misses 2025 deadline: When will it finally launch? | World News

The GCC unified tourist visa will allow seamless travel across all six Gulf Cooperation Council countries/ Representative Image After months of anticipation and shifting timelines, Gulf officials have confirmed that the long-awaited unified GCC tourist visa will not launch in 2025 as earlier indicated, but will instead roll out in 2026. The clarification came in […]

UAE: Business bank accounts can now be opened in Dubai in just 5 days with the unified licence | World News

Dubai’s Unified Licence now allows businesses to open bank accounts in just five days efficiently/Representative Image Dubai has dramatically simplified business operations with the Dubai Unified Licence (DUL), cutting the average time to open a business bank account from 65 days to just five. The initiative, led by the Dubai Business Registration and Licensing Corporation […]

‘Muslims, Jews, Christians all unified’: JD Vance hails Donald Trump for uniting Israel-Gulf – ‘hostages going to live their lives’

Donald Trump and JD Vance (AP) US Vice President JD Vance on Sunday hailed President Donald Trump’s role in brokering the Gaza peace deal, saying it had united Israel, Gulf Arab nations, and communities across faiths. Vance said the release of the remaining Israeli hostages held by Hamas was imminent and credited the US administration […]

One visa, six Gulf countries: GCC Unified Tourist Visa confirmed for pilot launch this year | World News

The GCC unified tourist visa, confirmed for pilot launch this year, will allow seamless travel across all six Gulf Cooperation Council countries/ Representative Image The GCC will begin testing a single unified tourist visa in the fourth quarter of 2025, allowing travel across all six member countries under one permit. UAE Minister of Economy and […]

Saudi Justice Ministry launches unified translation services on e-Litigation platform to speed up court cases | World News

The Ministry of Justice now handles all judicial translation requests digitally through the e-Litigation platform, improving speed and accuracy/ Image: File The Ministry of Justice in Saudi Arabia has formally launched a centralized translation service through its e-Litigation platform, streamlining all judicial translation processes to support efficient legal communication and case handling. A system-wide overhaul […]

UAE: Healthcare licensing in UAE to be fully unified and digital by 2026, serving 200,000+ professionals | World News

By 2026, UAE will launch an AI-powered platform unifying healthcare licensing across all emirates to streamline 200,000+ registrations/image: Mohap The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has unveiled plans to launch a National Unified Digital Platform by Q2 2026, aimed at simplifying healthcare professional licensing across the UAE. By integrating all federal and local health […]

Schengen-style GCC Unified Tourist Visa approved, to be rolled out soon | World News

The Schengen-style GCC unified tourist visa, approved by Gulf states, will allow travelers seamless access to all six member countries with a single entry permit/ Image generated by AI for illustrative and cretive purposes The long-anticipated GCC unified tourist visa has officially been approved and will be rolled out in the near future, according to […]