United Arab Emirates, 29 November 2025 The Ministry of Finance has announced the issuance of Federal Decree-Law No. (17) of 2025 amending certain provisions of Federal Decree-Law No. (28) of 2022 on Tax Procedures, as part of the UAE’s continuous efforts to enhance the efficiency of the tax system and strengthen the principles of transparency and fairness in tax transactions. The amended law will come into effect on 1 January 2026. Enhancing Financial Discipline The amendments aim to establish a clearer and more structured legal framework for tax obligations and procedures, including regulating the timeframe for requesting refunds of

28 November 2025 (Geneva) — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for October 2025 global passenger demand with the following highlights: Total demand, measured in revenue passenger kilometers (RPK), was up 6.6% compared to October 2024. Total capacity, measured in available seat kilometers (ASK), was up 5.8% year-on-year. The October load factor was 84.6% (+0.7 ppt compared to October 2024). International demand rose 8.5% compared to October 2024. Capacity was up 7.1% year-on-year, and the load factor was 84.6% (+1.1 ppt compared to October 2024). Domestic demand increased 3.4% compared to October 2024.

Abu Dhabi, 28 November 2025: The United Arab Emirates Pavilion will participate in the fourth edition of the Egypt Defence Expo (EDEX) 2025, held from December 1-4, 2025, at the Egypt International Exhibition Centre in Cairo, featuring leading national defence companies that will showcase their latest land, sea, and air defence and security solutions to an international audience. This pavilion showcases a selection of the country’s most prominent and innovative national defence and security companies, aiming to expand their strategic and commercial relationships in regional and global markets, and to strengthen their presence at one of the

Abu Dhabi-UAE: 28 November 2025 – The UAE Research Program for Rain Enhancement Science (UAEREP) participated in the First International Conference on AI and Data Science Applications and Advances (ICADAA), held at Emirates Aviation University in Dubai. The event brought together leading experts, researchers and artificial intelligence and data science professionals from both the industry and the academia to discuss how AI and data science can address real-world challenges across multiple sectors. During the conference, Alya Al Mazrouei, Director of UAEREP and Director of Research and Weather Enhancement Department at the National Center o