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Oct 2025
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UAE Bans Compound Interest, Sharjah Prop...

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HEADLINES:

♦ UAE Supreme Court Rules Against Compound Interest on Loans

♦ Sharjah Property Market Hits Record AED 44.3 Billion in 2025 

♦ Sinner Clinches $6m Six Kings Slam Title in Saudi Arabia

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