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UAE clarifies Nafis rules affecting bank loan eligibility / Image: @centralbankuae The Central Bank of the UAE has formally clarified that Nafis payments and incentives are time-limited, conditional and cannot be relied upon as guaranteed income when assessing loan eligibility, though banks may consider them on a strict case-by-case basis under clear rules. UAE: Nafis isn’t stable income for…

Women’s health, rights champion, Nafis Sadik, dies at 92

Sadik will be remembered “for her significant contributions to women’s health and rights and population policies and for her tireless efforts to combat HIV/AIDS,” the UN chief said. Nafis Sadik joined the UN Population Fund in 1971, becoming the first woman to head a major UN program that is voluntarily funded. (AA) Nafis Sadik, a Pakistani doctor who championed women’s health and rights and…