Apple Pay coming soon to more UAE and Qatar card networks

Apple Pay has been available in the United Arab Emirates and Qatar for a while now, but Apple has been working with local banking institutions to expand support even further. Apple Pay will soon be available to customers of more card networks in the UAE and Qatar. UAE’s Jaywan and Qatar’s Himyan to support Apple Pay As seen by 9to5Mac in iOS 18.4 beta 3 code, Apple has been working with UAE’s Jaywan and Qatar’s Himyan to add support for their cards to Apple Pay. For those unfamiliar, both are card networks (similar to Mastercard and Visa) that have their own payment systems. While Himyan hasn’t said a word publicly about supporting Apple Pay, a document from Jaywan published a few weeks ago confirms its investments to “strengthen the UAE’s position as a global hub for digital payments,” which includes implementing support for Google Pay and Apple Pay. In this context, AEP has signed agreements and partnerships with international payment networks including Discover, Mastercard, Visa ... Read full article.