PANews reported on August 14th that, according to FinanceFeeds , Robinhood has submitted a license application to the Dubai Financial Services Authority ( DFSA ) to provide foreign exchange and other trading services in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), appointing Mario Camara to lead local operations. Currently, Robinhood is not available in the MENA region, and users are unable to open accounts. Platforms such as eToro are currently available as alternatives.