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Saudi Arabia plans new labour scheme to cut unemployment
Saudi Arabia’s government plans a new set of labour quotas and incentives to reduce unemployment as it tries to wean its economy off oil exports, Labour Minister Mufrej al-Haqbani said on Tuesday. The changes are part of a wider reform plan announced last week by Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and reflect the difficulties
Dubai launches plan for International Centre for 3D Printing
Dubai Holding on Monday launched the International Centre for 3D Printing as the first step in bringing plans to put the emirates at the centre of the global 3D printing technology by 2030. The conglomerate said in a statement that the project is in line with last week’s directives of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al
Dubai set to enforce new safety rules on desert tour experiences
Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (Dubai Tourism) has unveiled new Desert Tour & Camp Regulations aimed at further elevating the popular Dubai desert experience to best-in-class standards. As part of the initiative, Dubai Tourism has established quality benchmarks for all desert tour operators, including those managing outdoor, cultural and hospitality activities. Operators will
Emirates ID number allocated for life – cannot be changed
Emirates Identity Authority (Eida) confirmed that the ID number issued for each individual, whether a citizen or a resident, is registered in the population register system, and is fixed and may not be modified or changed. It is a random number consisting of 15 digits, including a four-digit part that may match the year of
Dubai Tourism reveals new desert tour and camp regulations
Dubai: Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (Dubai Tourism) announced on Monday new desert tour and camp regulations. Dubai Tourism has established quality benchmarks for all desert tour operators, including those managing outdoor, cultural and hospitality activities, it said in a statement. The new regulations will come into effect in three months’ time. Operators
Why your applications don’t result in job offers
Dubai: You’ve sent out dozens of application letters, walked into a number of companies to drop your CV and got called into interviews, but until now you haven’t got a single job offer. What could you have possibly done wrong? Jobs may be hard to come by these days, but there’s a likelihood that candidates
Qatar Real Estate: Staying resilient through tough times
Despite the emergence of more challenging regional and global economic conditions, Qatar’s real estate sector performed reasonably well last year, and it appears to remain on course for the rest of 2016 and beyond. The Edge Property Review analyses the performance of Qatar’s property sector in detail, highlighting some of the key segments such as
Starwood targets 100 hotels in the Middle East by 2020
Dubai: Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide said on Wednesday that it is on track to grow its portfolio in the Middle East to 100 hotels by 2020. The US hotel chain said in a statement that it will open five hotels in 2016 in the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar, and expand its regional footprint
Emirates, DHA out to boost Dubai medical tourism
Dubai: Shaikh Ahmad Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Civil Aviation and Chairman and CEO of Emirates airline & Group, and Humaid Mohammad Al Qatami, chairman of the board and director-general of the Dubai Health Authority (DHA), have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in order to promote medical tourism in Dubai and fulfil
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