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The regulatory and commercial landscape across the Middle East — including the UAE and Saudi Arabia — continues to evolve. Our Insights section provides commentary, analysis and updates designed for executives, HR leaders and investors navigating the region.
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Relocating to Abu Dhabi: Your 2026 Guide from the UAE Capital’s Experts
Most people who research relocation to the UAE start with Dubai. They spend weeks on Dubai guides, Dubai neighbourhoods, Dubai visa types. Then, somewhere in the process, they pause and ask: ‘But what about Abu Dhabi?’ It’s a good question. And increasingly, it’s the right one. Abu Dhabi is the UAE’s capital, its largest emirate,
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Etihad offers passengers free Wi-Fi and iPads on US-bound flights
We all know the score by now – the US has banned electronics on flights from 10 airports in the MENA region, including Abu Dhabi and Dubai. To tackle the issue, Etihad is offering First and Business Class travellers free Wi-Fi and iPads on US-bound flights – the iPads will be available on requests, while
Emaar’s new Dubai supertower project set to rise
Foundation work completed on The Tower at Dubai Creek Harbour, which when completed will be 100 metres taller than Burj Khalifa. The Tower at Dubai Creek Harbour, which when completed will be 100 metres taller than Burj Khalifa, is all set to rise. Emaar Properties, the developer of Dubai Creek Harbour, a joint venture with
Work starts on $150m Harbour Row in Bahrain
GFH Real Estate, the real estate arm of GFH Financial Group, has announced the official start of works on its $150 million Harbour Row Project in Bahrain. The new residential and commercial destination in the heart of Manama is located on the waterfront of the iconic Bahrain Financial Harbour. Harbour Row will include 475 residential
Average Abu Dhabi rents slump 8% in just one month
Apartment rental rates in Dubai saw minor increases in February, while there was significant fluctuation in Abu Dhabi rents, according to a new report. Real estate website Bayut said that with the addition of new units over the past few months, the market is becoming more affordable for both buyers and renters. According to Bayut.com,
March 25, 2017
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UAE list of banned dogs for import expanded
The list of banned dogs for import is being expanded this year from seven to 12 by the Ministry of Climate Change, the department assigned to administer animal welfare law and its new amendments. Those rules will be enforced by municipalities around the UAE. Banned dogs include all types of pit bull, wolf-dog hybrids, American
March 25, 2017
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US to ban electronics on Middle East flights?
Washington: The United States is poised to ban large electronic devices such as laptops or cameras on board flights from up to a dozen Middle East nations, according to two airlines from the region and media reports. A tweet from Saudi Airlines and one — subsequently deleted — by Royal Jordanian airlines informed their customers
Fees for top Dubai schools could jump by 4.8 per cent next academic year
Private schools will be allowed to increase their fees by at least 2.4 per cent, the Dubai education regulator announced on Sunday. The new Education Cost Index (ECI) for the next academic year was calculated at 2.4 per cent by the Dubai Statistics Centre and published by the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA). Schools rated
Massive Fire Destroys the Homes of 10,000 Shack Dwellers in Cape Town
Massive Fire Destroys the Homes of 10,000 Shack Dwellers in Cape Town We at EER are Responding By Marie O’Neill, Head of Business Operations Dear Friends of EER. Last weekend while I was visiting South Africa, a devastating fire ravaged the informal settlement, Imizamo Yethu, destroying more than 2,000 homes, leaving more than 10,000 people homeless.
World eagerly awaits the Louvre Abu Dhabi
The opening of the Louvre Abu Dhabi is generating an international buzz as one of the most anticipated events of the year. When that will be is anybody’s guess, as officials are sticking to a mantra that this is worth waiting for. Even in the instantaneously connected, 24/7 world of the internet, it can sometimes take
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