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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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The Importance of Community
They say you only truly know your strength when you are tested, but that is also when you find out your capacity for grace and kindness. In recent weeks the Middle East region has certainly been tested, and it has shown how strong it can be, but, perhaps more impactfully, its nations, governments and people
March 27, 2026
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Over 500 hotels currently in the pipeline in the Middle East
Long term infrastructure spending and event-driven investments relevant to Expo 2020 and 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar is set to boost the Gulf hospitality sector, expert says. “Owing to key source market trends, increasing visitor demand for longer length of stay and value accommodation, there is a growing demand for mid-scale hotels and service apartments
Brexit begins to hit Dubai property sector
A straw poll by Dubai’s leading real estate portal, propertyfinder.ae, of several of the emirate’s top real estate agencies, has indicated that the anticipated ‘Brexit effect’ has reached the local market. Although still early days after the controversial referendum in June which saw the United Kingdom vote to withdraw from the European Union, international markets
August 31, 2016
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Dubai has one of lowest unemployment rates
Dubai: Dubai continues to have one of the lowest unemployment rates in the world, the latest Dubai Manpower Survey reveals. The survey conducted by the Dubai Statistic Centre (DSC) shows that unemployment rates in Dubai increased by 0.1 per cent — from 0.3 per cent in 2014 to 0.4 per cent in 2015. Source
August 30, 2016
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Dos and Don’t s for start-ups eyeing UAE free zones
If ever there was a good time to take the plunge and start your own company in the UAE, now must be it. With a government that is openly encouraging entrepreneurs to have a go along with the prospect of Dubai Expo 2020 and all the opportunities it will afford, it is hardly surprising that
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES | New Electronic Process for Dependent Visas
The General Directorate of Residence and Foreign Affairs (GDRFA) is now requiring foreign nationals in Dubai to use the new online UAE Vision system for all applications for dependent visas. This system replaces the previous manual process of typing the application at the authorized typing center and submitting the completed application along with required documents
SAUDI ARABIA | UAE Applicants for Visit Visas Required to Purchase Health Insurance
The VFS TasHeel visa application centers for Saudi Arabia located in the United Arab Emirates now require foreign nationals applying for Saudi visitor visas from within the UAE to obtain health insurance covering the duration of their stay in the Kingdom. The cost of the insurance is AED 200 to 400 depending on the level
Hospitality markets in UAE, Qatar to see fastest growth in next four years
The hospitality markets of the UAE and Qatar are expected to grow the fastest in the Gulf region over the coming four years, driven by tourism-related developments, according to the latest report by Alpen Capital, an investment banking advisory firm. Alpen Capital forecasts a growth of over 10 per cent annually until 2020 for these
MENA entertainment market booms
Key sectors are providing a big boost for the Middle East’s professional audio visual and entertainment market, with the world’s leading suppliers of event technology and related equipment lining up to take part in the region’s specialist industry trade show in Dubai this year. Research gathered by Messe Frankfurt Middle East, the organizer of Prolight
August 29, 2016
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