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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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Three hospitals for expats to be built in Qatar by 2017
Qatar is to build three new hospitals by 2017, the government’s Private Engineering Office (PEA) has announced. The hospitals will reportedly be dedicated for expat workers in densely populated areas in the Central, South and North regions. The hospitals in the Industrial Area, Mesaieed Industrial City and Ras Laffan will be completed and handed over
Kuwait grants citizenship to 300 people
Kuwait has granted citizenship to 300 people following orders from its Emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, revealed the Ministry of Interior on Saturday. Citizenship was granted to 180 children of Kuwaiti widows and divorcees as well as 120 children and grandchildren of the accepted legal age, said Deputy Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammad Khaled Al-Sabah at
August 15, 2016
Sponsorship laws to be replaced in Qatar in December
Aug 14, 2016- Qatar is expected to bring new Kafala sponsorship laws into effect from December in a move that is likely to make it easier for millions of migrants–including around half-a-million Nepalis–to switch jobs and leave the country. Qatar became the second largest recipient of Nepali workers in the fiscal year 2015-16. Gulf-based new
Golden Sands Hotel Apartments targets Indian tourist market
Golden Sands Hotel Apartments, a part of AA Al Moosa Enterprises with hotel apartments in the region, announced its participation in a 10-day road show to India to promote Dubai as a key destination for Indian travellers. From August 22 to 31, the team of Golden Sands Hotel Apartments will join Lama Tours in visiting
Every hour, one person suffers stroke in the UAE
Dubai: The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) smart clinic is raising awareness about stroke prevention, which is the second leading cause of disability in the UAE, with 7,000-8,000 stroke patients a year. This means every hour, one person gets a stroke in the UAE. Fifty per cent of the stroke patients in the UAE are below
Housing: Other emirates act as satellite cities to Dubai
The limited stock of affordable options in Dubai has caused for the neighbouring emirates to act like satellite cities with around 1.1 million people who work in Dubai residing in another emirate (30 per cent of the active population), as they try to take advantage of the cheaper rates, according to a report. Rates in
Six tips for making kids money smart in the UAE
According to a recent report by Cambridge University in the UK, children start to formulate money habits as young as age seven. Therefore, it is clear that the more parents can teach their offspring early on, the better chance they have of becoming financially savvy adults. Here are six useful tips for making kids cash
UAE rents, school fees put pressure on expats
Dubai: Although residential rents may have eased amid a slowdown in the real estate market, the overall cost of living in Dubai is still on the rise and continues to put pressure on UAE expatriates’ ability to manage their household budgets, new data suggest. In a survey conducted in the UAE, a huge proportion of
Currency juggling: UAE residents can take advantage of new spending power
Finding yourself at the sharp end of unfavourable currency movements is expensive and painful, as many UAE-based expatriates have discovered. Currency calculations are familiar fare for many expats, and the post-Brexit volatility of the pound has given these sums added urgency. But the good news for UAE residents is that their dollar-pegged earnings have become
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