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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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DWTC says shows contributed $3.2bn to Dubai economy in 2015
The spending associated with large-scale exhibitions, trade events, conventions and conferences hosted at Dubai World Trade Centre in 2015 has contributed AED12 billion ($3.26 billion) in retained value towards Dubai’s economy, according to a new report. The latest Economic Impact Assessment report released by DWTC said the spending is equivalent to 3.1 percent of the
The Middle East’s growing thirst for specialty coffee
The cultural domination of the humble cup of coffee is showing no signs of relaxing its grasp on the Middle East’s hot beverage market. The region represents 8 percent, or $6.5bn, of the $85bn spent on the drink globally and that is only growing. In the UAE, more than $544.5m was spent on coffee in
UAE travellers to splash out during UK trips following Brexit vote
UAE residents are expected to upgrade hotels and entertainment plans during trips to the UK due to the slumping pound. The value of the sterling dropped to below AED5 ($1.36) in the aftermath of the UK’s decision to leave the EU. Despite this, an expected increase in bookings to British shores has not yet materialised,
Reading Nation: UAE to send 8.2m books for unprivileged children
The UAE’s Reading Nation campaign smashed its target of five million books be distributed to unprivileged children in Arab and Muslim countries. The campaign, concluded on Wednesday, raised a total of 8.2 million books since its launch on June 6. It was launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime
Dubai set to see 10,000 new hotel rooms open in 2016
About 10,000 new hotel rooms will open in Dubai throughout 2016, according to a new report. The Dubai Hotel Market Overview prepared by JLL for The Hotel Show Dubai 2016 reveals that 621 new hotel rooms opened in Dubai during the first quarter of the year, with 9,400 rooms expected to be added to the
Trojan wins $270mn deal to build Emaar’s Mira Oasis
Trojan General Contracting (TGC), has been awarded a $270.2mn contract for the construction of the Mira Oasis townhouses The project is part of the second phase of the Reem, a master planned neighbourhood in Dubai. The second phase of the Mira Oasis community will consist of 1,393 units and is divided into three plots that
Masdar, DEWA team up for third phase of record-breaking solar park in Dubai
A Masdar-led consortium has won the contract for the 800 megawatt third phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) announced on Monday. Masdar will team up with Spanish firms, Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV) – an Abdul Latif Jameel company, and Gransolar Group. The project will be
UAE ranked 5th in global readiness index
Dubai: When it comes to dealing with change brought about by everything, from economic and political shocks, to long term trends such as technologies and demographics, the UAE is the most prepared in the Arab world. The country has emerged number five in the KPMG 2015 Change Readiness Index, just behind Singapore, Switzerland, Hong Kong
Global: Eid al-Fitr holiday will close offices, consulates
The Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr, expected to begin around July 4 at sunset, will close offices and delay processing of applications in countries across the Middle East, North Africa and parts of Asia, and at their consular missions around the world. What does the change mean? Offices will close for three to 10 days,
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