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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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Qatar and UAE top expat spots for career junkie female talent
Beating out traditional hot spots such as Hong Kong, the USA and Singapore, the two emirates of Qatar and the UAE give female professionals more income, savings and career opportunities across the board. According to the 2015 HSBC Expat Explorer survey, the UAE tops Qatar by a small margin for women prioritising financial incentives. Over
May 11, 2016
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Survey shows expats now more settled in UAE
Stabilising property prices and the UAE lifestyle are now major draws, reassuring expats formerly planning to leave. Results of a recent survey report 36 per cent of expatriate respondents are now planning to stay long-term in the Emirates. The same survey’s 2015 results showed over half of expats working in the UAE were preparing to
May 11, 2016
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Top 10 Reasons You Should Really Come to Dubai in Summer
Have you ever flipped through the glossy travel magazines and stopped at the page, “Dubai – the center of now” and think, why not? There’s a photo of the pristine, turquoise waters off Jumeirah beach, the unbroken blue skies, glorious sun. But really, Dubai, the Middle East (not Middle Earth) in the summer? I say,
Record number of Dubai schools improve their KHDA rankings
DUBAI // Twenty-eight private schools have improved their rankings this academic year, in a record for the eight years since Dubai’s education regulator began its classifications. And the Knowledge and Human Development Authority says more than twice as many pupils now receive good or better education – 61 per cent compared with 30 per cent
May 10, 2016
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More expats execute wills to protect assets, savings in Dubai
Dubai: A growing number of expatriates and investors in Dubai are taking legal steps to ensure their assets in the country, as well as their savings and other investments, are distributed according to their wishes after they’re gone. The DIFC Wills & Probate Registry (W&PR) reported on Monday that a total of 1,000 wills have
May 10, 2016
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More expats say planning to stay longer in the UAE
The number of UAE expats planning long-term residency in the UAE has increased mainly due to falling property prices, UAE-based finance comparison group compareit4me.com has revealed. According to a survey carried out by the firm, only 36 percent per cent of UAE residents said they would not consider buying a property in the UA, a
May 10, 2016
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What’s it like to live in Qatar, the world’s richest country?
One of my favourite tweets of recent times was from a Qatari on holiday in the USA. “Why does every petrol station I’m passing seem to be closed?” he asked. You see, we don’t get out of the car to fill up our tanks in Qatar. A pump attendant does it for us, even during
May 9, 2016
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GCC faces teacher shortage as student numbers soar
The total number of students in the GCC education sector is projected to reach 15 million in 2020 but the region faces a shortage of teachers and an overdependence on expats, according to a new report. Alpen Capital said the number is set to increase from an estimated 12.6 million in 2015 as an expanding
May 9, 2016
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Dubai Tourism warns on holiday home regulations
Real estate developers in Dubai have reportedly been asked to warn landlords against short-term lets or they would face fines of up to AED100,000 ($27,000). Dubai’s Department of Tourism & Commerce Marketing (DTCM) issued a notice to developers across the emirate, stating: “Your involvement as developers is essential for the ease of implementing the regulation,
May 9, 2016
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