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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’s Doha Metro 37% complete
The first and second phases of Doha Metro would have total of about 100 stations, covering about 215km. More than 37 per cent of work on the nearly 80km first phase of Doha Metro is now complete, a senior Qatar Rail official has said. “Doha Metro will commence services between the last quarter of 2019
April 14, 2016
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EER donates generously to Larchfield Tanzania Homes an orphanage for 300 orphans
“James Berry (right) of James Berry and Associates, accepting a generous donation of AED 20,000 from Marie O’Neill (left) of Executive Expatriate Relocations, on behalf of his firm’s CSR project, Larchfield Tanzania Homes, a UK registered Charity (Charity Commission Reg # 1163227) towards the construction of an orphanage that will house and provide education for
April 14, 2016
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Dubai targets 500,000 medical tourists by 2020 with new website
The world’s first medical tourism portal has been launched in Dubai with aim of increasing the number of international medical tourists to 500,000 by 2020. Sheikh Hamdan, Dubai Crown Prince launched ‘Dubai Health Experience’ (DXH), the online portal that allows international medical tourists to book medical procedures via a website (www.dxh.ae), and avail of a
April 12, 2016
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Q1 residential sales flat in Abu Dhabi as rental demand rises
Abu Dhabi’s residential sales market remained “muted” in the first three months of 2016 with prices remaining largely stable, according to CBRE’s quarterly market update. However, while there was “weak” appetite for property purchases in the first quarter of this year, demand for rentals remained strong, with affordable residences highly sought after and capable of
April 12, 2016
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Qatari insurance market: Bright outlook despite depressed hydrocarbon prices
Qatar is a unique market within the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) with an economy that has been rapidly growing on the back of natural gas. With diversification efforts added to this, the economy can support the growth in insurance companies and takaful operators, writes Blake Goud. This is not to say that the drop in
April 12, 2016
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Filipino workers in GCC escape major job losses in era of cheap oil
A Qatari-based construction firm has laid off 60 Filipino workers but the continuing slump in global oil prices has so far had little impact on the country’s workforce in the Gulf, according to new figures. While Qatari Diar Vinci Construction (QDVC), which has projects including the Doha Metro and Lusail light rail network ongoing, has
April 11, 2016
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British Airways launches cheap fares on flights from the UAE
British Airways has announced discounted fares across all cabins from the UAE to London, Europe and North America. The deals are available for bookings made until April 10 for travel until November 30, the UK flag carrier said in a statement. Paolo De Renzis, head of Middle East, Africa and Central Asia sales for British
April 11, 2016
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New Abu Dhabi project to feature city’s largest aquarium, cinema
Construction work has started on a AED850 million ($231 million) project in Abu Dhabi that will feature a 5,000 sq m aquarium – the biggest in the UAE capital – as well as its largest cinema. The Municipality of Abu Dhabi City in partnership with AlBarakah International Investments, said in a statement that the Al
April 11, 2016
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Singapore’s Ascott eyes 5,000 MidEast serviced units by 2020
CapitaLand’s wholly owned serviced residence business unit, The Ascott Limited (Ascott), has signed contracts to manage its first two serviced residences in Al Khobar, one of the main metropolitan cities in Saudi Arabia’s oil-rich Eastern Province. The 172-unit Ascott Corniche Al Khobar and 133- unit Somerset Downtown Al Khobar are slated to open in 2018
April 11, 2016
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