NEWS & INSIGHTS

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 […]

Expats not impressed with quality of life in Gulf region Oman stands out for friendliness of local population Jobs draw expats to the region, but career prospects often disappoint Availability and cost of childcare present challenge to expat parents Source

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

Annual report of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) reveals total earnings for top Arab countries in 2015. The top 10 Arab countries on the UNTWO annual report represent 3.8 % of the total international tourism revenue of US $1.5 trillion […]

A new report by Alpen Capital reveals ‘immense growth potential’ of the regional hospitality industry, despite a slowdown in 2016. A report by Alpen Capital, an investment banking advisory firm, indicates the GCC hospitality market is expected to grow at […]

Sharjah, UAE – Musafir.com, the UAE’s first premium-experience travel website, announces today a major new partnership with Singapore Tourism Board (Middle East), to raise awareness of Singapore as a compelling leisure destination in the Middle East and drive strong conversion […]

Omran, Oman’s tourism investment arm, has reportedly taken over or acquired stakes in eight companies in the Sultanate to drive development. The organisation revealed to the Times of Oman, through its chief executive James Wilson, that tourism projects being built […]

Construction of North City in Bahrain is set to start after AED374 million ($101 million) funding from Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), the UAE’s international development arm. The latest funding agreement will enable the preparation for the land reclamation […]

Azerbaijan has turned into the hot spot destination for GCC tourists with 30 times increase of visitors from UAE and GCC, Arabian Gazette reported, noting that the increase was achieved thanks to the recent simplification of visa obtaining procedure. Given […]