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If you’re running a small business anywhere in the Gulf, the chances are you’ve never had it tougher. Red tape, licence fees, the cost of visas and the lack of insolvency regulations are all combining with the difficult economic conditions […]

ABU DHABI // The number of cancer diagnoses in the Middle East in the next two decades will nearly double unless authorities take action, the World Health Organisation has warned. The WHO estimated that in the Eastern Mediterranean region – […]

One of the many draws of the UAE for expatriates is the prospect of a tax-free salary. But the temptations of shopping malls, fast cars and fancy holidays are clearly still putting paid to many expats’ attempts to save for […]

Officials from the Philippines’ state education departments will meet with their Qatari counterparts to discuss a law which threatens the jobs of up to 12,000 Filipino engineers and architects in the Gulf state. Discussions will focus on Qatar’s strict implementation […]

Saudi Arabia may further ease restrictions on foreign ownership in the economy and overhaul one of the world’s most restrictive visa systems as the kingdom seeks to draw investors to help reduce its reliance on oil exports. The world’s biggest […]

AmericInn, the largest midscale hotel brand in the central United States, has announced plans for at least 20 new hotels to be opened across the Middle East and the Indian subcontinent over the next five years. Partnering with Singapore- and […]

In an announcement yesterday, China’s Ministry of Public Security confirmed visa relaxation plans for foreigners flying to China. Non-residents travelling to Shanghai and the provinces of Jiangsu and Zhejiang will soon be blessed with visa-free transit for six days. The […]

Dubai’s water authority has awarded a $71million contract for a 46km water extension of the network in the south of the emirate. The contract requirement was to supply, lay and commission an extension of the network, which is to be completed […]

The UAE is a popular destination for Britons – but what’s life really like there? Annabel Kantaria, a long-term expat in Dubai, has some advice a) You may not have as much spare cash as you think b) There will be a […]

Kent College and Mir Hashem Khoory (MHK) have signed a partnership agreement to open a campus of the top UK-based school in September at Meydan in Dubai. Kent College Dubai will be run in partnership with Kent College Canterbury which […]

UAE: Big change moving forward for people who have a Dubai tourist visa/UAE tourist visa and want to get a Dubai/UAE work permit; you no longer have to leave the country to amend your Dubai visa/UAE visa to residency status. […]