NEWS & INSIGHTS

Bayut.com report says Dubai Silicon Oasis is most popular for renting apartments in February. 28 FEB 2018 The most popular area for renting an apartment in February in Dubai was Dubai Silicon Oasis, overtaking Dubai Marina, according to real estate […]

Agreement with Bureau International des Expositions aims to ensure ‘seamless experience’ at mega event. The UAE will implement a series of measures including entry permits, tax and customs exemptions and recognition of foreign driving licences to ensure a seamless experience […]

A Kuwaiti parliamentary committee has rejected four proposals to impose taxes on remittances, saying they were unconstitutional. One proposal said taxes should be imposed only on foreigners transferring money to their home countries while another said they should be applied […]

Residency permit irregularities cited as major reason for ban. Kuwait has reportedly imposed a ban on recruiting Bangladeshis to work in the northern Arabian Gulf state. Interior Minister Shaikh Khalid Al Jarrah has ordered the ban and asked the interior […]

The Nationality, Passports and Residence Affairs (NPRA) announced that it continues to receive entry visa applications for the 2018 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix Formula 1, scheduled to be held next month. Formula 1 fans from 115 designated nationalities can […]

e-visa service will help visitors avoid long queues at visa counters at the airport. Muscat: The Royal Oman Police (ROP) announced all applications for tourist and express visas will only be available online from March 21 and not at the […]

Dubai: Emaar has opened the doors to the massive extension of Dubai Mall, adding ample retail space to the world’s largest shopping destination. The newly completed high-end section has expanded the mall’s Fashion Avenue and now houses a number of […]

The fifth edition of Dubai Art Season, the city’s annual flagship arts event, reflects the UAE’s growing profile as a global cultural hub that brings together some of the world’s most exceptional creative talent, said Vice Chairman of Dubai Culture […]

Investors and analysts cheer decision to freeze government fees, move seen boosting economic growth and private investments. Dubai government fees will not be hiked over the next three years. The move is in line with the directives of His Highness […]

A Kuwait parliamentary committee on Sunday rejected a series of anti-expat proposals including calls for foreign workers to pay $3,300 for driving licences. Kuwait Times reports that the interior and defence committee rejected proposals ranging from raising the driving licence […]

Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman and Qatar may need a year and a half to introduce an agreed 5 per cent value added tax rate, according to an International Monetary Fund official. The deputy director of the IMF’s fiscal affairs department, Abdelhak […]

Oman has temporarily halted issuing visas to hire expat workers in 87 job roles. The six-month hiring freeze was recently imposed by the country’s Ministry of Manpower. According to the Times of Oman, the ban came into effect following the […]