NEWS & INSIGHTS

  Typing centres in Abu Dhabi have started printing entry permits following the launch of the new smart visa system. Under the smart visa system launched on August 1, individuals and establishments can obtain entry and residency permits online without […]

UAE residency visa stickers, which are placed on passport pages, could be replaced by a new electronic system. Abu Dhabi/Ajman: UAE residency visa stickers, which are placed on passport pages, could be replaced by a new electronic system, the Ministry […]

KUWAIT CITY, June 21: While Ministry of Interior is determined to continue with its decision not to grant new residence permits to parents and siblings of expatriates in Kuwait, the General Department for Residency Affairs has issued executive bylaws concerning […]

Armenia’s capital has taken another major step towards solar-energized future. On Friday, Head of the European Union Delegation, EU Ambassador to Armenia Piotr Świtalski tested the city’s first solar-powered bus stop as part of the EU Energy Days 2017 initiative. The Delegation of the […]

Abu Dhabi: Seven new private schools are set to open in the emirate of Abu Dhabi at the start of the 2017-2018 academic year, education officials have told Gulf News. The new schools, most of which are new branches of […]

Occupier demand and residential rents in Abu Dhabi fell in the second quarter and the trend is expected to continue for the rest of the year as fresh supply of units hit the market, real estate consultancy JLL said.  In […]

Dubai: If their current landlords are not negotiating, Dubai’s tenants are better off scouting around among the new homes being delivered in the city for the right deals. And there are quite a few options that fit their budgets being […]

The move is part of the world’s first government accelerators. The ministries of Interior, Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Health and Prevention, and Human Resources and Emiratisation and Emirates Identity Authority have announced measures to reduce by 50 per cent […]

Efforts have been made to make it faster to secure residency permits for private sector employees in the UAE. At least four UAE government bodies have just announced that measures will be in place to reduce the processing time by […]

The Ministry of Manpower (MoM) has extended by another six months its decision to not issue fresh visas for workers in several professions in the private sector. The ban first came into force in November 2013. Prominent among them include […]

The Armenian government has approved a new draft, according to which the Armenian citizens will be identified via their mobile phones. The system is to be used by government agencies in dealing with citizens. Chief of Armenian Government Staff David […]

A downward trend on rental prices echo the reduction in hydrocarbon receipts, tighter fiscal policy, and the erosion of long standing food and energy subsidies. The result is a market defined by increased incentives, adjustments and service quality from landlords and […]