NEWS & INSIGHTS

Although the roll-out of the new tax policy is months away, many questions still hang in the air. In 2018, consumers in UAE are expected to pay a 5 per cent value-added tax when purchasing most goods and services. The […]

Tas’heel centres to accept domestic workers’ applications. Abu Dhabi: A total of 48 Tas’heel centres across the country will start accepting applications for recruiting domestic workers, an official said on Saturday The move aims to implement the second phase of […]

Roads and Transport Authority regulations require only front seats and aisle seat in back row to have seat belts. New seat belt regulations, part of a draft traffic law approved by the Ministry of Interior last month, will not cover […]

Bahrain has become the first country in the GCC region to introduce an Investment Limited Partnership Law and integrate it in the country’s legal system. The new move allows investors to establish limited partnerships nationwide, as oppose to only in […]

Sheikh Mohammed and Sargsyan discussed ways of enhancing investment partnership between the UAE and Armenia with a focus on tourism, water and agriculture. The United Arab Emirates and the Republic of Armenia have agreed on reciprocal exemption from entry visa […]

Indian expats say move will promote visits by loved ones as well as trade and tourism. Indian expats in the UAE have welcomed a move by the UAE to grant visa on arrival to Indians holding a valid US green […]

Inaugural issue of Popular Science Arabia publishes Vice-President’s letter. Dubai: His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has called on Arab youth to preserve their native language. “Our […]

Majid Al Futtaim says extra investments are likely to create more than 42,000 jobs in the next five years. Majid Al Futtaim, the Dubai-based shopping mall operator, has announced it will increase its investment in Oman by OR515 million ($1.3 […]

Postal Code System aims to raise the efficiency of postal services in the emirate. Sharjah has announced the start of the roll-out of a postal code system for addresses across the emirate. The introduction of the Postal Code System (PCS) […]

If you’re looking for a great British school, there’s lots of things to check, not least the British School Overseas (BSO) inspection reports, checked and written by school inspectors all the way from the UK. As well as academics, facilities, […]

Al Araimi Boulevard, near Muscat, will have largest glass atrium, biggest food court in the sultanate. Oman’s Al Raid Group has started work on building a $158.55 million (£127 million) shopping mall near Muscat, which will be a mini replica […]

As Dubai goes above and beyond to prove itself as a tourist destination, ease on arrival at the airport for all visitors is of huge importance. To take the hassle out of entering the UAE, the General Directorate of Residency and […]