NEWS & INSIGHTS

Users across Dubai will be able to access fee Wi-Fi by the end of next year, The National reported. Wi-Fi UAE, launched last year by Smart Dubai—a government entity charged with overseeing Dubai’s transformation into a smart city—and UAE’s integrated telecommunications firm du […]

It will unify government narrative, strengthen relations with media. Bahrain is to set up a communication centre tasked with unifying the government narrative and institutionalising official media-related work. The National Communication Centre (NCC) will have a significant role in informing […]

Adventure ATTA meeting to be staged early next year. Jordan will play host to the Adventure Trade Travel Association (ATTA) regional AdventureNEXT Near East (ANNE) in early 2017. This inaugural adventure travel conference, supporting eco-tourism and active travel development in […]

Changes approved by Cabinet include the introduction of a one-time visa valid for two weeks. Bahrain’s Cabinet has approved the launch of visa and residency reforms amongst other measures to boost competition in the country and attract more investors and […]

New legislation to make it easier for expats to leave the country and change jobs is set to be brought in on Dec 13. A two-month awareness campaign to promote wider understanding of planned changes to Qatar’s labour laws gets […]

DUBAI // Fire-safety authorities are working on guidelines to reduce the risk of fire spreading quickly on buildings with flammable cladding. Tests will be run by experts to see if fire barriers will keep residents safe in older buildings with […]

The new law will apply to civil servants at government entities in Abu Dhabi but may also be applicable to some government companies. UAE President and Ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has issued a new […]

Motorists can expect price rises of roughly 2 to 3.5 per cent The UAE’s Ministry of Energy has announced that fuel prices will increase again in October after a slight price rise this month. From October 1, Super 98 will […]

Saudi Arabia’s increase in visa fees for travellers is expected to earn the country millions of riyals from pilgrims without dampening tourism figures, say travel industry experts. The country’s new visa regime, which comes into effect on Sunday, does not […]

ABU DHABI // The UAE has committed to provide almost a third of its energy needs through clean sources by 2021. Dr Thani Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Climate Change and Environment, on Monday said the country would obtain 27 per […]

Dubai’s residential property market is heading for a “soft landing”, with a flattening of prices expected for the remainder of this year ahead of a likely increase next year, according to Knight Frank. The property consultancy’s latest Inside View report […]

It’s planning time at London-based banks, and the U.K is digesting real post-Brexit data. Larger investment banks with their European headquarters in London are already making plans for their own withdrawal. Many plan to start the process of moving jobs from the U.K. within […]