NEWS & INSIGHTS

Makkah, Saudi Arabia’s holy city, and Dubai both have more than 20,000 hotel rooms in the pipeline, according to latest data supplied by analysts STR. Makkah currently has 21,835 rooms in 13 hotels under construction while Dubai has 20,882 rooms […]

India’s 70th Independence Day comes at a landmark stage in the country’s relations with the UAE. The trade balance between the two nations for the financial year 2015-16 might shrink by nearly $11 billion (about Dh40.4 billion), but this is […]

Dubai: Bilal B. Sabouni, CEO of American Business Council Dubai and the Northern Emirates, said uncertainties stemming from this year’s US election will not necessarily hurt the solid business relationship with the UAE, noting that Americans are valued abroad for […]

The UK’s decision to leave the EU has created exciting new possibilities for trade relations with the GCC region The initial response appeared to be everything the doom mongers had feared. Trillions of dollars wiped off financial markets, the British […]

A new collaboration has been formed between India and the UAE to ensure blue-collar Indian workers hired in the emirates are offered the same salary and benefits promised by recruiters. The new scheme will allow Indians officials to verify whether […]

As part of Saudi Arabia’s National Transformation Plan, it has been proposed that the country begin to charge income tax on the wages of foreign nationals. The tax-free status of Saudi Arabia and its neighbouring Gulf states has attracted millions […]

Dubai: While Indian citizens were invited to upload their suggestions for the Indian Prime Minister’s ceremonial speech from the Red Fort in New Delhi for India’s 70th Independence Day celebrations, Indian expats in the UAE shared their thoughts with Gulf […]

For those accustomed to the litany of worrying news about the economy in Dubai, last week’s Emirates NBD research into the performance of the private sector came as a bit of a surprise. The lender’s Dubai Economy Tracker for July […]

Qatar is to build three new hospitals by 2017, the government’s Private Engineering Office (PEA) has announced. The hospitals will reportedly be dedicated for expat workers in densely populated areas in the Central, South and North regions. The hospitals in […]

Kuwait has granted citizenship to 300 people following orders from its Emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, revealed the Ministry of Interior on Saturday. Citizenship was granted to 180 children of Kuwaiti widows and divorcees as well as 120 children and […]

Aug 14, 2016- Qatar is expected to bring new Kafala sponsorship laws into effect from December in a move that is likely to make it easier for millions of migrants–including around half-a-million Nepalis–to switch jobs and leave the country. Qatar […]

Golden Sands Hotel Apartments, a part of AA Al Moosa Enterprises with hotel apartments in the region, announced its participation in a 10-day road show to India to promote Dubai as a key destination for Indian travellers. From August 22 […]