NEWS & INSIGHTS

More than 50,000 new schools are required in the GCC by 2020 to cope with rising demand in the education sector, it has been claimed. The International and Private Schools Education Forum (IPSEF) has warned that new schools are needed […]

Emirates Green Building Council (Emirates GBC) has begun working with the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy with the intent to double the rate of energy efficiency in buildings by 2030.   This resolve follows the partnership between the World Green Building […]

The Consulate Generals of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the United States have reversed the recent global decision requiring business and work visa applicants to purchase additional medical insurance before being granted a visa to the Kingdom. Visa applications […]

Dubai: The main building of the Dubai Safari Park project to be built at a cost of Dh151 million has been approved by Shaikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Minister of Finance and Chairman of Dubai […]

Hospitality giant Marriott has signed an agreement to operate a five-star hotel close to the Al Forsan International Sports Resort in Abu Dhabi. The luxury Marriott Al Forsan Hotel is slated to open later this year following the management agreement, […]

Authorities in Saudi Arabia are reportedly considering plans to introduce a new mechanism that will compare remittances to a sender’s income. The new mechanism could potentially impact millions of expats who live and work in the kingdom. Arab News reports […]

Dubai:The number of foreigners who have acquired more personal fortunes in the UAE is growing, with expatriates now making up a huge part of the country’s wealthy population, according to wealth management experts. Households that fall under the affluent category, […]

Hospitality chain SFC Group has announced that it will invest AED60 million ($16.3 million) to expand its restaurant vertical SFC Plus in the UAE. The company said in a statement that it wants to add 25 new SFC Plus restaurants […]

Residential property prices continued to fall during the first half of 2016, with values expected to decline further until the end of 2017, according to a new report. Phidar Advisory’s latest Dubai residential research note said “soft demand” was behind […]

Oman will reportedly relax rules on multiple entry visas for some countries in a bid to boost its economy. As of July 20, people visiting from 38 countries can stay for three months, an increase from the previous rules which […]

With the Middle East’s second largest economy behind only Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) relies heavily on foreign workers to sustain its economic growth. According to United Nations’ estimates, over 90 percent of its private market labor force […]

The UAE’s hotel construction pipeline is forecast to peak in 2017 and 2018 as the country gears up for the World Expo event in 2020. According to a new report by TOPHOTELPROJECTS, there are 183 hotel projects and 54,000 hotel […]