NEWS & INSIGHTS

Five years ago Samer Habib left the United Arab Emirates and moved to Qatar where he opened a restaurant that turned a profit serving Lebanese salads and sandwiches to expats. In June, the business folded. The European lawyers and Indian […]

My Name is Jemma Loader. I have been at EER for almost a year now and work as a Key Account Supervisor. My average day consists of a very early start to get my three young daughters to school on […]

Just 47 firms have been found violating the United Arab Emirate’s midday work break, new figures have revealed. Workers are not allowed to work during break hours, with firms risking fines and even having their sites shut down. The Ministry […]

Dubai South has awarded contracts worth $270mn for a number of project developments, most notably in the city’s Residential District, adjoining the Expo 2020 Dubai site. The infrastructure and design contracts have been awarded to noted industry leaders, including Parsons […]

Life as an expatriate comes with multiple compressions. You leave behind family and friends in the quest to find a new home in a completely foreign environment. It consequently means days of isolation until you form a new circle of […]

Majid Al Futtaim and Starwood Hotels & Resorts has signed a deal to open an Aloft hotel directly connected to City Centre Deira, Scheduled to open in 2018, the standout feature will be an outdoor rooftop VOX Cinema and a […]

DAMAC Properties has launched ‘The Beach at Navitas Hotel & Residences,’ a collection of golf and beach-style living apartments. The residences are set within the AKOYA Oxygen master development in Dubai. A collection of five towers, Phase 1 will see […]

India is set to feel the greatest impact of the continuing oil price scenario, as remittances slump to below the 2008 financial crisis. The huge labour force working on Qatar’s mega infrastructure projects, readying the country to host the 2022 […]

Dubai: The world is still coming to terms with the news that Britain has historically voted to leave the EU after 43 years of membership. There is outrage, there is rejoice; but through all the emotion we need to look […]

Dubai: Dubai residents with whom Gulf News spoke said the survey results on Dubai being a suitable place to raise a family do not come as a surprise as the city does offer many of the things a family needs. […]

Dubai: Almost all or 93.7 per cent of the residents surveyed for the Dubai Pulse 2015 report consider Dubai a suitable place for raising a family due to the city’s infrastructure, peace and order and basic government services. The General […]

Effective June 20, many applicants filing for Saudi Arabian visas (business, work, and family) will be required to purchase medical insurance covering their stay in the country. Added to the online Enjaz registration portion of Saudi visa application, affected applicants […]