NEWS & INSIGHTS

Employers in the Emirate of Dubai must provide health insurance coverage to all residents and visitors by June 30, 2016. Noncompliance with the regulation may result in fines and other penalties. Employers in the Emirate of Dubai must provide health […]

Employers that do not comply with the relevant Bahrainization rate can now apply for work permits for foreign nationals, provided that they pay an additional government fee. In April 2017, this option is also expected to become available for employers […]

American retailer Abercrombie & Fitch is set to open stores in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, and Oman. The first stores will open in Qatar in the first quarter of 2017 following Saudi Arabia in the second half of the same […]

The Consulate for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia – United Kingdom has announced new document formalities for Commercial, Work, and Business Visit Visa applications filed in London. The Ministry will now require that all company support letters filed for these […]

DUBAI// British expatriates in the UAE have until Monday, May 16, to register for postal votes for the EU Referendum. That is the final date the UK Election Commission has suggested for making sure voters can receive and send their […]

ABU DHABI // The UAE opened its first mission in Kathmandu on Tuesday and Nepalis said they hoped it would end exploitation by recruitment agencies of those looking for work in the UAE. The embassy was opened by Sheikh Abdullah […]

ABU DHABI // Expatriate supporters of Rodrigo Duterte rejoiced on Tuesday after he emerged as the clear favourite with Filipino voters in the UAE. Final results show that Mr Duterte won 51,879 votes, while administration candidate Mar Roxas received 3,985 […]

Beating out traditional hot spots such as Hong Kong, the USA and Singapore, the two emirates of Qatar and the UAE give female professionals more income, savings and career opportunities across the board. According to the 2015 HSBC Expat Explorer […]

Stabilising property prices and the UAE lifestyle are now major draws, reassuring expats formerly planning to leave. Results of a recent survey report 36 per cent of expatriate respondents are now planning to stay long-term in the Emirates. The same […]

Have you ever flipped through the glossy travel magazines and stopped at the page, “Dubai – the center of now” and think, why not? There’s a photo of the pristine, turquoise waters off Jumeirah beach, the unbroken blue skies, glorious […]

DUBAI // Twenty-eight private schools have improved their rankings this academic year, in a record for the eight years since Dubai’s education regulator began its classifications. And the Knowledge and Human Development Authority says more than twice as many pupils […]

Dubai: A growing number of expatriates and investors in Dubai are taking legal steps to ensure their assets in the country, as well as their savings and other investments, are distributed according to their wishes after they’re gone. The DIFC […]