NEWS & INSIGHTS

DUBAI // A UAE support group has helped hundreds of expatriate families fulfil their dreams of adopting. Adoption Support Group is an informal network of volunteers that was set up by adopting families in 2006 to support others. The group, […]

DUBAI // Parents who have adopted say the UAE’s multicultural environment has helped their child adjust. They praised the support of the local community and the appreciation received from Emiratis. Ester Benbrook, 38, who adopted a son two years ago, […]

DUBAI // Staff at the Russian International School have been helping youngsters cope with the distress of hearing about the FlyDubai jet crash at Rostov-on-Don. Marina Khalikova, principal of the Russian International School, said most of the pupils had flown […]

ABU DHABI // The days of driving faster than the speed limit on roads without seeing a radar flash may be about to end. The buffer that allows drivers to exceed the posted limit by up to 20kph could be […]

German engineering firm Siemens has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with government of Iraq aimed at strengthening collaboration with the Ministry of Energy and the Ministry of Oil & Gas for modernising the country’s Oil and Gas sector. Under […]

The Full Circle of Expat Life Moving abroad, returning home and everything in between   At the end of 2008, I used the inheritance from my recently deceased Granny to buy a one-way ticket from Scotland to Australia. I was […]

When I left my homeland to live in a new country in 2003, there was no Skype or WhatsApp, and Facebook was still in its infancy. We relied on phone cards to keep connected with family and friends back home, […]

Statistics indicate that the measures put in place to mitigate sea-borne terrorism south of the Arabian Peninsula are working, with fewer attacks on merchant vessels and tankers recorded. But as the well-patrolled ‘high-risk areas’ in the Arabian Sea shrinks, potential […]

Dubai’s aviation authority on Wednesday signed a construction agreement for the first phase of a project which will see the annual capacity at Al Maktoum International Airport rise to 26.5 million by 2025. Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, president, […]

The contributions of Indian expatriates were praised by the UAE Ambassador to India on Wednesday. Dr Ahmed Al Banna described their role in economic development for both countries during a meeting with the state of Kerala’s chief minister, Oommen Chandy. […]

Britons should feel right at home in this nation of expats, who benefit from breathtaking scenery and tax-free incomes. United Arab Emirates is a nation of expats – in 2010 only about 16.5% of the 8.2 million people living there […]

Expatriates living in Saudi Arabia are allowed to hire a housemaid if they have business occupations as per their Iqama, otherwise they cannot apply for a housemaid visa. There are many agencies that specialise in facilitating a maid hire. Expatriate […]