NEWS & INSIGHTS

Tuesday marks International Women’s Day. We have been recognising the occasion for decades (more than a century in some advanced nations) and yet, here we are again, repeating our call for parity. In 2012, the UAE became one of only […]

ABU DHABI // Expatriates with tuberculosis will no longer be compulsorily deported under revisions to a policy that will also allow residents to sponsor their spouses and children with old and cured TB. Residents will now be tested for TB […]

DUBAI // Imported pups that have not been vaccinated are helping to spread a deadly canine virus. Veterinary surgeons are urging dog owners to have their pets vaccinated after a surge in the number of parvovirus cases over the past […]

Kuwait is deporting 1,053 foreigners living illegally in the country, following a series of raids in which 4,000 people were detained. According to reports, the Ministry of Interior has issued a statement revealing that 4,015 people were detained after officials […]

Saudi Arabia’s government has asked banks to discuss providing it with a major international loan that could total around $10 billion, sources aware of the matter said on Wednesday. The government sent an invitation to banks to discuss the loan, […]

Swiss-Belhotel International has signed an agreement to run a four-star hotel in Al Khobar which is expected to start operating by the end of this year. The Swiss-Belhotel Al Khobar hotel will be the company’s first property in the Eastern […]

Dubai has revealed plans for a AED30 billion ($8.2bn) ‘Wholesale City’ spanning over 51 million sqm. Dubai Wholesale City is expected to become the world’s largest global wholesale hub, and take about 10 years to develop, according to UAE state […]

Family owned and operated franchise restaurant group Five Guys has revealed plans for two new UAE outlets, due to open by Q2 2016. The two new launches will represent the brand’s third Dubai location and first in Abu Dhabi, located […]

Successful women entrepreneurs think that businesses should have a positive social impact, according to a review by INSEAD presented at the Global Women’s Forum Dubai 2016. INSEAD, a business school with campuses in Europe (France), Asia (Singapore) and Abu Dhabi, […]

Dubai has been named as the number one expansion target by nearly a quarter of companies based in Asia, Europe and North America, according to a new survey. The report by the Alliance Business Centres Network for the Middle East […]

Tourism in Bahrain is expected to contribute $1 billion to the country’s economy by the end of the decade, according to official statistics. Figures from the Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB) reveal that there was an 11 percent increase in […]

DUBAI // Three men carrying swords broke into the villa where a British tourist was staying and robbed her, Dubai Criminal Court was told on Sunday. H H, 26, and M N, 22, both Emiratis, and Jordanian O M, 23, […]