NEWS & INSIGHTS

Back by popular demand, we are delighted to invite you to a session on UAE Business Immigration in a series of webinars with a global focus. Carla Thomas, who heads the DavidsonMorris Global Team, and Marie O’Neill, Head of Business […]

Expat Statistics 2015

Starbucks has lifted a temporary ban on women entering one of its coffee shops, following a public backlash and widespread media coverage of the incident. Earlier this, week, the US brand banned women from a store in the Jarir district […]

 The two most desirable areas in Abu Dhabi and Dubai for tenants are Khalifa City A and Dubai Marina, the annual Dubizzle property report has revealed. In Dubai, more than 68 million searches were made on Dubizzle last year for […]

If you’re running a small business anywhere in the Gulf, the chances are you’ve never had it tougher. Red tape, licence fees, the cost of visas and the lack of insolvency regulations are all combining with the difficult economic conditions […]

ABU DHABI // The number of cancer diagnoses in the Middle East in the next two decades will nearly double unless authorities take action, the World Health Organisation has warned. The WHO estimated that in the Eastern Mediterranean region – […]

One of the many draws of the UAE for expatriates is the prospect of a tax-free salary. But the temptations of shopping malls, fast cars and fancy holidays are clearly still putting paid to many expats’ attempts to save for […]

ABU DHABI // Motorists in Abu Dhabi will be able to pump their own petrol from the start of next month – and pay for it with a swipe of their Emirates ID cards. Four self-service “smart” petrol stations with […]

Oman has stopped issuing visas to domestic workers from Ethiopia, Kenya, Senegal, Guinea and Cameroon. It was reported that the decision was taken to stop the spread of disease from African countries to Oman, and curb criminal activity in the […]

Officials from the Philippines’ state education departments will meet with their Qatari counterparts to discuss a law which threatens the jobs of up to 12,000 Filipino engineers and architects in the Gulf state. Discussions will focus on Qatar’s strict implementation […]

Saudi Arabia may further ease restrictions on foreign ownership in the economy and overhaul one of the world’s most restrictive visa systems as the kingdom seeks to draw investors to help reduce its reliance on oil exports. The world’s biggest […]

AmericInn, the largest midscale hotel brand in the central United States, has announced plans for at least 20 new hotels to be opened across the Middle East and the Indian subcontinent over the next five years. Partnering with Singapore- and […]