We want to pay at least the amount legally required out of goodwill, so could you clarify please? WS, Dubai The end of service gratuity is an allowance paid on leaving service to employees who are covered under UAE Labour Law, Federal law No 8 of 1980 …
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Can the move to the UAE wreck your marriage?
Dubai: The matter of divorce rates among expatriates in Dubai has been an important one with statistics attesting to this problem. In 2014, for instance, among the total population of Dubai, the number of divorces surged by nearly 38 per cent with two …
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Chasing UAE property
THE panel set up to look into the alleged outflow of $8bn from Pakistan into the UAE property market has returned empty-handed, not surprisingly, citing lack of cooperation from the Emirati authorities. Despite numerous letters written to the authorities …
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Dubai’s DEWA appoints robot staff in customer centres
“We keep up to date with the Fourth Industrial Revolution, and take advantage of disruptive technologies in various fields, develop AI, Robotics, IoT, 3D printing and by supporting the Dubai 10X initiative, to propel Dubai towards the future, making it 10 …
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A decade in the making, Louvre Abu Dhabi opens to the public
The Louvre Abu Dhabi has opened to the public after a decade-long wait and questions over laborers’ conditions working on the project. Long lines of people on Saturday thronged the new museum, which encompasses work from both the East and West. Abu Dhabi’s …
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Louvre Abu Dhabi opens to public
Abu Dhabi: The much-awaited and iconic Louvre Abu Dhabi museum … an array of entertainment activities including headline acts by international artists, Gulf News reported. American choreographer Lucinda Childs will give a surprise performance and Emirati …
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Middle East Round-up: ‘News’ on Saudi succession, Louvre glory for Abu Dhabi, Bin Nayef’s assets frozen and Saad Hariri still ‘missing’
Abu Dhabi’s new Louvre Museum was inaugurated on Wednesday by French president Emmanuel Macron. The Louvre Abu Dhabi Museum embodies the Gulf Emirate’s aspiration to leave its mark on the cultural universe. The emirate, whose sovereign wealth fund is the …
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UAE, Germany to collaborate on space exploration expertise
DUBAI: The UAE Space Agency is collaborating with the German Aerospace Center to share research information, technology and regulation, state news agency WAM has reported. The two bodies signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Thursday, that will see the …
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UAE financial advisers feel strain of tighter regulations
The UAE Insurance Authority (IA … “The insurance broker shall not resume its business, unless it achieves (100 per cent) of the paid-up capital required to practice the activity,” the circular said. This has had a direct impact on firms, with …
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Five Things To Know About the New Louvre Abu Dhabi
Officials of the United Arab Emirates hope the museum will help transform Abu Dhabi into a major world cultural destination … reports Javier Pes of artnet News. The layers of steel have been fashioned into star shapes, which cast beautiful patterns …
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Book fair puts Sharjah on atlas of culture
The Sharjah International Book Fair, one of the earliest initiatives of its kind in the Gulf region, has had another successful edition. As it winds down on Saturday, what is billed as the world’s third largest book fair would have attracted almost two …
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Why are the French so interested in the UAE?
Government and business leaders from the UAE and France called for strategic cooperation between the two countries in the areas of innovation, mobility and sustainability, during the UAE-France Business Forum in Dubai on Thursday. The event was organized …
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Dubai’s non-oil private sector makes strong start to Q4
Dubai’s non-oil private sector made a strong start to the final quarter of 2017 with steep expansions in activity and new business, according to a new report. The seasonally adjusted Emirates NBD Dubai Economy Tracker Index showed a sharp improvement in …
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Dubai’s Emirates reports 111% increase in first half profit
Dubai airline Emirates recorded a dramatic increase in profitability … of natural attrition together with a slower pace of recruitment, as various parts of the business adopted new technologies, streamlined business processes and re-allocated resources …
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Middle East tensions loom over Dubai aerospace pageant
Rising Middle East tensions and a corruption crackdown in Saudi Arabia will cast a shadow over next week’s Dubai Airshow, as military and aerospace leaders try to gauge whether they might prolong a weapons-buying spree in the region. Fraying business …
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Dubai Airshow: the issues likely to take centre stage
As aviation executives descend on Dubai for the biennial air show … Emirates, the world’s biggest long-haul carrier, has built its business around the A380 and is mulling a follow-on deal for at least 20 planes. Top Airbus managers met with Emirates …
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Boeing-Bombardier spat and geopolitical uncertainties overshadow this year’s Dubai Airshow
John Strickland is the director of airline business strategy firm JLS Consulting. He can be reached at john@jlsconsultancy.com The Dubai Airshow has established itself as one of the landmark events of the aviation calendar. Noted not only for being a …
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