Indian travellers relying solely on a UK residence visa may no longer qualify for the UAE’s visa-on-arrival facility under revised entry rules.
9 major changes coming to Dubai this July that you need to know about
Major Dubai changes are announced all the time, often a long time in advance, which is why we’ve rounded up the biggest changes to note that will arrive in July.
Abu Dhabi Biobank and Bascom Palmer Eye Institute partner to establish the Middle East’s first Eye Bank in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi Biobank and Bascom Palmer Eye Institute partner to launch the Middle East’s first Eye Bank, based in Abu Dhabi. The facility will reduce reliance on imported donor corneal tissue and build …
India extends UAE gold import quota authorisations till September 30
Government extends India-UAE gold TRQ validity to September 30, easing import timelines, while DGFT reviews wheat flour export quotas and seeks utilisation data.
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UAE companies using AI to help decide who gets hired, fired and promoted, HR leaders say
AI is helping make promotion decisions at 42 per cent of UAE employers, while nearly one in three companies also use it to support termination decisions …
Perk chooses Abu Dhabi for Middle East expansion as UAE business travel market heads for $94bn
Perk has opened its Middle East headquarters in Abu Dhabi’s ADGM with ADIO, targeting a tripling of UAE business travel spend by 2028 …
Nigeria’s Dangote refinery imports first crude oil from UAE
Nigeria’s Dangote Petroleum Refinery has imported two cargoes of crude oil from the United Arab Emirates this month, marking its first ever purchase from a Middle Eastern supplier, S&P Global …
Validity of FY26 gold import quota licences under India-UAE trade pact extended till September 30
Gold importers under the India-UAE free trade agreement have received an extension until September 30, 2026, to utilize their tariff rate quota authorisations for FY 2025-26. This move comes as gold …
Ahmed bin Saeed leads push to transform Dubai’s investor journey
Dubai Free Zones Council, led by Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed, advances a digital integrated framework to redesign the investor journey, streamline approvals, launch the Dubai Investor Register, and strengt …
Dubai visa data points to recovery in expatriate hiring
Medical checks required for Dubai residency visas have returned to about 80 percent of pre-war levels, according to a government-approved provider of the tests. The figures suggest the disruption to …
Dubai kicks off great summer sale with up to 90% discounts
Dubai kicks off the Great Dubai Summer Sale on July 2, 2026 with a 12-hour mega sale, up to 90% discounts across 100 brands at major malls, plus a raffle to win SHARE Millionaire rewards with AED 300 …
India-UAE Gold Import Quota Extended to Sep 30, 2026
India extends FY26 gold import quota licences under the India-UAE CEPA until September 30, 2026. DGFT announced automatic extension, no new application needed.
As UAE businesses prioritise flexibility, flowork enables it
As businesses across the UAE increasingly prioritise flexibility, scalability and operational efficiency, flowork is responding to a growing shift in how companies establish and manage their workspace …
Increased audits lift UAE tax revenue by over $1bn
The UAE is stepping up tax enforcement, with audits rising by almost half last year as the Federal Tax Authority enters a new phase driven by artificial intelligence and e-invoicing. The FTA increased …
NRIs in UAE: New Income Tax Return deadlines revealed
India has set a new deadline for Income Tax Return filing this year. Last year, the deadline had been moved twice to accomodate for the new ITR forms and tax rule implementation. Income Tax Return …
Policybazaar parent PB Fintech to invest Rs 20 cr in payments business
Policybazaar parent will fund its payments arm to support business expansion and set up two DIFC-based subsidiaries for insurance advisory and reinsurance services …