Tag: Business
Doha vs Dubai 2026: Which Gulf City Is Better for Business, Living and Investment?
Two cities. Two visions. Two Gulf states reshaping global business, tourism and investment. Dubai and Doha are the GCC's most internationally connected cities, and...
UAE Economy Targets 5% GDP Growth in 2026: 1.4 Million Companies, 250,000 New Businesses in a Single Year
The UAE's GDP growth forecast has been upgraded to 5% for 2026, as the Ministry of Economy confirms the total number of active companies has surpassed 1.4 million — a 118.7% increase since 2021 — with 250,000 new businesses registered in 2025 alone.
UAE Private Sector Faces June 30 Emiratisation Deadline — What Companies Must Do Now
Private sector companies in the UAE with 50 or more employees face a June 30 deadline to achieve a 1 per cent semi-annual growth in Emiratisation within skilled roles, as the government accelerates its workforce nationalisation drive alongside 7,842 new federal vacancies.
UAE Wage Protection System 2026: What Employers Must Know About Ministerial Resolution 340
The UAE Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation has issued Ministerial Resolution No. 340 of 2026, introducing significant amendments to the Wage Protection System...
Saudi Aramco 2026: World’s Largest Oil Company — Financials and Strategy
Saudi Arabian Oil Company — universally known as Saudi Aramco — is the world's most valuable publicly traded company, the largest oil producer, and...
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How the UAE Left the FATF Grey List — and What Did Not Change
The UAE came off FATF monitoring on 23 February 2024 with three other countries — and was never blacklisted. What delisting did not change for businesses.
Al Wathba Wetland Reserve: Abu Dhabi’s Flamingo Sanctuary
The flamingo figure everyone quotes is a seasonal peak. The real story is 1,000 nests — and the GCC’s first IUCN Green List site almost nobody mentions.
UAE Commercial Agency Law: What Federal Law 3 of 2022 Changed
The 2022 agency law did not open agencies to foreign ownership, and the transition is not two years. What the Ministry’s own text actually says.
The UAE Data Protection Law: What the PDPL Actually Requires
The PDPL is in force but its Executive Regulations are not issued — so the fines, the breach clock and your compliance deadline do not yet exist in law.


