Domestic workers

UAE’s new domestic worker law comes into force today

The law stipulates providing an appropriate work environment for domestic workers

UAE, Armenia sign MoU to regulate recruitment of Armenian workers

The MoU stipulates the entry, residency, and employment of Armenians in the UAE in accordance with the country’s legislations

Dubai

Dubai’s GDP grows 4.6% during first nine months of 2022

The emirate hosted 10.12 million international visitors from January through September 2022, compared to 3.85 million welcomed during the same period last year

Dubai International Chamber launches offices in Egypt, two more countries

Dubai International Chamber launches offices in Egypt, two more countries

The new openings bring the number of Dubai International Chamber’s representative offices around the world to 15

Saudi Arabia’s real GDP grows 8.8% in third quarter

Oil activities in the third quarter increased 14.2 per cent year-on-year

UAE announces new law for non-Muslims expatriates

The federal decree-law on personal status will come into effect from February 1, 2023

Sachin Kerur, Managing Partner, Middle East, Reed Smith

How UAE is building an ecosystem for business development?

The slew of developments that we have seen in the UAE on a legislative and regulatory level in various industries are further proof of the government’s support for the business community

UAE leads Arab World in IMD World Talent Ranking 2022

UAE leads Arab region in IMD World Talent Ranking 2022

The UAE is among the best countries in terms of readiness to meet the needs of the labour market for significant skills and expertise

UAE issues corporate tax law

The country’s corporate tax regime will levy a standard rate of 9 per cent on taxable profits exceeding Dhs375,000

Sheikh Mohammed approves Dubai budget 2023-2025

Sheikh Mohammed approves Dhs205bn Dubai budget for 2023-25

The government’s total expenditures for the 2023 fiscal year are estimated at Dhs67.5bn

UAE’s foreign non-oil trade to grow to Dhs2.2tn by end of 2022

Non-oil foreign trade crossed Dhs583bn during the third quarter of the year

Saudi and Chinese companies sign 34 investment agreements

The agreements covered sectors like green energy, green hydrogen, photovoltaic energy, information technology, cloud services, transportation, logistics, medical industries, housing and construction factories

Saudi Arabia's non-oil exports rise 4% to $6.6bln in October

Saudi Arabia sees 2023 budget surplus bump

Revenues are now set to reach SAR1.13tn, slightly more than projected earlier

UAE, holiday dates 2025

UAE, Ukraine to begin negotiations towards comprehensive economic partnership agreement

In 2021, non-oil trade between the UAE and Ukraine reached $904.4m, increasing 28.4 per cent over the previous year

Gold

Gold climbs to four-month high as reopening bets weaken dollar

Gold tends to have a negative correlation with the dollar and rates as it does not bear interest and is priced in the US currency

UAE, Japan to sign MoU on establishing joint business council

The formation of the council is aimed at developing joint projects and exchange expertise

Qatar executives bullish on growth

Qatar executives optimistic about future economic growth, reveals EY report

Qatar’s tourism, hospitality, and real estate sectors show the most promise to drive growth

Qatar

Qatar wealth fund hires ex-JPMorgan exec Niall Byrne as CFO

Byrne, who has nearly 30 years’ experience in the finance industry, joined QIA this month

Dubai Chambers unveils plans to expand role of business councils

Dubai Chambers unveils plans to expand role of business councils

The plan would create new channels of economic cooperation between business communities in Dubai and worldwide markets

Manama Bahrain

S&P turns more positive on Bahrain as oil prices surge

Among the policies welcomed by the agency were expenditure cuts and a doubling of value-added taxes in January

Israel

Calev’s Newsroom: Role of diamond trade between Israel and UAE

Israel exported $188m in rough diamonds to the UAE in 2021, and that number is set to grow after the nations signed a free trade deal in June

Mideast KFC operator Americana raises $1.8bn from IPO

Mideast KFC operator Americana raises $1.8bn from IPO

Americana will be the first company to have its shares traded in both Riyadh and Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi’s GDP grows 11.2% in the first half of 2022

Abu Dhabi’s non-oil GDP grew to Dhs273bn, contributing more than 50 per cent to the emirate’s real GDP

Anwar Ibrahim becomes Malaysia PM after decades of waiting

Anwar’s swearing in will be at 5pm local time

UAE’s GDP to grow more than 6% in 2022, says IMF

The fund expects the country’s non-hydrocarbon growth to be around 4 per cent in 2023

Kuwait

Kuwait posts smaller deficit for last fiscal year on higher oil

The OPEC member recorded the highest non-oil revenue in seven years, up 38.5 per cent to KD2.4bn

Saudi Arabia GDP growth rises 8.6% in Q3 2022 Riyadh-800x533-1

Saudi Arabia’s real GDP grows by 8.6% in Q3 2022

Domestically, real non-oil GDP growth expanded by 5.9 per cent, following six consecutive quarters of growth

Dubai retains FDI top spot

Dubai retains position as world’s top FDI destination in H1 2022

Dubai witnessed FDI inflows of Dhs13.72bn in H1 2022, reflecting a growth of 14.6 per cent compared to the same period last year

Saudi Arabia announces 5 mining exploration opportunities

Saudi Arabia announces five new mining exploration opportunities

The kingdom is looking to leverage an estimated $1.3tn worth of vastly underexplored metals and minerals to support its sustainable development goals and the clean energy transition

Saudi Arabia signs 6 MoUs courtesy Saudi Press Agency

Saudi Arabia signs six MoUs on opening day of 6th Future Investment Initiative

The agreements will support the efforts and objectives of the Ministry of Investment to attract investments, enable sectors to grow and facilitate access to investment opportunities