UAE News
Dubai now has 893 air-conditioned bus shelters
Dubai has 893 air-conditioned bus shelters at 622 locations in the Emirate. The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA)…
Category: Government & Policy
Government & Policy news and digital analysis from The Nation Middle East, focusing on UAE, Dubai, and the Middle East’s evolving power dynamics.
Leadership
UAE workers can apply for one year paid leave to set up their own firm in 2023
The UAE is introducing a scheme which gives workers a year off if they leave to set up…
Government & Policy
“This is the true crypto hub”: Frederica Tompkins Michell on decentralisation, brand building, and why Dubai is leading the future
If 2021 was the year crypto broke into the mainstream, 2025 may be the year it anchors itself…
Middle East
Drone strikes on civilian infrastructure in Port Sudan must end: UN expert
“These ongoing attacks on critical infrastructure are putting lives at risk, worsening the humanitarian crisis, and violating basic…
Business & Economy
“Reinforcing what we already do well and doing it even better”: Zaid S. Al Khayyat on legacy and leading with purpose
Today, it boasts 10,000 employees across eight industries, with a footprint in nine countries and a culture that…
Middle East
‘On thin ice’: UN chief sounds alarm over rapid Himalayan glacier melt
António Guterres issued the warning in a video message to the inaugural Sagarmatha Sambaad, or “Everest Dialogue,” convened…
Middle East
Costa Rica’s refugee lifeline at breaking point amid funding crisis
“Without funding, asylum seekers are left in limbo – undocumented, unsupported and increasingly desperate,” said Ruvendrini Menikdiwela, Assistant…
Real Estate
Revealed: 25 best places to work in real estate in the GCC
The best places to work in real estate in the GCC have been revealed by research consultancy Great…
UAE News
UAE finfluencer licensing brings ‘long overdue accountability’ to social media investment advice, experts say
The United Arab Emirates has launched the region’s first licensing system for finance influencers, marking a regulatory milestone…
Leadership
UAE corporate tax 2024: Details, registration, requirements
Register for corporate tax Corporate tax will apply from the first financial year starting on or after June…