The Gulf Cooperation Council is at a pivotal moment. Existing tax investment in infrastructure, logistics, aviation and energy have established solid bases. But the future of...
In the UAE, the celebration of the National Water Day and Water Week at the 50th anniversary of the day on the 50th anniversary of the...
The GCC is one of the largest expatriate employment hubs in the world with millions of expatriates working across a broad spectrum of industries from construction,...
Netflix keeps building its Arabic and regional catalog of fine local films, popular dramas, hit international titles and family-oriented entertainment for viewers in the GCC, creating...
Multiple industrial explosions were reported and triggered a big fire in Dubai’s Jebel Ali industrial area, leading to a quick response from civil defence, police and...
For many families in UAE, hiring a live-in maid makes up for their needs as many also have children, elderly family members or have busy work...
With the Sakani Housing Support Program as one of the most prominent of the Kingdom’s initiatives under Vision 2030, Saudi families can now afford their own...
The parents who want creative ideas for keeping children active in the summer just have to tap into this all-inclusive tool. More than 100 Dubai attractions...
The UAE’s growing passenger rail system makes a visit to Fujairah a breeze. With the exception of spending hours on narrow dirt roads or jam-packed highways...
One of the impactful advantages for expatriates who reside and work in GCC countries is family sponsorship. No matter whether you are travelling with your spouse,...
Taqah is one of the better off destinations of Dhofar for people who are looking for more than Khareef waterfalls...
The NCM in Saudi Arabia has issued a severe weather alert for some areas in the southwest corner, where unsettled...
Paying a year’s rent at a time can be quite a strain on the budgets of tenants in Dubai. The...
Looking ahead to the 2027 holiday schedule, GCC residents are already planning their trips to locations that can help make...
Qatar is ahead of the world’s all others in Kearney’s Global Telecom Health Index 2026, which includes customer sentiment among...
It is an intriguing paradox in the Gulf that the youth are more connected than ever yet they’re more hungry...
GCC Secretary General, Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi met Egypt’s Foreign Minister Dr. Badr Abdelatty in El Alamein for high-level talks on...
The total solar eclipse of 12 August 2026 is grabbing many of the UAE’s attention but for those staying in...
On August 7, 2026 the crown prince Mohammed bin Salman, Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and PM Shehbaz Sharif inked...
The coming of late August has a traditional astronomical reason for UAE residents and residents of the entire Gulf to...
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