UAE
Middle East | 13 Feb 13
uae rejects plan to ease foreign ownership
A quasi-elected council with legislative powers today rejected a plan that would have eased the rules on foreign ownership in the United Arab Emirates.
Middle East | 12 Feb 13
uae firms urged to employ more emirati citizens
The UAE's private sector has "benefited greatly" from the country's rapid growth and should do more to employ Emirati citizens, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Prime Minister of the UAE and ruler of Dubai was reported as saying at the region's summit.
Middle East | 24 Jan 13
board of uae financial services association
The board of the UAE Financial Services Association has been disbanded by co-founder Arwa Hamdieh ahead of elections to select a new board in mid-February.
Middle East | 3 Jan 13
uae expats may still be charged for bad
Expatriates who bounce cheques in the United Arab Emirates will still risk criminal charges, the Government has said, clarifying a matter that had been unclear in recent days, in the wake of conflicting media reports.
Middle East | 1 Jan 13
report uae to limit expat mortgages
The United Arab Emirates Central Bank plans to limit the size of residential real estate mortgages that expatriates living in the UAE may take out to 50% of the value of the property, according to Gulf media reports, which cite anonymous banking and real estate industry sources.