Archives for the ‘Nation’ Category
  UAE hospitals: No go zones»

The FNC confirmed on Tuesday what most UAE residents already know: the nation’s hospitals make too many fatal mistakes

December 30, 2008

No ID cards for expats, says FNC»
The FNC has issued a report recommending that the UAE national ID cards should only be issued to Emiratis. Why couldn’t they have thought of that before?

December 18, 2008

Make room for Emiratis»
The ministry of labor has submitted a proposal to employ more Emiratis. But why do Emiratis need encouragement to work?

December 17, 2008

Labor woes in the Middle East, Part I»
The global credit crisis is ripping through economies in the Middle East, forcing companies to announce hefty job cuts. Nowhere, not even the Gulf, has been spared.

December 14, 2008

UAE: Coping with its “new realities”»
EFG-Hermes’ annual UAE Research Yearbook is out. The nation has suffered, but there may be some positive changes in store.

December 11, 2008

Car ban postponed
Car ban postponed»
The UAE president postponed the ban on 20 year old cars…for now.

December 1, 2008

The new kid on Abu Dhabi’s block
The new kid on Abu Dhabi’s block»
While the aptly named, Frankensteinian mega-lender Abu Dhabi Finance may boost the UAE’s property market, it further blurs the line between the state and corporations.

November 26, 2008

Will the UAE Make the Switch?
Will the UAE Make the Switch?»
The UAE tops the list of the world’s most wasteful countries, but new initiatives promise to bring about a change.

November 26, 2008

Know your rights»
Freelancers in the UAE don’t know their rights. Lara Haidar from The Rights Lawyers explains how the UAE labor law applies to freelancers in the Emirates

November 19, 2008

Capital boom, Part II»
While the rest of the world worries about sustenance, Abu Dhabi has big plans for expansion. Where do we begin? Part II of a series.

November 13, 2008

Capital boom, Part I»
While the rest of the world worries about sustenance, Abu Dhabi has big plans for expansion. Where do we begin? Part I of a series.

November 12, 2008

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