Posts Tagged ‘government’
By Olivia Cuthbert • Mar 11th, 2010 • Category: Cover Story, Special report, Yemen
Yemen’s many problems could soon render the country ungovernable, enabling the lawlessness in the Horn of Africa to leap across the Gulf of Aden, says Trends magazine.
By Aarti Nagraj • Mar 3rd, 2010 • Category: Cover Story, The Life, UAE, security
Abu Dhabi is investing $9 million to install surveillance equipment across the city. But from privacy issues to money matters, many analysts argue that CCTV is not the best solution to enhance security.
By Aarti Nagraj • Feb 12th, 2010 • Category: Cover Story, Special report
The UAE government is struggling to encourage more Emiratis to work in the private sector. But they will first have to change the educational and labor conditions in the country, say analysts.
By Kipp • Feb 8th, 2010 • Category: Middle East Business News
The booklet, available in six languages, details the rights and duties of workers in the UAE, and will be distributed across the country.
By Kipp • Feb 6th, 2010 • Category: Middle East Business News
Dubai World is currently looking to restructure $22 billion of debt.
By Aarti Nagraj • Feb 2nd, 2010 • Category: Analysis, Cover Story, Saudi Arabia, The Work
Water has always been a precious commodity in the Kingdom, and it is now resorting to desperate measures to preserve the liquid.
By Kipp • Jan 26th, 2010 • Category: Middle East Business News
Survey also finds UAE residents are trusting of banks and media.
By Aarti Nagraj • Jan 21st, 2010 • Category: Cover Story, Labor, Saudi Arabia, The Work
The Kingdom is aggressively trying to promote education in a bid to limit rising levels of unemployment.
By Aarti Nagraj • Jan 20th, 2010 • Category: Cover Story, Dubai, Economy, The Work
With the emirate’s total obligations now estimated at $170 billion, analysts say the government may no longer come to the rescue of its related entities.
By Edmund Sheen • Jan 13th, 2010 • Category: Cover Story, Dubai, Real estate, Special report
Dubai master-developer Nakheel, which aimed for the stars with iconic projects, prepares for a dramatic restructuring, reports Trends. Part II.
By Kipp • Jan 12th, 2010 • Category: Middle East Business News
The UAE foreign minister rejected calls from the US government to review the acquittal…
By Edmund Sheen • Jan 11th, 2010 • Category: Cover Story, Dubai, Real estate, Special report
Dubai master-developer Nakheel, which aimed for the stars with iconic projects, prepares for a dramatic restructuring, reports Trends. Part I.
By P.K. Abdul Ghafour • Jan 11th, 2010 • Category: Cover Story, Dubai, Finance, Regional, Saudi Arabia
The General Auditing Bureau in Saudi Arabia has accused some government departments of mishandling their budgets, reports Arab News.
By Kipp • Dec 26th, 2009 • Category: Middle East Business News
Dubai-based developer Union Properties (UP) is ready to receive funding from the local...
By Kipp • Dec 21st, 2009 • Category: Middle East Business News
Government-owned entities in Dubai are likely to receive more financial aid from either…
The emirate’s fashion scene may have been affected by the financial crisis, but some in the industry see a more positive trend in the future.
Though often described as a ‘Mexican oligarch’, the world’s richest man, who is worth a cool $53bn, has Lebanese ancestry. And he hasn’t forgotten it.
Around 35% of the medication sold in the Middle East is fake, compared to just 1% in the US. Kipp examines the threat posed by this $75 billion global trade, ...
The News Corp boss did not make a single reference to Dubai in his speech at Abu Dhabi’s glitzy media summit. But he still has links to the emirate’s high-profile ...
Democracy is the “most important priority” for the Arab youth, according to a recent survey. But some say this marks an urge for greater self-determination, rather than a change in ...
One was rocked by a ‘fake ads’ scandal, the other has seen a steadily declining number of entries. So which of the region’s competing advertising awards has the edge?
Dubai Kiss Court Case Highlights Culture Clash; Friends in Need; How Privacy Vanishes Online; Where Did All the Love Go?; Qatar on the Cusp
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