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By Aarti Nagraj • Mar 4th, 2010 • Category: Cover Story, Regional, The Work, employmentDespite a slight improvement in gender equality, women make up just 15 percent of the working population in some Gulf states.
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Despite a slight improvement in gender equality, women make up just 15 percent of the working population in some Gulf states.
Do expats deserve permanent visas?
By Kipp • Feb 15th, 2010 • Category: Kipp's BlogA debate is raging over whether expatriates in the Gulf should be granted long-term residency – or even citizenship.
Do Emiratis face ‘extinction’?
By Aarti Nagraj • Feb 4th, 2010 • Category: Cover Story, Nation, The Life, societyA decrease in fertility rates combined with an imbalanced demographic could lead to UAE nationals – already a minority in their own country – disappearing altogether, warn experts.
Who am I?
By Aarti Nagraj • Jan 25th, 2010 • Category: Cover Story, Nation, The Life, socialEmirati culture is under threat – and news that UAE nationals will soon account for just 13.3 percent of the population could make this identity crisis more severe.
‘Surge’ in expats looking for work in UAE
By Kipp • Jan 20th, 2010 • Category: Middle East Business NewsEmployment prospects are up, despite predicted drop in Dubai’s population this year.
Dubai’s population to fall 3.6 percent
By Kipp • Jan 18th, 2010 • Category: Middle East Business NewsEconomy will also contract by 0.4 percent in 2010, according to Shuaa Capital.
Dubai’s properties need people
By Aarti Nagraj • Jan 11th, 2010 • Category: Cover Story, Dubai, Real estate, The WorkThe emirate’s real estate sector can only pick up if Dubai’s population grows, says a new study. Transparency and better customer service are also essentials.
Get your numbers right
By Aarti Nagraj • Jan 5th, 2010 • Category: Cover Story, Economy, Regional, The WorkPopulation estimates for the GCC states vary wildly, and according to a new study, that’s undermining calculations of economic performance.
Who is the richest?
By Aarti Nagraj • Dec 27th, 2009 • Category: Cover Story, Economy, Regional, The WorkQatar, which has one of the highest rates of per capita GDP growth in the world, topped the regional list for 2008.
Dubai population reaches 1.7 million in Q2
By Kipp • Nov 22nd, 2009 • Category: Dubai, Middle East Business NewsDubai's population increased 1.9 percent during…
GCC population to grow by 30pc by 2020, says study
By Kipp • Nov 16th, 2009 • Category: Middle East Business NewsThe Gulf region’s population is expected to grow by 30 percent in 11 years, hitting the 53 million…
UAE’s population doubles in 20 years
By Kipp • Sep 26th, 2009 • Category: Middle East Business News, UAEThe population of the UAE has nearly…
Fantastic females
By Aarti Nagraj • May 14th, 2009 • Category: Analysis, Cover Story, International, The PeopleThe key to driving down the rates of poverty and population growth lies with women, says Jonathan Power in Arab News.
A long break or breaking away?
By Aarti Nagraj • Apr 28th, 2009 • Category: Kipp's BlogThe UAE’s Labor Minister says that people are not leaving the country. They’re just vacationing.
Everything’s falling- property, prices and people
By Aarti Nagraj • Mar 29th, 2009 • Category: Cover Story, Dubai, Economy, The WorkA report released by EFG-Hermes says that Dubai’s population may decrease by as much as 17 percent in 2009, and the rents may fall by 50 percent.
