Posts Tagged ‘rules’

Another deadline for ‘one villa, one family’ rule

By Aarti Nagraj • Feb 8th, 2010 • Category: Cover Story, Dubai, The Life, law

Two years after the campaign was launched, Dubai Municipality is still struggling to make villa owners and tenants comply.


Beachgoer’s guide to Dubai

By Dana El Baltaji • Jul 8th, 2009 • Category: Kipp's Blog

The Dubai Police published beach rules for beachgoers.


Soaps and playgrounds for laborers

By Aarti Nagraj • Jun 8th, 2009 • Category: Cover Story, Labor, Nation, The Life

The UAE has passed new guidelines, effective from September, which will set out the standards expected from labor accommodation in the country.


Sex scandals and Dubai

By Kipp • Jun 5th, 2009 • Category: Cover Story, Dubai, The People, society

The recent arrest of Sally Antia, a British expatriate in Dubai, for having an extra marital affair, is just one of the numerous sex-related cases in the emirate in the last year.


Will the GCC follow the Schengen way?

By Kipp • Jun 3rd, 2009 • Category: Analysis, Cover Story, Regional, The Life

The six Gulf States are planning to get a single visa entry system similar to the one adopted in Europe. Will it work?


Please invest in Dubai. Please

By Aarti Nagraj • May 18th, 2009 • Category: Cover Story, Dubai, Economy, Nation, The Work

The government is planning to introduce new measures to attract investors into the country. Will it succeed?


Saudi’s wedding woes

By Laura Bashraheel • Feb 22nd, 2009 • Category: Cover Story, People, Regional, The Life

Marriage officials in the kingdom are under fire from rights groups for certifying underage weddings. But they say they are not to blame, reports Arab News.


How many people can stay in a villa?

By Aarti Nagraj • Feb 2nd, 2009 • Category: Kipp's Blog

Not exactly sure? That’s because the Dubai Municipality has just announced that there is no “one villa, one family” rule.


The vague, vast world of UAE visas

By Aarti Nagraj • Jan 8th, 2009 • Category: Analysis, Article, Cover Story, The Life

The country is planning on implementing several new visa rules. Are they making life better or harder?


Kuwait ‘not’ calling

By Aarti Nagraj • Dec 16th, 2008 • Category: Cover Story, Labor, People, The People

In 16 years, Kuwait has made only 50,000 people its nationals, many of who are Bedoons or stateless people. Why is that?


Time to move out?

By Kipp • Aug 26th, 2008 • Category: Kipp's Blog

Notices in Dubai International City have prescribed strict rules about the number of people staying in its apartments


A scam you can see right through

By Kipp • Aug 19th, 2008 • Category: Analysis, Cover Story, The Work

While tinted car windows are prohibited in Kuwait, shops are happily pocketing money by offering clear glass windows on rent.


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