UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan passes away

UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan passes away

The Ministry of Presidential Affairs has announced the start of official mourning for a period of 40 days

UAE suspends work for three days, with public and private sectors to resume on Tuesday, May 17

Work has been suspended at ministries, departments, federal, and local institutions, as well as the private sector

UAE leaders mourn death of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, and Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the UAE Vice President, Prime Minister, and Ruler of Dubai shared heartfelt messages mourning the death of the UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed

Sheikh Khalifa remembered for pivotal role in opening Abu Dhabi’s economy

A look into the life of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the second President of the United Arab Emirates and 16th ruler of Abu Dhabi

Unemployment pay is a ‘huge step for employee rights’ and will reduce dependency on firms: experts

UAE workers will no longer need to consider relocating immediately or leaving the country due to lack of income, or be forced to incur debt to survive in the event of employment, experts said

Emirates reports lower losses as strong customer demand lifts revenue to $1 billion in FY 2021-22

Employees previously on furlough or made redundant were recalled and rehired, which coupled with new recruitment drives saw the group’s workforce grow 13 percent to 85,219 employees

Careem and Hala cab drivers, delivery riders gain $352mn as companies match customer tips

Careem and Hala then matched the amounts tipped, putting both 100 percent of each customer tip and another 100 percent match in each captain’s weekly pay throughout the holy month of Ramadan

All the key highlights from Arabian Travel Market 2022 in Dubai

Experts from more than 150 countries gathered at the Arabian Travel Market in Dubai to map out the future of the sector

Dubai’s ‘countryside’ to attract property investors, new residents under new initiative: experts

The Dubai Council’s decision to spur development projects in the emirate’s countryside will create fresh opportunities in a saturated city, experts agreed

Why did investments into MENA fintechs boom in 2021?

In the first of a three-part series, Tammer Qaddumi, the founding partner of VentureSouq, explores the dramatic growth of regional fintech firms in 2021

How should companies address rising housing costs and inflation to ease employee concerns?

With housing costs rising again in Dubai and other large expatriate markets like Singapore, firms must rethink how they approach this expense to attract and retain talent

Empowering employees to embrace technology models remains crucial to beckoning the future of work

Commitment to treat technology and organisational culture as two interconnected entities is key to shifting to a democratised IT model

Video: How have stock markets in the GCC performed after the Eid break?

Volatile energy prices, the Russia-Ukraine conflict, and the Covid pandemic in China continue to be prime factors impacting markets