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Is Lebanon an entrepreneur’s utopia?
Most Lebanese will say that their cuisine, one of the most popular in the Middle East, rests on their specific spices, herbs, and fresh fruits and vegetables. If you sit down to a Lebanese table, you will soon notice that presentation also plays a prominent part and that they rarely, if ever, eat alone. Its
March 8, 2016
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Foreign gov’ts press Saudi Arabia on workers’ delayed wages
Foreign governments are pressing authorities and executives in Saudi Arabia to ensure that local construction firms make delayed salary payments to thousands of workers, a sign of pressure on the kingdom’s economy due to low oil prices. Since late last year, the Saudi government has responded to shrinking oil revenues by clamping down on state
Over 600,000 passengers use US pre-clearance at Abu Dhabi Int’l in 2015
A total of 615,478 passengers used the US pre-clearance facility at Abu Dhabi International airport in 2015, to process their arrival documents before landing in the United States. Of these passengers, 106,851 started their journey from Abu Dhabi, while the remaining were transfer passengers who chose to transit through Abu Dhabi. Located in the airport’s
Abu Dhabi private schools must now apply for field trips through online portal
ABU DHABI // A streamlined approval system for extra-curricular school activities has been welcomed as a “step in the right direction” by teachers in Abu Dhabi. From March 15, all private schools planning to take pupils outside the city must submit applications through the Abu Dhabi Education Council’s (Adec) website. Wayne MacInnis, principal of Raha
The Big 5 Saudi 2016: Best ever seminars at kingdom’s biggest construction show
Register to gain free entry to 38 educational events and 3,000+ construction products Construction professionals who want to develop their careers in a challenging climate will be heading to The Big 5 Saudi 2016 tomorrow (March 7), to take advantage of the extensive program of educational workshops and seminars. This year’s exhibition, to be hosted
#GenMobile workforce: Both an asset and a threat to business
The finance sector in Qatar has a data security problem, but it goes beyond external threats from hackers. Jacob Chacko from Aruba explains what this threat is and how businesses can combat it. People working in the finance sector are in agreement: there is a major threat to the success of the banking and finance industry,
‘Doom and gloom’ creeps into UAE recruitment market
The UAE’s oil and gas recruitment market is set to have its most difficult year for more than a decade in 2016 as low oil prices continue to depress the market, according to Morgan McKinley. The global professional services recruiter made the prediction in its latest UAE Salary Guide, adding that salaries are likely to
GCC private firms are excluding women at their own peril
Tuesday marks International Women’s Day. We have been recognising the occasion for decades (more than a century in some advanced nations) and yet, here we are again, repeating our call for parity. In 2012, the UAE became one of only a handful of countries worldwide to make it compulsory for corporations and government agencies to
UAE vets warn deadly dog disease is spreading
DUBAI // Imported pups that have not been vaccinated are helping to spread a deadly canine virus. Veterinary surgeons are urging dog owners to have their pets vaccinated after a surge in the number of parvovirus cases over the past two weeks. Pups being brought into the country with false vaccination documents are a major
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