Working in the Gulf

Cyberbullying: a Snapshot of the Laws in the UAE

Written by Fiona Robertson (Senior Associate)/ Amna Qureshi (Associate) with Al Tamimi & Co.- Dubai, UAE It would be impossible to ignore the growing presence of technolog...

15 min read4,100 Views07 Apr 2023

The UAE’s Bankruptcy Regime: An Employment Perspective

Written by Aisha Khokhar - Associate with Al Tamimi & Co. - Dubai, UAE The UAE government issued a new bankruptcy law, UAE Federal Decree Law No. 9 of 2016 (“Bankruptcy La...

8 min read3,173 Views07 Apr 2023

A Comparison of the VAT Regimes in Saudi Arabia and the UAE

Written by Shiraz Khan - Senior Tax Advisor - Dubai, UAE As the United Arab Emirates (‘UAE’) and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (‘Saudi Arabia’) continue to lead the Gulf Coopera...

3,802 Views07 Apr 2023

Recovering Employee Training Costs in the UAE

Written by Mandeep Kalsi - Senior Associate - Al Tamimi & Co.- Dubai, UAE In the ever-evolving world of aviation, the training of staff is paramount, not only from an empl...

6 min read8,630 Views07 Apr 2023

Kuwait applies the Electronic Media Law

Written by Ahmed El Fass - Associate - Al Tamimi & Co. - Kuwait The importance of media is evidently powerful in the modern world. The present age allows for the availabil...

7 min read5,056 Views07 Apr 2023

Oman: A Future Logistics Hub of the Middle East

Written by Omar Omar - Partner, UAE Head of Transport & Insurance, Al Tamimi & Co. - UAE / Arif Mawany - Senior Associate, Al Tamimi & Co. - Muscat, Oman The growt...

9 min read4,094 Views07 Apr 2023

Joining up the dots… Saudi healthcare reform

Written by Francis Patalong - Senior Associate  - Al Tamimi & Co. - RiyadhSaudi Arabia’s ambitious programme of social and economic renewal, Vision 2030 (announced in April 201...

13 min read3,209 Views07 Apr 2023

Tourist visas for Qatar: An update on recent immigration changes

Written by Kamaljit Dosanjh - Senior Associate - Al Tamimi & Co. - DohaEarlier this year, in a bid to attract more visitors to the country, the Qatar government took a number o...

10 min read5,608 Views07 Apr 2023

UAE work permits: Company Classification, New Fees and Rules

by Aisha Khokhar -Associate, Al Tamimi & Co.On 4 December 2017, the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (formerly Ministry of Labour) (“MOL”) announced the implementa...

6 min read5,838 Views07 Apr 2023