Abu Dhabi has established itself as a regional and global leader in the adoption of ICT infrastructure, with the government in particular investing significant sums in digital platforms for business and citizen services. As well as in adopting technology, Abu Dhabi plays an increasingly active role in global research and development, with the Mubadala Development Company...
A key element of Plan Al Ain 2030 – and one that will become even more prominent with forthcoming updates to the plan – is the push to diversify the region’s economy to provide employment opportunities for its growing working-age population and establish Al Ain as a regional economic centre by encouraging local employment opportunities and attracting residents....
Believed to be one of the oldest continuously inhabited settlements in the world, the city of Al Ain – the name of which refers to both the eastern region of the emirate as well as the metropolitan area that serves as the region’s capital – sits adjacent to the Omani border, 160 km inland from Abu Dhabi City at the foot of the Hajjar Mountains. These include Jebel Hafeet...
The federal government of the UAE has not promulgated any tax laws. Most of the individual emirates have issued corporate tax decrees, but, in practice, taxes are only imposed on oil- and gas-producing companies at rates set forth in their government concession agreements, and on branches of foreign banks at rates set out in specific tax decrees or fixed in agreements...
ETIQUETTE & DRESS: Hospitality plays a central role in Emirati culture and is also present in business interactions. Whether in business or social interactions, longer greetings are an important prelude before proceeding to other matters. Handshakes are common as a greeting in business settings, but it is not advisable to shake a...
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