DRESS: Many Emiratis prefer to wear traditional garb. For those living in Abu Dhabi, the dress code is relatively relaxed when compared to neighbouring states. Western-style attire is acceptable, but women should be careful to adhere to a conservative dress code. Business suits are the standard...
LEGAL FRAMEWORK: Abu Dhabi City is the capital of the UAE, which was founded in December 1971 as a federation between six of its seven constituent Emirates, namely: Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Fujairah and Umm Al Quwain. The emirate of Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) joined the federation the following year....
A federation of seven emirates (Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Ras Al Khaimah, Umm Al Quwain and Fujairah), the UAE was established in 1971. Each individual emirate exercises all its judicial and political powers except those that are assigned to the federation by the federal constitution or by agreements transferred to the federal government,...
The Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority (TCA) is aiming to more than double the economic impact of the meetings, incentives, conferencing and exhibitions (MICE) segment of the tourism market by 2020. While the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC) is key to this, a growing number of hotels and other enterprises are also focused on...
In tandem with the increasing diversification of the economy of Abu Dhabi, the information and communications technology (ICT) industry has come to take on a much more prominent role. Abu Dhabi is already home to a much broader range of businesses than was the case even five years ago, which is leading to a broader range of opportunities in ICT....
The government of Abu Dhabi is looking to introduce greater automation of service provision – or e-government. This has already started to bear fruit. In 2010-11 the UAE as a whole was ranked 24th in the World Economic Forum’s Networked Readiness Index, and in third place for e-government readiness.
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