The Middle East

As the largest supplier of electricity in Ras Al Khaimah, the Federal Electricity and Water Authority (FEWA), works to meet increasing electricity demand across the UAE, authorities in RAK are developing plans of their own to meet growing local demand. Abu Dhabi provides power and water to residential customers throughout the country, but it...

Expanding human and social capital and diversifying the economy into emerging sectors such as tourism and real estate are key planks of Ras Al Khaimah’s development strategy. As a result, tourism and residential properties are expected to continue to be major drivers of growth in the real estate sector.

Following a significant push to increase the number of schools and education options available, Ras Al Khaimah is now embarking on a series of reforms to improve the quality of education. Most schools and universities identify English, basic maths and communications as weaknesses in the student population, and see these as barriers to their...

Ras Al Khaimah International Airport stands out as a crucial piece of infrastructure given the emirate’s focus on boosting tourism’s contribution to the economy. Tourism currently accounts for about 2% of GDP, according to the RAK Tourism Development Authority, and RAK’s officials believe they can increase that proportion to 9% within four to...