The Middle East

Recent decades have seen the GCC become increasingly connected to the wider global economy through trade and investment links. Over the years capital flows between the Gulf and the rest of the world have deepened significantly, with both the historically important blocs of Europe and North America, and emerging market economies such as India, China and Brazil. The total stock of FDI in Abu...

The emirate of Abu Dhabi has put its significant hydrocarbons resources to strategic use in recent years, using the wealth derived from oil to underpin the UAE’s diversified economic growth targets. Meanwhile, the emirate’s Economic Vision 2030 has identified sectors through which Abu Dhabi can boost non-oil GDP, with areas such as tourism, manufacturing, ICT and health care now driving the...

Located off the mainland on a number of islands, the city of Abu Dhabi is both the capital of the emirate and of the UAE. Under the constitution of 1971 the UAE operates as a federation of seven emirates and each of its constituent emirates has a high level of political and economic autonomy. Abu Dhabi’s ruler customarily serves as president of the UAE, while the ruler of Dubai serves as the...

The guide contains listings of some of the leading hotels and resorts in Bahrain, and contacts for important government offices and services. It also contains useful tips and information for first-time or regular and business viewers alike. 

This chapter contains an outline of the legal framework within which local and international firms operate within Bahrain, including an overview of the kingdom’s relevant rules and regulations, a look at the recent labour law, and a rundown of the new guidelines for rental units.

This chapter contains a viewpoint from Hatim Q Zu’bi, Partner, Zu’bi...