The local authorities are continually looking at ways to improve domestic food production, efforts which can in turn support and work alongside the various strategies in place to ensure Abu Dhabi’s food security as well as that of the wider UAE. Despite a desert climate and significant barriers to largescale agricultural production, a strong...
The UAE currently has no system of federal income taxation. Instead, most of the emirates – including Abu Dhabi – enacted their own corporate tax decrees in the late 1960s. These emirate-level corporate tax decrees are of general application and remain in force.
Founded in December 1971 as a federation between six of its seven constituent entities, the UAE includes the emirates of Abu Dhabi (the capital city), Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Fujairah and Umm Al Quwain. The emirate of Ras Al Khaimah joined the federation the following year. The UAE is governed by the UAE Constitution, which permits each emirate...
ZAYA NURAI ISLAND T: +971 2 506 6222 www.zayanuraiisland.com reservations@nurai.com Rooms: 32 one-bedroom beach villas, 11 four-bedroom water villas, 10 five-bedroom estate villas (each with a private pool), five two-bedroom beach houses and five two-bedroom sea-view houses. Business & Conference Facilities: Nurai meeting room with...
Central Bank of the UAE (02) 665 2220 Emirates Securities & Commodities Authority (02) 627 4600 Federal Authority for Identity & Citizenship (02) 495 5555 Federal Transport Authority (02) 418 2222 Telecommunications Regulatory Authority 80012 Ministry of Agriculture & Fisheries (02) 666 2781 Ministry of Cabinet Affairs & the...
ETIQUETTE & DRESS: Hospitality is a key part of Emirati culture. Long greetings before meetings, whether for business or socialising, are important. In Abu Dhabi it is common for men to shake hands in business settings, and exchanging business cards is fairly informal. However, it is advisable not to shake a woman’s hand...
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