January 1st was implementation day for the 5% VAT in Saudi Arabia and the UAE, with the rest of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) to follow in H2 2018 and 2019. The move is part of a wider… Read More

The emir of Kuwait Sabah, Al Ahmad Al Sabah, has embarked on whistle-stop diplomacy to stop a major rift worsening among Mideast Gulf states.He is travelling to the United Arab Emirates (UAE… Read More

The 2014 oil slump Oil prices In mid-2014, a fall in demand from countries like China, coupled with an increase in production from countries like the US and Canada began affecting global o… Read More

Wazzup Pilipinas!The National Human Rights Committee (NHRC) welcomed the report submitted by the UN technical mission from the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) which… Read More

World Summit of Governments A roundtable on e-government was held during the third day of the World Summit of Governments in Dubai, in which experts from the United Nations Economic and Soci… Read More

By Prashansa Srivastava   The United Arab Emirates will begin collecting “sin” taxes on tobacco products, energy drinks and soft drinks starting 8th October 2017… Read More