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Dubai is preparing to welcome visitors back to five familiar destinations in 2027 following major renovations and redevelopment. From the world's most recognisable luxury hotels to the Museum of the Future, Barasti Beach Club and the long-awaited return of Lamcy Plaza as The Plaza, these reopenings will bring significant changes to some of the city's best-known landmarks
The UAE end-of-service gratuity for foreign private sector workers is 21 days' wages for each of the first five years and 30 days' wages for each additional year, capped at two years' wages.
Saudi Arabia has announced increases in electricity, water and sewage tariffs from January 1, 2027, together with royal directives introducing financial support measures to ease the impact on citizens. This report sets out what has been announced, what the support measures include and what the announcement does not yet say. The Saudi Arabia tariff increase was reported on Monday, October 26, 2026.
We guide you through Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia in plain language: the latest events, who the Houthis are, what they want, how Iranian support fits in, why airports and oil installations are targeted, and what the Strait of Hormuz and Bab Al Mandab have to do with it.
New UAE food rules set staged limits on sodium, sugar and fat in packaged foods, after a national survey found that 96.2 per cent of adults aged 18 to 69 consume too much sodium.
The Ras Al Khaimah beach closure covers every beach in the emirate and has no end date. The Public Services Department has not said why, and other emirates have also closed coastal areas.
We guide you through the Dubai moving costs that come on top of annual rent, from Ejari and DEWA to movers and agent fees, with a worked example.
We guide you through Dubai rental contract early termination: when you can leave, what it costs and the steps that protect you from a dispute.
New Dubai speed limits from November 1: Al Asayel, Al Mustaqbal and Latifa bint Hamdan Street go up, Al Rebat and Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Street go down.
We guide you through the Dubai events in November 2026, from the 10th Dubai Fitness Challenge to Ultra Trail Dubai in Hatta, with dates, venues, distances and what is free.
Ramadan 2027 UAE Guide: Expected Dates, Eid Al Fitr and Eid Al Adha Holidays and How to Plan Your Leave
AccessAbilities Expo 2026 Opens October 19 With Free Health Screenings, AI Smart Glasses and Electronic Prosthetic Limbs
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