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Over 30,000 expats in Kuwait face daily fines after a misunderstanding regarding automatic residency extensions. Learn the fine rates and how to avoid them.
Ras Al Khaimah tenants can now pay the 5% annual rental attestation fee in 12 monthly installments through their Etihad WE utility bills.
Muscat Municipality is building a 10,202 sqm park in Al Maabela Phase 2, featuring sports facilities and green spaces for residents.
Bahrain now requires local private health insurance for family visas. A new proposal also suggests a BD1,000 minimum salary for sponsors.
Qatar Development Bank launches a new investment program offering up to $5.5 million and massive perks for international tech founders.
Four Indian nurses and their Saudi driver died in a fatal highway collision in Makkah province, Saudi Arabia, during a shopping trip.
Bahrain Coast Guard conducted maritime inspections at Sa'ada Waterfront and Bahrain Bay to check boat licenses and expat worker legality.
N.K. Ramachandran Menon, the visionary founder of the Bhavans Middle East school network, has passed away in Kerala at the age of 78.
Ajman Municipality starts a pilot program to regulate bachelor and shared housing in five districts to improve safety and occupancy standards.
Al Ain City Municipality unveils a massive new green park featuring cycling paths and walking trails at the iconic Clock Roundabout.
Ras Al Khaimah Police held an awareness session for ceramic company contractors on workplace safety and preventing cybercrime.
Visionary educator and founder of Nine Gulf Schools, NK Ramachandran Menon, passes away at 78, leaving a massive educational legacy in the UAE and Gulf.
Bahrain's LMRA now requires local health insurance for all new family visa and dependent residency applications. Learn how this affects your family.
A Kerala technician receives Dh655,341 in compensation after losing a leg in an Ajman accident, but his legal team is fighting for more.
A Dubai court has awarded Dh655,341 to a Malayali expat following a vehicle accident in Ajman that led to his leg amputation.
Parents at the Indian School Bahrain Riffa campus can now monitor school bus locations live via the DC Parent App for free.
Cardiff Indian School has launched in Al Khor, Qatar, offering a full CBSE curriculum from K-12 to serve the local Indian community.
Kuwait residents can now report issues to eight government agencies using the new Ballegh feature on the Sahel app.
Expats in Qatar face significant fines for unlicensed home businesses, using mobile phones while driving, and littering in public areas.
Bahrain's LMRA has digitized Golden Residency work permit renewals, making the process instant and reducing required documentation by 50 percent.
Abu Dhabi DMT extends the occupancy certificate deadline for buildings over 30 years old to Nov 2026. Learn about potential fines and tenant impacts.
Sharjah establishes a new committee to inspect and penalize unauthorized residential housing, including illegal partitions and bed-spaces.
Saudi Arabia allows migrant workers marked 'absent' to transfer jobs via Qiwa if they have 12 months residency. New employers must cover outstanding fees.
Ajman begins a pilot program to regulate bachelor accommodation and shared housing in five key areas to curb unauthorized partitioning.