EMIRATI lawyers are positive about Dubai’s decision to offer two different legal systems. A recent survey by the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Courts revealed that 96 per cent of those polled think Dubai’s...
A Casablanca court has sentenced a Moroccan hip hop artist to one year in prison for hurting the image of the police. Mouad Belghouat, better known as “Al Haqed” (The “Sullen”, “Enraged” or “Contemptuous” One,...
HUSSAIN Lootah & Associates, (HLA) the UAE-based law firm with 15 years of experience in practicing law in the GCC region, believes the UAE needs to rapidly prepare for the digital future. Ahmed Hussain...
INTERNATIONAL law firm Trowers & Hamlins has been awarded the Law Society of England & Wales’ Lexcel legal quality mark across all of its international offices in Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Cairo, Dubai and Oman. After...
BUSINESSES are bullish on the prospects for Sharia-compliant products and services, according to new research from the Economist Intelligence Unit. A global survey of C-level and senior executives shows that demand for Sharia orientated products...
CAMPAIGN group Human Rights Watch said the Saudi Labour Ministry’s proposal to abolish the employer-based sponsorship system is a positive step for migrant workers. Human Rights Watch said the sponsorship system fuels human rights abuses...
DUBAI is set to impose a 200 per cent tax on cigarettes by August, in the hope of detering smokers, and to reduce the incidence of cardiovascular disease in the country. “We will impose the...
“The goal of the Qatar Law Forum is to be the foremost meeting for positive international engagement among leaders in the law. The pre-eminence and diversity of the delegates and speakers attending in May is a...
ASHURST has been appointed to three Qatari Diar Real Estate Investment Company (Qatari Diar) legal panels. The firm will provide advice as part of Qatari Diar’s Hotels and Resorts; Infrastructure, Construction and Engineering; and United Kingdom...
A multi-year anti-corruption collective action initiative was launched at a recent Anti-Corruption Policy Dialogue and Collective Action Seminar, “The Role of Companies in Fighting Corruption in Egypt”, held in Cairo. The seminar brought together 200 government...
