“Enraged” one causes outrage
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Middle East & International News
HLA prepares for e-future, recruits Emirati graduates
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...
Trowers & Hamlins secures Law Society award for Middle East
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...
Sharia demand is strong – Economist report
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...
Human rights group lauds proposal to abolish Saudi sponsorship system
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...
Taxing times for tobacco
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...
Global law leaders gather in Doha
“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 appointed to Qatari Diar legal panels
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...
Anti-corruption project for Egypt
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...
Tanweer aims to reduce real estate legal disputes
DUBAI Land Department (DLD) is launching a new initiative to minimise legal disputes and protect investors’ rights, to be known as ‘Tanweer’. Majida Ali Rashid, Chairwoman of the Center for Promotion and Management of Real...
