Author: Editorial Team
How can I start investing as a UAE resident (expat or citizen), and what mix of local and international assets — stocks, ETFs, real estate, gold — offers balanced long-term growth? — Shreya Pillai If you live in the UAE whether you’re an expat or a citizen you have something incredibly powerful working in your favour: one of the most tax-advantaged environments in the world. There is no personal income tax and generally no capital gains tax on most investments. That is a huge advantage. However, some business and real-estate gains can be taxed, and your home country may still…
Dubai’s new ‘work from park’ initiative is designed for year-round use with air-conditioned cabins, meeting rooms and a cafe. The workspace will feature four prefabricated air-conditioned cabins arranged around a central amphitheatre-style seating area. Each cabin has a mezzanine floor that can be used for events. The space, developed by Dubai Municipality in collaboration with Letswork and Amana Group, will be launched at Al Barsha Lake Park shortly and allow Dubai residents to trade their home offices for a park setting. Omar AlMheiri, co-founder of Letswork said the initiative has already received high interest. “A lot of people are excited,”…
What insurance policies are essential to have in the UAE — health, car, life, home — and how do I determine the right coverage and provider? — Tom Harken Insurance isn’t about making money. It’s about protecting your life from financial disaster. Too many people either buy too little insurance or buy the wrong kinds entirely. The key is understanding which risks could truly derail your financial life and protecting against those first. Health Insurance Health insurance is one of the most important protections you can have. Medical costs can rise quickly, and serious illness can destroy savings if you’re…
[Editor’s Note: Follow Khaleej Times live blog for the latest regional developments with the US-Israel-Iran ceasefire now in effect.] Since the Iran war began, the UAE has arrested dozens of individuals accused of spreading misleading information online or posting real videos of missile interceptions and their aftermath. Authorities have issued repeated warnings that such acts can result in imprisonment for at least one year and fines of no less than Dh100,000. The UAE Ambassador to the UK, Mansoor Abulhoul, was recently asked in a BBC Radio 4 Today interview about “criminalising the right to freedom of expression”. The interviewer asked why people…
BRUSSELS — NATO says there is no provision for member states to be expelled from the military alliance after a report said the United States was seeking to punish NATO allies it believes failed to support its war against Iran. Reuters quoted a US official as saying that an internal Pentagon email suggested measures such as suspending Spain from the alliance for failing to back the US-Israeli campaign. The email also suggested reviewing the US position on the UK’s claim to the Falklands islands in the south Atlantic, which are also claimed by Argentina. Asked whether it is possible to…
LONDON — After 24 years, including long stretches of solitary confinement, in Israeli jail, Marwan Barghouti remains a rallying figure for his people and could lead a “democratic renewal” in Palestin, his son Arab Barghouti has told the AFP news agency. Called the “Nelson Mandela of Palestine” by his supporters, Barghouti, 66, is Israel’s most high-profile prisoner and has become a symbol of the Palestinian cause. The Palestinian presidency, the Fatah movement, and Barghouti’s family marked the 24th anniversary of his arrest late last week. President Mahmoud Abbas pledged to continue efforts to secure his release. Fatah said Barghouti, known…
A new studio is turning Emirati heritage into large-scale artworks finished in pure 24K gold, positioning cultural symbols as collectible pieces within the UAE’s growing luxury art scene. Golden Emarat, founded by Aaron Tal, introduces a concept that moves beyond traditional prints or decorative objects, handcrafted metal artworks plated in genuine 24-carat gold, designed to be long-lasting cultural pieces that sit in homes, majlis spaces, and private collections. “Golden Emarat is not about creating decorative pieces,” said the founder of the studio. “Each artwork is conceived as a cultural object, something that carries meaning, something that belongs, and something that…
Anneka Gupta, Chief Product Officer at Rubrik. Rubrik, the Security and AI Operations Company, announced recently it is offering cyber resilience capabilities to organisations running Google Cloud SQL. The integration enables Cloud SQL customers to leverage Rubrik Security Cloud to protect their managed PostgreSQL databases with immutable, automated backups that add Rubrik’s enterprise-grade cyber resilience without disrupting their current database operations or recovery strategy. Cloud SQL has become a foundational database service for enterprise applications, housing some of organisations’ most critical production workloads. As these databases grow, so do customer requirements for comprehensive cyber resilience. The new integration delivers Rubrik’s…
AI experts in the UAE have welcomed the announcement of a new government model in the country, which will see half of all federal sectors, services and operations run on Agentic AI within two years. Agentic AI is a more advanced type of Artificial Intelligence that can work on its own to plan, carry out, and improve tasks to reach a goal. It looks at a situation, decides the best next steps, and gets better over time. According to experts, the most significant change for residents will be what they no longer have to do. Jessica Constantinidis, Innovation Officer EMEA…
ISLAMABAD — Senior Iranian leadership will arrive in Pakistan Friday or Saturday as the world waits for Tehran to agree to a second round of peace talks with the United States, Iranian and Pakistani government sources told The Post. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will lead a delegation to Islamabad, which is set to arrive around 10 p.m. local time, an Iranian source said. Two sources from the Pakistani government said a US logistics and security team was already in place for potential talks. There was no immediate response from Washington or Tehran to the report. The last round of…