Carillion locked in $264m Qatar 2022 project rowStruggling UK contractor Carillion is locked in a £200 million ($264 million) dispute over money owed on a project linked to the development of Qatar in preparation for the 2022 Fifa World Cup. The cash-strapped firm has not More… |
Saudi-Qatar dispute to last quite a while, says USUS Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said a dispute between a Saudi-led coalition comprising the UAE, Bahrain and Egypt and Qatar may last “quite a while” as the two sides still refuse to speak to each other directly and are no clos More… |
Forum puts spotlight on construction sector disputeLeading global law firm Dentons recently hosted a gathering of construction and energy practitioners to consider the growing trend of the use of arbitration through the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) as a method of dispute resolutio More… |
Dubai Courts settles 1,500 disputes, up 86pcDubai Courts' Center for Amicable Settlement of Disputes settled more than 1,500 cases last year, an increase of 86 per cent over the previous year. Tarish Eid Al Mansouri, director-general of Dubai Courts, More… |
Pan-Islamic body urges de-escalation in Saudi-Iran disputeThe world's largest Muslim body called for a de-escalation of tensions between regional rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran, telling member countries that unity was required to eradicate terrorism. The pan-Islamic More… |
Tehran is urged to resolve islands dispute peacefullyThe closing communique of the fourth Arab-South American Summit yesterday (November 11) called on Iran to respond to the UAE’s request for a peaceful resolution of a dispute over three Emirati islands under Iranian occupation since 1971. More… |
Etihad CEO sees more legal action in Air Berlin codeshare disputeEtihad Airways, which has a major stake in Air Berlin, said it expects further legal action in its dispute with the German government over code-sharing between the two carriers. "There will be another hearing. In the meantime, the More… |
Ashurst strengthens dispute resolution capability in MELaw firm Ashurst has strengthened its dispute resolution capability in the Middle East with the joining of partner Dyfan Owen at its Dubai, UAE office. Owen will further develop the firm's market leading re More… |
AHAB submits evidence over disputeAhmad Hamad Algosaibi and Brothers (AHAB) has said in a statement that at a court hearing in Bahrain, it has submitted evidence refuting the legal case filed last year by the administrators of The International Banking Corporation (TIBC). The More… |
India plans legal help for expats in BahrainA new scheme is being initiated by the Indian government to provide its nationals living in Bahrain with legal aid to fight labour disputes and rights violations. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the project, which would benefit n More… |