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Bahrain 'best place in Mideast for expats to live and work'Bahrain has taken the lead as the top destination in the Middle East region for expatriates to resettle and enjoy an exceptional quality of life, a new survey by HSBC revealed. The kingdom received particularly good ratings across More… |
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New UAE law 'sparking greater property interest in expats'As UAE developers unveiled another raft of projects at Cityscape Global this week, a legal expert said more of the new homes will be snapped up by expatriates encouraged to stay longer in the country by changes to company ownership and visa rule More… |
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Bahrain ranked best expat destination worldwideBahrain leads the list of the best destinations for expatriates for the second year thanks to great results for working abroad and the ease of settling in, said InterNations, a global information site for people who live and work abroad, in a ne More… |
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Saudi Arabia denies move to impose fee on remittancesSaudi Arabia's Ministry of Finance has dismissed as baseless reports suggesting that the kingdom plans to impose charges on expatriates' remittances. It reaffirmed its commitment to the free transfer of More… |
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More than half of eligible UAE expats 'seek second passport'About 51 per cent of the eligible expatriates in the UAE are seeking a second passport, according to research by AAA Associates, a leading immigration service provider. The AAA associates report finds that the nationals of More… |
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Bahrain ranks second globally for work-life balanceBahrain offers the best work-life balance worldwide for expatriates after Denmark, said a new report from InterNations, the largest global network and information site for people who live and work abroad. Close to half the expats More… |
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50,000 Kuwait flats vacant as expat numbers dwindleNearly 50,000 flats are currently empty in the key residential areas across Kuwait as more and more expatriates move out of the country, some in search of greener pastures while others owing to job losses triggered by the Kuwaitiszation policy, More… |
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Lack of financial safety net ‘risky for expats’The lack of any financial safety net can leave expatriates at risk of financial disaster in the event of a serious injury or death, which could leave themselves facing the legal issues that surround un-payable debts, said an industry expert. More… |
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Oman to launch debut REIT fund next monthExpatriates in Oman will now be able to invest in large portfolios such as shopping malls, airports and ports, thanks to the introduction of Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) funds, said a report. These are funds that will be la More… |
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Bahrain most welcoming towards expats - surveyBahrain has been named the most welcoming country in the Middle East and the fifth-friendliest country for foreign residents in the world by the Expat Insider 2017 survey, which offers an in-depth analysis of life abroad. Now in i More… |
