News and commentary about Dubai and the UAE

Muroor

Al Muroor (also called Al Muror, Murror, Morror or several other variations) is one of the Abu Dhabi suburbs, about halfway along the island on the east side (Eastern Ring Road / Al Salam St). Read more…

ADEC ADEZ

The Abu Dhabi Education Council (ADEC) has taken over the role of supervision of the Abu Dhabi Education Zone (ADEZ) from the UAE Ministry of Education. Read more…

Sheikh Mohammed Scotland lodge

Sheikh Mohammed wanted to build a new home in Scotland, the Inverinate Estate in Lochalsh, replacing an old hunting lodge he already owned. Read more…

UAE company visit visas limited

Companies in Dubai and the UAE are able to sponsor visitors for a UAE visit visa but that could be limited by the FNRD. Read more…

Cirque du Soleil London

Cirque du Soleil opens in London in the Royal Albert Hall with their Quidam show, the same one that played in Dubai a couple of years back. Read more…

Sheikh Mohammed timeline

Sheikh Mohammed, the Ruler of Dubai was born in 1949. What has he done since then? Read more…

Occupations banned sponsor family residence visa

Here’s a list of occupations that are banned from sponsoring their families for a UAE residence visa from 01 January 2009 according to a new FNRD rule, no matter what their income. Read more…

UAE family visa sponsor occupations banned

The Federal Nationalisation and Immigration Department (FNRD) have decided that workers in some occupations don’t deserve … er … can’t afford to sponsor their families in the UAE irrespective of minimum salary. Read more…