Tag Archive: UAE

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16/03/2017 Nicole Williams Blog

The UAE is Positioned for Growth

According to a recent report, the UAE will be one of the Gulf’s best-performing economies in the coming years as the UAE is positioned for growth. Last year the GDP growth increased to 3.8% from 3.1% in 2014. According to Capital Economics’ Q2 2016 Middle East Outlook, the average GDP growth for countries in the…

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12/04/2016 Nicole Williams Blog

When is disregarding privacy a necessity?

What happens when the privacy protection of health records for a pilot might be the only thing standing between a passenger and their safe flight home? This became a topic of concern after a Germanwings passenger jet was deliberately flown in to a mountainside. After the Germanwings flight was found, it was determined that Pilot…

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16/03/2016 Nicole Williams Blog

Make Moving Abroad Easy – Part 2

In our last blog we looked at typical checklist items for those moving abroad.  Using a good checklist will break any monstrous task into bite-size, edible chunks.  But there are numerous things that are easily overlooked, adding more stress to an already stressful task. Here is the rest of our guideline to make this move…

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10/03/2016 Nicole Williams Blog

Making Moving Abroad Easy – Part 1

Moving abroad can be an exciting adventure but getting there is usually quite the opposite.  For expats, it can be nothing short of a necessary evil as they juggle winding down their life ‘here’ while winding it up ‘there’.  It’s geographical, logistical, physical, and let’s not forget, emotional.  Having a good checklist driven by a…

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health insurance
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09/02/2016 Nicole Williams Blog

How to avoid UAE’s 6 month employment ban

As of January 2016, there will be no 6 month employment ban if services are terminated by mutual agreement between the employer and employee and certain other set conditions are met. If you are not familiar with this new amendment, this change stems from the common case where expats find themselves banned from working in…

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27/10/2015 Nicole Williams Blog

Grade your Airline

It can be tricky to grade an airline. Many times your experience will vary depending on the locations, length of flight, and of course, the airline you choose to fly with. For most airlines, the flight itself determines the type of service you can expect. This means that if you fly, Southwest for example who…

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20/10/2015 Nicole Williams Blog

2015 Dubai Airshow

The Dubai Airshow, this year on November 8, is expected to be bigger and better than ever! In 2013 the venue of the Dubai Airshow, The US Pavillion was 659 square meters and has already doubled in size. Not only will this space accommodate the additional vendors expected at this show, but also the large…

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