Thu, 3rd Sep 2026
Navigating UAE Labour Law in the Final Quarter: Essential HR Strategies | By Thenji Moyo, Partner at Gateley Middle East
As businesses return from the summer period and enter the final quarter of the year, attention naturally turns to budgets, performance targets, workforce planning and year-end objectives. Q4 is not only an opportunity to drive commercial pe...
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Tue, 1st Sep 2026
Water Safety Is a Life Skill, Not Just a Fun Morning at the Beach! | By Paul Stokes, Founder and Head Coach, Ocean Warriors Lifesaving Club
As families return to Dubai after the summer break and children head back to school, there is a familiar sense of a new beginning. New teachers, new classrooms, new routines and, as the temperatures begin to ease, a return to the beaches an...
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Wed, 26th Aug 2026
Your School Building Is Already Teaching. The Question Is: What Is It Saying? | By Marie McDermott, Middle East Regional Director, Promote Your School
The school day doesn't begin with the first lesson. It begins the moment a child walks through the school gates. Before a teacher has spoken a single word, the visual environment is already communicating - shaping how children feel, capturi...
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Wed, 26th Aug 2026
Agentic AI in Finance Is a Boardroom Issue | By Zaid Aboobaker, Founder and CEO of CompassPoint Consulting
A new generation of AI has begun to act on behalf of businesses, not just analyse their numbers. In finance, that turns a technology decision into a governance one. The businesses that treat it as a simple upgrade to automation are the ones...
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Wed, 26th Aug 2026
How I Helped Save The Camel Soap Factory | By Lucy Bradley
I was effectively being let go by The Camel Soap Factory when I decided I was going to try to save it. I'd worked with the business on and off for years, helping with its marketing, and had started working with them again in February. Then ...
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Tue, 25th Aug 2026
The Post-Summer Reset: A Financial Playbook for UAE Businesses Facing an Uncertain Q4 | By Trevor Mais, Managing Partner, Rethink Finance LLC
Why this year's return from the summer lull calls for a deliberate reset, not a default resume — and how to rebuild cash flow and confidence without reactive decisions.
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Tue, 25th Aug 2026
The UAE's New Civil Transactions Law: What Cross-Border Contracts Need Now | By Ammara Kazmi, Managing Partner, AKAZIM Advocates & Legal Consultants
On 1 June 2026, Federal Decree-Law No. 25 of 2025 came into force, repealing the 1985 Civil Transactions Law and replacing it with a modernised framework governing contract formation, capacity and civil liability across the United Arab Emir...
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Mon, 24th Aug 2026
Opening Doors: Emirati Women Shaping Law, Innovation and the Future | By Maria Farrukh Khan, Managing Partner (MENAP), United Trademark & Patent Services
Progress should be measured not only by what is achieved today, but also by the opportunities created for the generation that follows. This principle is especially important when considering the growing contribution of Emirati women to law,...
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Wed, 19th Aug 2026
When Music Has Value: Understanding the UAE's New Licensing Landscape | By Dan Bolton, Founder BE. Creative and Hussain Alidina, Music Industry Professional
For decades, much of the global music industry has operated on a fairly simple principle: if music is helping your business make money and is part of public ecosystem, the people who created that music should benefit in its value.
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Tue, 18th Aug 2026
The UAE’s Real Competitive Advantage Is Not Wealth. It Is Adaptability | By Dino Varkey, Group CEO, GEMS Education
Dino Varkey, Group CEO, GEMS Education, explains how the UAE’s resilience, adaptability, and long-term vision are enabling one of the world’s most advanced education systems to flourish.
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