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Care homes are set to be banned from charging for rooms...
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Care home operators are to be banned from forcing grieving families to pay accommodation charges for weeks after their relative dies.
Ministers have told firms...
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Brit businessman jailed for 37 years in Qatar for a bounced...
A Brit businessman, Jonathan Nash, caged for 37 years in Qatar over a bounced cheque fears he may never see his family again. The 48-year-old,...
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Oman’s struggling rental market likely to fall further with new expat...
Rents in Oman are expected to fall again in 2018, according to property experts, following the announcement of new visa rules that ban expat...
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Expats to renew driving licence every 2 years in Oman
From March 1, expats in Oman will have to renew their driving licence once every two years instead of the current 10, Royal Oman...
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Saudi business community seeks expat levy amendments
The Council of Saudi Chambers (CSC), reacting to a backlash, recommended changing the recently introduced expat levy. The law is intended to help the kingdom...
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Dubai: British editor gets 10 years jail for wife’s murder
Francis Matthew, a British newspaper editor in Dubai has been was found guilty of bludgeoning his wife to death with a hammer and was sentenced to 10...
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Know the Law: 7 things all expats must know about drinking...
Here’s all you need to know about consuming alcohol in UAEFor expat residents and tourists visiting the UAE, it is important to know the...
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UAE: Language barriers can create legal problems for expats, says expert
Expatriates may face legal challenges in the UAE because of lack of understanding and language barriers in the country’s legal system, an expert in...
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Own a second holiday home in France? Get ready to pay...
Hundreds of thousands of second-home owners in France, including many British expats who’ve bought property in the country, can expect to cough up around...
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Oman expat visa ban could go beyond 6 months
In a move to provide more job opportunities to citizens, the ban on issuing visas to expat workers in 87 occupations in Oman may...