The Dubai Expat Diaries

With the rising number of Dubai expats losing their jobs, the XPRESS reported that the Ministry of Labour is set to revise the six-month work ban (which is imposed on expats who work outside the free zones and resign or lose their jobs).
Abdul Razaq Qamber, training head at the Inspection Department at the Ministry said: [...]

Another company Istithmar World has laid off 10 percent of its workforce, adding to the growing list of companies in Dubai firing their staff as a result of the global credit crunch.
It is but obvious the impact these recent job losses as well as the general state of the economy will have on an ordinary expat’s psyche. A new research by YouGovSiraj shows that [...]

A great guide for hoteliers (although the principles remain the same for most professions) on how to leverage the power of the internet and social networks to find a job, especially important during the current recession! View the how-to basics in the viewer below, read it online at HoteleMarketer.com or Download a copy to share. [...]

The Emirates Identity Authority has announced the following schedule for the ID card registration of the expatriates in the UAE. They have been divided into four different categories based on profession/industry; each with its own time frame for registration.
Residents and Professionals working for the Government and the Private Sector have been given a deadline of [...]

A fascinating look into the state of the US economy and huge economic deficits. This is a 30 minute compressed version of a full-length documentary – IOUSA

Official website: http://www.iousathemovie.com
Youtube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/IOUSAtheMovie
Some argue that the debt situation is merely a result of the Monetary system employed by the USA…i.e. It is based on a fractional reserve [...]

The age-old (or maybe not so old) dilemma for corporate tech junkies may finally have a resolution! Dubai and the UAE, like most other urban centres in the world today are filled with Blackberry obsessed corporate types, who’d swear by the little devices…and would rather take the infernal things to dinner and bed than spend [...]

If you still haven’t heard about the compulsory Emirates ID / Emirates Identity Card that all residents of Dubai and the UAE need to obtain, please read carefully… The official website of the Emirates Identity Authority states:
As per the law of the Population Registry and the Identity Card Program, all nationals and legal residents of [...]

In the latest in a stream of policy changes, Dubai has deemed that all expats living and working in the emirate of Dubai must have compulsory health insurance cover. The plan is to roll out the changes in phases, with the first phase in place by January 2009. Subsequent phases will roll out other categories [...]

Hotel eMarketing and Internet ‘e’volution – Creating an Online Culture at Hotels: Are you a hotel eMarketer looking for ways to better communicate, educate and develop the role at your property/ies? This article explores some of the issues surrounding these efforts, complemented by a dose of perspective and a generous helping of best practices, all [...]

Everyone living in Dubai / the UAE or the Middle East have probably wished they could get their hands on great products from the UK or US… be it books, music, movies, games or electronics. But very few people shop online with Amazon or other online retailers and auction sites due to the shipping [...]