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Qatar Ministry Defines Fixed Salary Due Dates in Revised Wage Protection Rules
Qatar's Ministry of Labour issued Decision No. 50 of 2026 on September 8 2026 amending the Wage Protection System to set the first of each month as the due date…
Qatar Adopts Tiered Excise Tax on Sweetened Beverages Under Amended Law
Qatar's General Tax Authority enacted Law No. 2 of 2026 in April amending excise tax provisions to impose a tiered volumetric levy on sweetened beverages according to sugar content with…
Omani Police Academy Inaugurates Conference on Creativity and Innovation in Security
On October 16, 2024, senior Omani officials inaugurated the second scientific conference…
Qatar Establishes Minimum Gratuity of Three Weeks Basic Wage Per Year of Service
On November 2, 2026, Qatar reinforced its Labour Law requirement that workers…
UAE Labour Law Mandates Free Experience Certificates for Departing Private Sector Workers
UAE employers must issue a free experience certificate to workers upon request…
New UAE Rules Impose Extra Fees on Residents Registering Over Two Vehicles
Individual residents in the UAE must pay an additional fee to register…
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UAE Cabinet Approves IP Fee Exemptions for Student Inventors and People of Determination
New exemptions from selected industrial property service fees will apply to student inventors and People of Determination in the UAE…
UAE Exempts Student Inventors and People of Determination from Multiple Industrial Property Fees
New fee exemptions for student inventors and People of Determination on key industrial property services will take effect in the…
UAE Private Sector Probation Limited to Six Months Under Labour Regulations
UAE labour regulations in effect as of August 2026 limit probation periods to a maximum of six months while setting…
Kuwait Enacts Decree Law to Reduce Court Backlogs with Judge Reassignments and Virtual Proceedings
Kuwait's Decree-Law No 80 of 2026, issued last month, targets years of accumulated cases at the Court of Cassation by…
UAE Imposes Strict Supplier Verification for VAT Refunds From October 1
The Federal Tax Authority will deny VAT input tax refunds to businesses that fail to perform mandatory supplier and supply…
Oman Promulgates Revised Anti-Narcotics Statute with Capital Punishment for Trafficking and Increased Penalties
Sultan Haitham bin Tarik issued Royal Decree 67/2026 on September 3 establishing a new law on combating narcotics and psychotropic…
UAE Legal Advisors Flag Data Breach and Penalty Risks from Employee Use of Unauthorised Shadow AI
Legal advisors warned on September 10, 2026 that unauthorised shadow AI tools brought to work by UAE employees expose organisations…
NCM Forecasts 43°C Highs Across UAE Coastal Cities With Fog Alert for Dubai and Abu Dhabi
On September 10 2026 the National Centre of Meteorology forecast highs of 43 degrees Celsius in Dubai Abu Dhabi and…
UAE Advances to Second in Global Crypto Adoption Index with Perfect Tax Score
On September 10, 2026, the UAE rose three places to second in the Henley Crypto Adoption Index with a score…
UAE Workers Can Take Sick Leave During Notice Period Without Extension Under Labour Law
A legal expert has clarified that employees in the UAE can take accrued sick leave during their notice period without…