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UAE to Implement VAT Decree-Law in Jan 2018

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 28, 2017 | Business

Dubai- President Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan issued on Sunday a federal decree-law for value-added tax in preparation for the introduction of VAT as of January 1, 2018. The new law is the “bedrock of the UAE’s planned tax system, which was designed to meet the...

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UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Dr.Anwar Gargash. Reuters

Turkey Arrests Five Suspects in Connection with Hacking QNA

by Mirza Al-Khuwaylidi | Aug 26, 2017 | Middle East

Dammam- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is set to start his Gulf tour on Sunday, while UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Dr. Anwar Gargash said that Qatar’s decision to return its ambassador to Tehran is accompanied by a large and confusing...

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A view of Dubai. (AFP)

UAE: Selective Tax to Generate up to USD1.9 Billion Revenues Annually

by Musaid Al-Zayani | Aug 23, 2017 | Business

Abu Dhabi – Initial estimates in the UAE expected that implementing the selective tax will generate up to AED7 billion (USD1.9 billion) revenues annually to the federal budget, while a financial official said that it will probably be applicable starting October...

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Lebanese Interior Minister Nuhad al-Mashnouq

Mashnouq Says Lebanon Helped Foil Plot to Down Plane in Australia

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Aug 21, 2017 | Middle East

Lebanese Interior Minister Nuhad al-Mashnouq said Monday that the Internal Security Force’s Information Branch has played a major role in foiling a plot to bring down an Emirati passenger plane that was supposed to take off from Australia. Mashnouq told...

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UAE State Minister for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash. (AFP)

Gargash: Saudi Arabia Plays Central Role in Gulf

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 20, 2017 | Saudi Arabia

Dubai – United Arab Emirates State Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr. Anwar Gargash said that the crisis with Qatar highlights the role Saudi Arabia plays in the Gulf region. He said that Riyadh will continue to play a central role in the area, underlining the role of...