Saudi’s Ministry of Transport and Logistics launches trial of first self-driving vehicle

Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Minister of Transport and Logistics, Dr. Rumaih Al-Rumaih, has launched a trial phase of ’Dhahaina’ (Smart), a new autonomous...

Features

Putting PPP in the frame

"Collaboration between the public and private sectors in the GCC has been around for some time. However, the relationship has generally been...

Analysis

Dubai PPP law to boost private sector investments

Stephen Jurgenson, Kilian de Cintré and Katharine Sonneborn, from the Dubai office of international law firm Winston & Strawn, examine the impact...

Opinion

The case for building a UAE construction law

The revelation that construction disputes in the Middle East saw an 88% rise in value in 2014 shouldn’t really be a surprise to interested...

Construction

UAE legal expert calls for specialised construction law

A specialised law governing UAE construction is required, a leading arbitration expert has said, warning that the current legislation has lagged wider developments...

Construction

UAE professional drivers to face medical tests

[caption id="attachment_2675" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Heavy vehicle operators will have to face mandatory, annual medical tests from 2013.[/caption] A new UAE federal law...

Construction

Bahrain introduces new labour law

[caption id="attachment_10144" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Jameel Humaidan, Minister of Labour, says the new law will help solve unemployment.[/caption] The Bahraini Labour Ministry has...

Construction

Qatar approves new building law

The Qatari Cabinet has issued a new legislation stipulating safety and security measures to be implemented by residential, commercial, administrative and industrial...

Analysis

Playing with fire

At the end of May 2012 the GCC was rocked by the news that 19 people, most of them young children, were...

Construction

Market feels benefits of new legislation

Dubai’s long awaited real estate laws, covering owner associations, investments and transparency are restoring investor confidence in the Emirate’s real estate market....