UAE Updates about Tech and Insurance
Walk into almost any shop in Dubai or Abu Dhabi today and you will see the same thing: a customer tapping a phone or a watch on the card machine, collecting a receipt, and walking out in seconds. Cash has not disappeared from the UAE, but for most everyday spending it has become the backup… Continue reading
A dog that swallows a sock, a cat that falls from a balcony, a sudden illness on a Friday night — any pet owner in the UAE knows how quickly a trip to the vet can turn into a bill of several thousand dirhams. Veterinary care in the Emirates is excellent, but it is not… Continue reading
Introduction Choosing home internet in the UAE should be simple, but the moment you start comparing plans the choice gets confusing. Two providers dominate the market, Etisalat by e& and du, and both offer fibre broadband, 5G home wireless, television bundles and a long list of promotional prices that change every few months. Add a… Continue reading
Walk into any co-working space in Dubai Internet City or Abu Dhabi’s Yas Creative Hub on a weekday morning and you will see the same scene: designers, developers, writers, marketers and consultants working for clients in Dubai, London, Riyadh and Singapore, answering to no employer. They invoice in dirhams and live in the UAE on… Continue reading
Every year, millions of people fly out of Dubai and Abu Dhabi for holidays, business trips, family visits and studies abroad. Yet many travellers still treat travel insurance as an afterthought — something to buy at the last minute, or skip entirely. That is a costly mistake. A single night in a European hospital can… Continue reading
For most people who move to the Emirates, learning how to get a UAE driving licence is one of the first practical tasks on the list. Public transport in Dubai and Abu Dhabi is good, but a car gives you real freedom — weekend trips to Fujairah, the school run without waiting for a taxi,… Continue reading
There is one app on a UAE resident’s phone that quietly unlocks almost everything official. Renewing a visa, paying a traffic fine, signing a tenancy contract, checking a DEWA bill, logging in to a bank account — in 2026, most of these tasks start with the same step: opening UAE Pass. UAE Pass in 2026… Continue reading
Introduction Most people living in the UAE think about life insurance far later than they should. We sort out the visa, the apartment, the car and the school fees, and the question of what would happen to our family if something happened to us quietly slides to the bottom of the list. Yet for the… Continue reading
If you have arrived in Dubai or Abu Dhabi recently, you may have noticed something changing at the airport and in the phone shops: fewer people are asking for a small plastic SIM card. Instead, they are scanning a QR code, waiting a minute, and walking out connected. That is the eSIM at work, and… Continue reading
What Is the UAE Golden Visa? The UAE Golden Visa is a long-term residence visa that lets foreign nationals live, work or study in the United Arab Emirates without needing a local sponsor. It was first introduced in 2019, and the rules were expanded significantly by Federal Decree-Law No. 29 of 2021 and its Executive… Continue reading