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The UAE has exceeded international figures in 11 indexes on the best expatriate destinations based on various factors, which include...
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Number of UAE-based private sector employees grows by 9% in Q2
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- Passengers from the UAE made an average of four return trips in 2021, which is a 67 percent recovery from the pre-pandemic average number of six return trips.