This article looks at the processes and pitfalls of enforcement of arbitral awards in the region, focussing on the UAE, Qatar and Oman.

VAT is on its way to the GCC. It is not clear when VAT will finally be introduced or the exact terms of how it is to be implemented but it is understood that there is a GCC-wide initiative to introduce VAT by 2019

In July 2015, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action ("JCPOA") was agreed by the United States of America ("US"), European Union ("EU"), United Kingdom, France, Germany, Russia, China and Iran. It was implemented on 16 January 2016, after the Inte...