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Medical Tourism Business in Dubai: Licensing and Market Opportunities

Medical Tourism Business in Dubai: Licensing and Market Opportunities

Dubai has built a healthcare market that serves residents and a large flow of international patients. For founders, that creates room for clinics, medical treatment facilitators, patient concierge com…

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How to Start a Hotel or Hospitality Business in UAE: Licensing and Approvals

How to Start a Hotel or Hospitality Business in UAE: Licensing and Approvals

Opening a hotel in the UAE can put you in one of the region’s largest tourism markets. But a hotel is not a business where you get a standard trade licence, furnish a building and start taking booking…

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How to Start a Sports Management Company in Dubai

How to Start a Sports Management Company in Dubai

Dubai has built a serious sports industry around football, cricket, golf, tennis, fitness, endurance events, combat sports and international tournaments. Behind those events sits another growing busin…

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Holiday Home License Dubai: DET Requirements, Fees and Application

Holiday Home License Dubai: DET Requirements, Fees and Application

Dubai's short-term rental market gives property owners another way to earn from apartments and villas. You cannot simply furnish a property, put it on Airbnb or Booking.com and start accepting guests,…

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How to Start an Event Management Company in Dubai

How to Start an Event Management Company in Dubai

Dubai has a steady calendar of conferences, exhibitions, corporate meetings, product launches, weddings, concerts and public events. For someone who understands planning, vendors and client management…

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Commercial Gaming License UAE: GCGRA Requirements, License Types and Business Opportunities

Commercial Gaming License UAE: GCGRA Requirements, License Types and Business Opportunities

Commercial gaming in the UAE has moved into a formal federal regulatory system. What was once a largely restricted market now has licensed lottery operations, land-based gaming, internet gaming, sport…

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How to Open a Travel Agency in Dubai: Licence, Cost and Approvals

How to Open a Travel Agency in Dubai: Licence, Cost and Approvals

Dubai welcomed 19.59 million international overnight visitors in 2025, up 5% from 2024. That level of demand supports businesses selling flights, holidays, tours, hotel bookings, transfers and corpora…

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How to Open a Restaurant in Abu Dhabi: Licence, Approvals and Costs

How to Open a Restaurant in Abu Dhabi: Licence, Approvals and Costs

Opening a restaurant in Abu Dhabi takes more than registering a company and renting a shop. Food businesses deal with several authorities because the premises, kitchen, fire systems, food handling and…

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How to Set Up a Tourism Business in Dubai: A Step-by-Step Guide

How to Set Up a Tourism Business in Dubai: A Step-by-Step Guide

Dubai, with its iconic landmarks, world-class experiences, and thriving tourism sector, is a top destination for entrepreneurs looking to start a tourism business. However, navigating the setup proces…

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