http://www.zawya.com/middle-east/legalen-usCopyright 2012 Zawya Ltd. All rights reserved.Tue, 15 May 2012 04:25:00 GMT4114476http://www.zawya.com/middle-east/legalhttp://www.zawya.com/images/newsletter_zawya_logo.gifhttp://www.zawya.com/story/Key_UAE_laws_by_yearend-ZAWYA20120515042536/The UAE is expected to finalise an insolvency and bankruptcy law by the end of 2012, Minister of Justice Dr Hadif bin Jowan Al Dhahiri said at the Global Policy Conference in Dubai.Tue, 15 May 2012 11:19:20 GMTKhaleej Times ZAWYA20120515042536Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/UAE_Clear_laws_to_improve_investment-ZAWYA20120515042710/A clear law to govern and regulate the financial restructuring and bankruptcy will improve the investment climate in the Middle East region, a top official of Dubai Economic Council (DEC), said. Tue, 15 May 2012 11:17:54 GMTKhaleej Times ZAWYA20120515042710Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/Saudi_Labor_Ministry_to_redefine_Kafeel_system_ease_transfers-ZAWYA20120515050105/The Ministry of Labor has begun steps to redefine some of the terms linked to the 'Kafeel' (sponsorship) system such as the regulation governing the process of the transfer of the services, said Ahmed Al-Hemaidan, Undersecretary for Labor Affairs.Tue, 15 May 2012 10:45:22 GMTThe Saudi Gazette ZAWYA20120515050105Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/UAE_phone_giant_hit_with_USD225m_penalty-ZAWYA20120515045705/UAE telecoms giant Etisalat has been whacked with a USD 2.25 million fine for poor service, dropped calls and dodgy line quality on mobile phones in Nigeria.Tue, 15 May 2012 08:31:28 GMT7Days ZAWYA20120515045705Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/HRW_urges_Kuwait_to_sign_detention_reform_bill-ANA20120515T081533ZAAF40/Human Rights Watch on Tuesday called on Kuwait's ruler to sign into a law the amendments passed by parliament to significantly reduce durations of pre-trial detention.Tue, 15 May 2012 08:28:19 GMTAFP ANA20120515T081533ZAAF40Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/Struggling_with_Nitaqat_implementation_say_employers-ZAWYA20120515032044/Private sector employers are struggling to keep up with the pace of reform as they grapple with the implementation of Nitaqat, according to a new report from Hay Group.Tue, 15 May 2012 06:29:05 GMTArab News ZAWYA20120515032044Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/UAE_insolvency_legislation_likely_by_2012end_Minister-ZAWYA20120514121805/The new Financial Restructuring and Bankruptcy Law is expected to be finalized by the end of this year, a senior government official told Zawya.Tue, 15 May 2012 05:42:34 GMTZawya ZAWYA20120514121805Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/Saudi_Arabia_Sponsorship_system_on_its_way_out-ZAWYA20120515031040/Deputy Labor Minister for workers affairs Ahmad Al-Humaidan said that the ministry had started taking practical steps aimed at scrapping the individual sponsorship (kafala) system.Tue, 15 May 2012 05:38:00 GMTArab News ZAWYA20120515031040Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/Saudi_Arabia_Naif_orders_moves_to_contain_rising_prices-ZAWYA20120515030911/Crown Prince Naif, deputy premier and minister of interior, has issued directives to several authorities to take effective measures to contain price rises and check counterfeit goods flooding the local market.Tue, 15 May 2012 05:34:15 GMTArab News ZAWYA20120515030911Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/Dubai_Courts_first_in_region_to_join_union-GN_14052012_150517/Dubai Courts Department (DCD) started sharing its expertise in executing judgements on a worldwide platform after becoming the first regional court to join the International Union of Judicial Officers (IUJO).Tue, 15 May 2012 05:22:13 GMTGulf News GN_14052012_150517Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/New_app_to_help_monitor_performance_of_judges_in_KSA-ZAWYA20120514032753/Saudi Ministry of Justice has started implementing a remote judicial inspection system, Al-Madinah newspaper reported.Mon, 14 May 2012 06:26:55 GMTArab News ZAWYA20120514032753Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/Property_arbitration_in_Dubai_restricts_right_to_sue-ZAWYA20120513113803/Both the plaintiff and the defendant will lose their right to proceed with a lawsuit if they had agreed to arbitration before the dispute started, according to a new legal principle established by the Dubai Real Estate Court.Sun, 13 May 2012 11:43:10 GMTEmirates 24|7 ZAWYA20120513113803Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/Saudi_Justice_Ministry_to_settle_labor_disputes_in_future-ZAWYA20120513030834/Saudi Minister of Labor Adel Fakeih announced his ministry would transfer labor disputes to the Ministry of Justice within three years after the issuance of the new criminal procedures law.Sun, 13 May 2012 07:55:16 GMTArab News ZAWYA20120513030834Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/AED850000_fine_for_not_paying_salaries-ZAWYA20120512035532/The RAK Naturalisation and Residency Court has ordered three residents, all Arabs, to pay a fine of AED 850,000 for failing to pay employees' salaries. Sat, 12 May 2012 06:47:40 GMTKhaleej Times ZAWYA20120512035532Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/Amnesty_blasts_Iran_for_cartoonist_lash_sentence-ANA20120511T192145ZTRX07/Iran's reported conviction of a cartoonist to 25 lashes for a caricature of a former lawmaker is the Islamic republic's latest attack on freedom of expression, Amnesty International said.Sat, 12 May 2012 05:19:44 GMTAFP ANA20120511T192145ZTRX07Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/UAE_New_technology_puts_end_to_passport_fraud-GN_11052012_120528/Visitors trying to slip into the country using fake identity documents are increasingly being caught at Dubai International Airport thanks to new passport-reading and biometrics technology designed to root out fraud.Sat, 12 May 2012 05:17:03 GMTGulf News GN_11052012_120528Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/Moroccan_rapper_jailed_over_video-ANA20120511T180024ZTRR36/A Moroccan court on Friday jailed one of the country's most famous rappers to one year in prison over a video critical of the police, judicial officials told AFP.Sat, 12 May 2012 04:59:16 GMTAFP ANA20120511T180024ZTRR36Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/Jordan_protesters_demand_radical_reform_slam_government-ANA20120511T142155ZTQN27/More than 1,000 Jordanians, mostly opposition Islamists, demonstrated on Friday demanding elected governments and "radical" reforms, and criticising newly appointed Prime Minister Fayez Tarawneh.Sat, 12 May 2012 04:45:55 GMTAFP ANA20120511T142155ZTQN27Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/85000_Kuwaitis_and_expats_face_travel_ban-ZAWYA20120511090858/More than 85,000 citizen and expats face a travel ban owing to court rulings, as well as financial debts.Fri, 11 May 2012 13:20:23 GMTKuwait Times ZAWYA20120511090858Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/11_Jeddah_quarries_shut_down-ZAWYA20120511065321/The city authorities have ordered an immediate closure of 11 quarries for violating regulations to protect the environment.Fri, 11 May 2012 12:49:08 GMTThe Saudi Gazette ZAWYA20120511065321Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/Qatar_Verdict_against_busted_bank_officials_upheld-ZAWYA20120511062918/The QFC Regulatory Tribunal has upheld QFC Regulatory Authority's disciplinary action against two former employees of Al Mal Bank.Fri, 11 May 2012 12:19:20 GMTThe Peninsula ZAWYA20120511062918Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/CMC_ties_with_Ashghal_hit_rough_weather-ZAWYA20120511062327/The bonhomie that long existed between the Central Municipal Council (CMC) and the Public Works Authority (Ashghal) seems to be over with the former firing a fresh salvo at the latter -- this time over not taking it into confidence over its future projects.Fri, 11 May 2012 10:49:32 GMTThe Peninsula ZAWYA20120511062327Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/UAE_AED300_fine_for_leaving_vehicle_with_engine_on-ZAWYA20120511055229/Dubai Police will start fining motorists Dh300 for leaving their car engines running while they go out on errands following a number of vehicle thefts because of this practice.Fri, 11 May 2012 08:56:40 GMTKhaleej Times ZAWYA20120511055229Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/Bahrain_okays_tough_law_against_assault_on_police-ZAWYA20120511054104/Bahrain's lower house has approved tougher punishments of five and seven years jail term for attacking police and military personnel.Fri, 11 May 2012 08:54:24 GMTKhaleej Times ZAWYA20120511054104Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/UAE_Unauthorised_fund_raisers_could_be_deported-ZAWYA20120511050840/Dubai's acting police commander warned on Thursday that persons raising funds without official permission will face jail and could be deported, saying that such activities amount to embezzlement and fraud.Fri, 11 May 2012 08:14:27 GMTEmirates 24|7 ZAWYA20120511050840Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/Saudi_Arabia_Domestic_skies_to_be_opened_next_year-ZAWYA20120511042405/Saudi Arabia will award licenses to foreign airlines, allowing them to operate both internationally and domestically, later this year.Fri, 11 May 2012 08:12:43 GMTArab News ZAWYA20120511042405Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/No_impunity_for_serious_crimes_in_Libya_HRW-ANA20120510T222948ZTOC06/Libyan authorities should immediately amend a law that grants full immunity to former rebels who fought against Moamer Kadhafi, Human Rights Watch said.Fri, 11 May 2012 07:40:37 GMTAFP ANA20120510T222948ZTOC06Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/Thousands_remain_in_secret_Libya_militia_prisons_UN-ANA20120510T211009ZTNZ22/About 4,000 people are still being held in militia detention centers in Libya, often in secret and many are tortured, a UN envoy said.Fri, 11 May 2012 07:39:40 GMTAFP ANA20120510T211009ZTNZ22Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/Kuwait_MP_barred_from_parliament_for_spitting-ANA20120510T124351ZTMB69/A controversial Kuwaiti MP was on Thursday barred from entering parliament for two weeks for spitting on a colleague inside the chamber amid allegations he was drunk.Thu, 10 May 2012 13:48:48 GMTAFP ANA20120510T124351ZTMB69Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/Kuwait_tribunal_closes_exPM_graft_probe-ANA20120510T091503ZTLF90/A Kuwaiti special judicial tribunal decided on Thursday to end its inquiry into graft allegations against the former prime minister citing a lack of evidence, a lawyer told AFP.Thu, 10 May 2012 10:18:34 GMTAFP ANA20120510T091503ZTLF90Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/Fuel_worth_USD5m_stolen_monthly_from_Basra-ZAWYA20120510072500/More than USd5m (5.8bn IQD) worth of fuel is stolen each month from the amount allocated to three Turkish barges that produce power in Basra, a government investigation has revealed.Thu, 10 May 2012 09:18:48 GMTAK News ZAWYA20120510072500Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/Tunis_court_convicts_Nessma_TV_chief-ZAWYA20120510065236/In a move drawing sharp criticism from free speech advocates, a Tunis court fined the Nessma TV head for showing "Persepolis".Thu, 10 May 2012 09:14:41 GMTMagharebia.com ZAWYA20120510065236Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/Qatar_International_Court_and_Dispute_Resolution_Centre_announces_new_President-ZAWYA20120510064215/The Qatar International Court and Dispute Resolution Centre (QICDRC) has announced that The Rt Hon the Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers will replace The Rt Hon the Lord Woolf of Barnes as President of the Qatar International Court and Dispute Resolution Centre (QICDRC).Thu, 10 May 2012 09:12:24 GMTPress Release ZAWYA20120510064215Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/Kadhafi_loyalists_stand_trial_in_Libyan_civil_court-ZAWYA20120510062016/Libya's first civil trial of pro-Kadhafi fighters opened Tuesday (May 8th) at the newly fortified and renovated Az-Zawiya court complex.Thu, 10 May 2012 09:11:54 GMTMagharebia.com ZAWYA20120510062016Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/Kuwait_No_fines_for_expired_visas-ZAWYA20120510052049/Expatriates who couldn't renew their expiring residencies due to computer malfunctions at labour departments last Sunday will be spared from paying fines.Thu, 10 May 2012 08:01:22 GMTKuwait Times ZAWYA20120510052049Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/1086_bedoons_find_their_passports_in_three_months-ZAWYA20120510051741/Procedures are currently underway to naturalize a group of stateless residents eligible to obtain Kuwaiti citizenship, including 921 soldiers in the Kuwaiti Army, as well as oil sector employees who worked here before 1960, and the children of Kuwaiti women who are either widows of or are divorced from stateless residents.Thu, 10 May 2012 07:59:31 GMTKuwait Times ZAWYA20120510051741Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/Kuwait_Bill_proposed_to_prevent_female_judges-ZAWYA20120510051431/Five lawmakers proposed amendments to the current law that governs judiciary work in Kuwait, which if implemented, will disqualify female citizens from being appointed as judges or prosecutors.Thu, 10 May 2012 07:56:38 GMTKuwait Times ZAWYA20120510051431Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/GCC_Customs_Union_enforcement_in_2015_to_benefit_petrochem_industry-ZAWYA20120510045432/Customs regulations will increasingly play a major part in the future growth of the GCC's petrochemical industry, delegates were told on the final day of the 4th Gulf Petrochemical and Chemical Association (GPCA) Supply Chain Summit in Dubai.Thu, 10 May 2012 06:26:50 GMTOman Daily Observer ZAWYA20120510045432Openhttp://www.zawya.com/story/Stricter_new_tenancy_rules_in_Sharjah-ZAWYA20120510044302/Sharjah Strict new tenancy rules have come into force in Sharjah, where tenants must now declare their salaries and relationships to people living with them.Thu, 10 May 2012 05:17:01 GMTGulf News ZAWYA20120510044302Open