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Andy Sambidge

International Editor

UK-based journalist covering all regions and sectors in the Gulf. Andy has worked for local, regional and international media for over 35 years, including more than a decade covering the Middle East. He won the 1991 Press Gazette Campaigning Journalist of the Year

Andy Sambidge
A woman looks at US tax paperwork. Some experts believe Gulf states will be taxing income by the end of the decade

How new GCC tax laws will affect your business

To tax or not to tax… That is one of the key questions facing leaders in the Gulf region as they prepare their countries for a post-oil future. Although Dr Thani Bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, the UAE’s minister of state for foreign trade, went on record in February to say “income tax is not on […]

The museum cost $136 million and took a decade to open from when the idea was first conceived
  • Insight

The mind-blowing numbers behind the Museum of the Future

The Museum of the Future is a “living museum” aiming to contribute to a deep intellectual movement, connecting thinkers and experts and acting as a test bed to create innovative solutions for global challenges.   Rising 77 metres above the ground the structure was built using robotic technology and with an emphasis on sustainability.  The façade […]