Cairo — The United Arab Emirates plans (UAE) to offer citizenship to a select group of foreigners, the first Gulf Arab nation to formalise a process aimed at giving expatriates a bigger stake in the economy.
The policy shift is aimed at attracting talent to the UAE in a way that will boost growth, according to details of the policy published on state news agency Wam. Foreign residents make up more than 80% of the UAE’s population and have for decades been a mainstay of its economy. The UAE comprises seven sheikhdoms, including Dubai and Abu Dhabi...
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