Fatima Al Zaabi

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Fatima Al Zaabi writes our Features — the profiles of the people, founders and companies building the Gulf. She reports the long-form side of the magazine: how a business was actually built, what it cost the person who built it, and what the rest of the region can learn from it.

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Fayez Jazmati: In Love With Architecture Since Age Six

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Fayez Jazmati grew up in a family of architects and founded DesignLink, his Abu Dhabi architecture and interior design studio, at a young age.

Sonja Bosch Left the Medical Field and Started Again in Abu Dhabi Property

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Sonja Bosch spent a career in the medical field, then restarted in Abu Dhabi property with three sons to support. Her account, in her own words.

Rica Hernandez: A Salon Built on One Promise

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Rica Presentacion Hernandez built Blink Lash from a home beauty service into a licensed Abu Dhabi studio. The founder, in her own words.

EMSTEEL: Abu Dhabi’s Heavy Industry Bet

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Emirates Steel Arkan has been EMSTEEL since 2024 — and its steel capacity has not grown since 2012. What the company’s own filings actually show.

ADNEC Group: The Business Behind Abu Dhabi’s Events

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ADNEC is a Modon company now, Capital Gate is not one of its venues, and it calls itself a seven-cluster conglomerate rather than an exhibitions business.
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Dubai Parking Fees by Zone

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Dubai parking now runs through Parkin, not RTA. Standard zones cost AED 4.20/hour, JLT a flat AED 10.50. Full zone-by-zone fee breakdown.

UAE Residence Details Report: The AED 200 Fee

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Printing an official UAE residence details report costs AED 200 through ICP. Who needs it, what documents it requires, and how it differs from an ID card.

UAE Visa Amendment and Cancellation Fees

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Amending or cancelling a UAE entry permit both cost AED 150. Cancellation only works before you enter the country. Full ICP fees and exceptions.

UAE Establishment Card: The AED 2,300 Cost

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A UAE company needs an ICP Establishment Card before sponsoring any visa, costing AED 2,300 for year one. Fines run up to AED 20,000. Full ICP guide.
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