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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UAE and GCC Crypto Regulation 2026: VARA Rules, Stablecoins, and the Race to Lead Digital Assets

UAE crypto regulation in 2026 under VARA is the most developed in the GCC, with stablecoin adoption accelerating across the banking system, MGX's $2 billion Binance investment cementing Abu Dhabi's digital asset ambitions, and Saudi Arabia and Bahrain building competing frameworks.

UAE Private Sector Faces June 30 Emiratisation Deadline: What Companies Must Do Now

Private sector companies in the UAE with 50 or more employees face a June 30 deadline to achieve a 1 per cent semi-annual growth in Emiratisation within skilled roles, as the government accelerates its workforce nationalisation drive alongside 7,842 new federal vacancies.

Doha Named GCC Tourism Capital 2026: Why Qatar Is the Gulf’s Most Exciting City to Visit Right Now

Doha has been designated the GCC Tourism Capital for 2026, following a unanimous decision by the region's tourism ministers. The recognition reflects Qatar's remarkable...

UAE Wage Protection System 2026: What Employers Must Know About Ministerial Resolution 340

The UAE Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation has issued Ministerial Resolution No. 340 of 2026, introducing significant amendments to the Wage Protection System...

Dubai Private School Fees Frozen for 2026–27: KHDA Confirms No Increase Under Sheikh Hamdan’s Directive

Dubai's Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) has officially confirmed that there will be no increase in private school fees for the 2026-27 academic...

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Kuwait’s Police Certificate Lives in an App, and Closes When You Leave

Kuwait issues its police clearance as a Criminal Status Certificate through the Sahel app, and only to current residents aged 18 and over. The verified process.

Oman’s Police Certificate: Almost Every English Guide Names the Wrong One

The Royal Oman Police issues two certificates, not one, and expatriates cannot get the Good Conduct one. The real process, the real fees, and where guides go wrong.

Qatar Abolished the Exit Permit. The Internet Has Not Noticed

Qatar removed the exit permit for private-sector workers in 2018 and for almost everyone else in January 2020. Who still needs approval, and the ILO numbers.

Rica Hernandez: A Salon Built on One Promise

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