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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Expert View: Islamic Finance in the GCC, Scale, Innovation and Global Relevance

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Expert Analysis, Gulf Times NowIslamic finance, the provision of financial services in accordance with Sharia principles that prohibit interest (riba), excessive uncertainty (gharar), and...

Expert View: GCC Tourism’s Recovery and What Visitors Should Expect in 2025

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Expert Analysis, Gulf Times NowGCC tourism has not merely recovered from the pandemic, it has surpassed pre-pandemic benchmarks in most destinations and is operating...

Opinion: The Rise of Women Business Leaders in the GCC, Progress and Perspective

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Opinion, Gulf Times NowThe narrative around women in GCC business has shifted more dramatically in the past five years than in the preceding fifty....

Major GCC Corporate Partnerships Driving Regional Economic Growth

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The GCC's economic diversification agenda has produced a wave of high-profile corporate partnerships as governments and private sector organisations collaborate to build new industries,...

GCC EdTech Startups to Watch: Companies Transforming Education in the Gulf

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The GCC EdTech sector has attracted significant venture capital investment and produced a cohort of innovative companies addressing some of the most important education...
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Kuwait’s Police Certificate Lives in an App, and Closes When You Leave

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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

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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

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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

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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.
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