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.
Exclusive articles:
Sky Kurtz: Growing Tomatoes in the Arabian Desert, How Pure Harvest Changed the GCC’s Food Security Story
The idea of growing fresh tomatoes in the middle of the Arabian desert, in temperatures that regularly exceed 45°C, sounds like an agricultural thought...
Mohamad Ballout: The Lebanese-American Who Turned Cloud Kitchens Into a SoftBank-Backed Global Empire
In January 2018, Mohamad Ballout and three co-founders launched a company with a premise that many in Dubai's restaurant industry considered absurd: instead of...
Khalid Al Ameri: The Emirati Who Turned Storytelling Into a Stanford-Backed Global Business
When Khalid Al Ameri first began posting videos on Facebook from his Abu Dhabi apartment in 2014, the concept of an Emirati man narrating...
Dr. Sara Al Madani: The Emirati Entrepreneur Who Started at 15 and Never Stopped Building
Most entrepreneurs point to a university project, a failed job, or a late-night idea as the origin of their first business. Dr. Sara Al...
ADNOC and TotalEnergies Sign AED 15 Billion UAE Green Hydrogen Production Partnership
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and France's TotalEnergies have signed a strategic partnership agreement to develop the UAE's largest green hydrogen production facility,...
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Dubai Parking Fees by Zone
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
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
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
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.


