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:
Tadawul: Inside Saudi Arabia’s Stock Exchange and What It Means for Investors
The Saudi Exchange, known as Tadawul, is the largest stock exchange in the Middle East and one of the top 15 exchanges in the...
Editorial: Dubai’s Smart Government 3.0, A Model for the World
Opinion, Gulf Times Now Editorial BoardDubai's approach to digital government has quietly become one of the most sophisticated and successful in the world. While...
Hosam Arab: The Man Who Built the Middle East’s Most Valuable Fintech from a Dubai Apartment
In 2019, Hosam Arab was sitting in a modest Dubai apartment with a whiteboard, a co-founder, and a single conviction: that the GCC's hundreds...
Emirates NBD Unveils UAE’s First AI-Powered Business Banking Platform for GCC SMEs
Emirates NBD, the UAE's leading banking group, has launched the region's first fully AI-powered business banking platform targeting small and medium enterprises (SMEs) across...
Fadi Ghandour Founder Story: Aramex, NASDAQ and the Arab Startup Ecosystem
Fadi Ghandour is the founder of Aramex, the logistics and courier company that became one of the Arab world's first technology-enabled businesses to list...
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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.


