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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Gulf Banking Transformation 2026: Digital Finance, Fintech and the GCC’s Financial Future

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Gulf banking is undergoing its most profound transformation since the oil booms of the 1970s created the region's modern financial sector. As of 2026,...

Emaar Properties Company Profile 2026: Burj Khalifa, Dubai Mall and the GCC Real Estate Giant

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Emaar Properties is the company most responsible for shaping the physical skyline of modern Dubai, and one of the most watched real estate and...

UAE vs Saudi Arabia 2026: Competing Visions for Gulf Economic Leadership

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In 2026, two visions are competing to define the future of the Gulf, and by extension, the broader trajectory of the Arab world. The...

GCC Economic Diversification 2026: How the Gulf Is Moving Beyond Oil

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The six nations of the Gulf Cooperation Council are executing the most ambitious economic transformation in modern history. As of 2026, collectively accounting for...
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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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