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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ENEC and Barakah: The Arab World’s First Nuclear Plant

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All four Barakah units have run commercially since September 2024 — and Nawah no longer operates the plant. What ENEC’s own records actually say.

TAQA: The Company That Owns Abu Dhabi’s Grid

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Oil and gas is 7.7% of TAQA’s revenue and the grid is 66%. What its own audited accounts say — and five things every published description gets wrong.

Etihad Airways: The Airline That Stopped Buying Other Airlines

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How Etihad’s equity-alliance strategy collapsed in 2017, what replaced it under ADQ, and why the much-reported ADX listing still has not happened.

Aigul: The Abu Dhabi Photographer Whose Eye Was Trained in Italy

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Aigul spent seven formative years in Italy before launching Aigul Captures, a fine-art and portrait photography business in Abu Dhabi, in 2025.

Ameer Hamza: The Accountant Building Abu Dhabi SMEs a Safety Net

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Ameer Hamza built AH Chartered Accountants from nothing in Abu Dhabi, then began building PocketLedger to bring SME accounting onto WhatsApp.
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Dubai Parking Fees by Zone

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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

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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

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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

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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.
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