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:
ADIA at Fifty: Inside the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority
Fifty years of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority — what it discloses, why it never publishes its AUM, and the insourcing shift behind its returns.
Sean Barcoe: The Special-Ops Pilot Who Built an Abu Dhabi Creative Studio
Sean Barcoe spent 20 years as a US Army pilot before building BarCoe, an Abu Dhabi creative production studio now expanding onto a new site.
Hamid Al Ali: The Dubai Insider Advising Founders on Where to Land
Hamid Al Ali moved from government and media into Dubai property, building Catch Estates to give investors honest relocation and Golden Visa advice.
Kalpesh Kinariwala: How Pantheon Turned Real Estate Into Art and Culture
Kalpesh Kinariwala built Pantheon from a Dubai residential developer into Pantheon ACR, and made HOP Events Lucky Ali's global touring partner.
Khalid Al Mutawaa: The Gallerist Who Backed Emirati Art Before Abu Dhabi Did
Khalid Al Mutawaa opened Etihad Modern Art Gallery in Abu Dhabi in 2003. How an independent gallery became one of the capital's cultural anchors.
Breaking
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.


