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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The QR Collection: Turning Natural Talent into an International Fashion Brand

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How The QR Collection grew from dresses made for friends and family into a UAE fashion label with red-carpet recognition and global ambitions.

Rihea Sadarangani: Building a Career Around Marketing, Community and Authentic Storytelling

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How Rihea Sadarangani went from identifying as an introvert to speaking on stage, launching her own platform and uncovering Dubai’s offbeat food scene.

Inna Zubritskaya’s Journey: From a Career in Law to Building One of Abu Dhabi’s Largest Russian-Speaking Communities

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How Inna Zubritskaya left a decade-long legal career, moved to Abu Dhabi and built a UAE travel media platform and one of the emirate’s largest Russian-speaking communities.

Getting Around Kuwait City 2026: Taxis, Buses & Ride Apps

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Getting around Kuwait City in 2026: bus fares in KWD, KPTC, CityBus and KGL routes, Careem and Uber ride apps, airport taxis and tips for living without a car.

Badr Jafar: The UAE Industrialist Turning Gulf Business Into Global Philanthropy

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A profile of Badr Jafar, CEO of Crescent Enterprises and President of Crescent Petroleum, UAE Special Envoy for Business and Philanthropy, and Gulftainer chairman.
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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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