James Mitchell

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James Mitchell covers business and markets for Gulf Times Now — company results, economic data, banking, real estate and the deals reshaping the GCC. He writes the numbers side of the Gulf economy: what a figure actually means for the companies and people behind it, rather than the headline it makes. His work runs across our Business and Markets sections.

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UAE and Jordan Sign AED 2.7 Billion Economic Partnership as GCC-Arab World Integration Accelerates

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The UAE and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan have signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) valued at AED 2.7 billion in immediate trade...

Saudi Arabia’s PIF Raises $15 Billion Green Bond: Largest Sovereign Green Issuance in GCC History

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Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) has successfully priced a USD 15 billion green bond issuance across 5-year, 10-year, and 30-year tranches, the largest...

India-UAE CEPA Two Years On: Non-Oil Bilateral Trade Reaches USD 90 Billion Milestone

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Two years after the India-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) entered into force in May 2022, bilateral non-oil trade between the two economies reached...

Dubai Airports Announces Terminal 4 Expansion Plan Worth AED 14 Billion

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Dubai Airports has unveiled a AED 14 billion Terminal 4 expansion masterplan at Dubai International Airport (DXB), which will add 25 million passengers of...

GCC Currencies in 2025: Dollar Peg Stability and the Case for Monetary Union

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The question of GCC monetary union has been debated by economists and policymakers for decades without resolution. Yet the underlying logic, combining dollar-pegged currencies...
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Kuwait Is the Only Gulf State That Shuts Its Police Certificate Behind You

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Bahrain, Qatar and Oman all issue a police certificate after you leave. Kuwait does not. Six Gulf states compared on fees, access and turnaround.

Qatar Police Clearance Costs QR 10 in Doha and 80 Pounds in London

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Qatar issues its Good Conduct Certificate for QR 10 in about two weeks. The London embassy charges 80 pounds and takes three months. Both routes, and the catch.

Bahrain’s Good Conduct Certificate Costs One Dinar, Not Three

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Bahrain's Good Conduct Certificate costs 1 BD and takes five working days, not the three dinars widely quoted. Fees, documents, and the rule for former residents.

The UAE Travel Ban Page Everyone Links To Does Not Exist

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The ICP travel ban inquiry everyone links to returns a 404. Where the check actually lives in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, and what the 2022 cheque law changed.
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