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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GCC Economy 2025: Growth, Diversification and the Road to Post-Oil Prosperity

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The GCC economies entered 2025 with a combination of macroeconomic resilience and ongoing diversification momentum that positions the region more favourably than at any...

MENA Economic Outlook 2026: Key Sectors, Investment Themes, and Growth Drivers for GCC Business

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The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region enters the second half of 2026 with substantial economic momentum, despite a complex global backdrop of...

Qatar’s National Innovation Strategy 2030: Inside the USD 12 Billion Deep-Tech Commitment

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Qatar has launched its National Innovation Strategy 2030, a USD 12 billion framework allocating public investment across quantum computing, advanced materials, biotechnology, space technology,...

Abu Dhabi’s Hub71 2026 Cohort: 40 Startups Raise USD 230 Million in Six Months

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Hub71, Abu Dhabi's global technology ecosystem located in the Mubadala-backed Al Maryah Island district, has announced that its 2026 accelerator cohort of 40 startups...

Kuwait Investment Authority: The World’s Oldest Sovereign Wealth Fund and Its Strategy

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The Kuwait Investment Authority (KIA), established in 1953, holds the distinction of being the world's oldest sovereign wealth fund, predating most modern institutional investment...
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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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