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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DEWA Surpasses 2025 Carbon Reduction Target Six Months Ahead of Schedule

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Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has announced it achieved its 2025 carbon intensity reduction target six months ahead of the planned deadline, cutting...

Wellness and Health Tourism in the UAE: A Booming Sector for Gulf Residents

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The UAE has positioned itself as one of the world's premier wellness and health tourism destinations, on the back of its medical infrastructure, luxury...

Emaar Development Q1 2026: Record 7,200 Units Sold and Revenue of AED 12.4 Billion

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Emaar Development, the UAE's largest listed property developer, has reported first-quarter 2026 results showing record sales of 7,200 residential units across its Dubai and...

Bitcoin and Ethereum in the UAE: Where to Buy, Sell and Store Crypto in 2025

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The UAE has become one of the most accessible jurisdictions in the world for legally purchasing and holding cryptocurrency. With VARA-licensed exchanges operating in...

Jad Antoun: Fixing the Most Painful Transaction in the UAE, One Mortgage at a Time

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Buying a home in Dubai is, by any objective measure, one of the most administratively intensive consumer experiences in a city famous for doing...
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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.

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.
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