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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Abdulmajeed Alsukhan: How a Saudi Central Bank Alumnus Built the Kingdom’s First Fintech Unicorn

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There is a particular irony in the fact that Abdulmajeed Alsukhan, the man who disrupted Saudi Arabia's financial sector with a new generation of...

DFM and ADX: A Practical Guide to Investing in UAE Stock Markets

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The United Arab Emirates operates two primary stock exchanges, the Dubai Financial Market (DFM) and the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX), alongside the internationally...

UAE Exchange Houses Guide: Al Ansari, UAE Exchange and Money Transfer in the Emirates

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The UAE operates one of the world's most competitive and accessible foreign exchange and money transfer markets, with hundreds of licensed exchange houses serving...

Emirates Group FY2025-26 Results: Net Profit Rises 31% to USD 3.8 Billion as Passenger Numbers Hit Record

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The Emirates Group has reported a net profit of USD 3.8 billion for its financial year ending 31 March 2026, a 31 percent increase...

UAE Dirham Peg: How Currency Stability Powers the Emirates as an Investment Hub

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The United Arab Emirates dirham has been pegged to the US dollar at a fixed rate of 3.6725 AED per USD since November 1997,...
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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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