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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Arbitration in the UAE: arbitrateAD, DIAC and Which One to Choose

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How UAE arbitration works after Decree 34 of 2021: DIAC in Dubai, arbitrateAD in the capital, the seat rules that decide your case, and what changed.

Renting in Abu Dhabi: The 0% Rent Cap and What It Means

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Abu Dhabi cut its rent increase cap from 5% to 0% in June 2026. What the freeze covers, how Tawtheeq enforces it, and where tenants and landlords stand now.

The Digital Dirham: What the UAE Central Bank Is Actually Building

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What the Digital Dirham actually is, how the CBUAE wallet model works, what has been piloted so far, and why no retail launch date has been confirmed.

ADGM Explained: Inside Abu Dhabi Global Market and Its English-Law Courts

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What Abu Dhabi Global Market is, how ADGM applies English common law directly, who regulates it, and how the free zone differs from mainland Abu Dhabi.

Bahrain Traffic Fines 2026: How to Check and Pay Online

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Check and pay Bahrain traffic fines online in 2026: common violation amounts, the GDT contraventions portal, smart cameras and clearing fines before renewals.
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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.

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.
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