Layla Hassan

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Layla Hassan writes Gulf Times Now’s guides — the practical, checkable answers to moving to the Gulf, living here, working here and starting a business. Her brief is service journalism: what the rule actually is, what it costs, what it takes and what changed, written so a reader can act on it the same day.

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Shipping Your Belongings to the UAE: Customs, Duty and What You Cannot Bring

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UAE customs duty rates, the used-household-goods relief and its conditions, and the prohibited and restricted lists that decide whether your shipment clears.

Part-Time and Flexible Work in the UAE: Contracts and Permits Explained

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The six work models UAE law recognises, the 13 MoHRE work permits, and how a part-time work permit lets you hold a second job lawfully.

Living and Working in Abu Dhabi: The Complete Guide

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The map between Abu Dhabi's 25 practical guides — costs, TAMM and Tawtheeq registration, free zones, freehold property and what's worth your first weekend.

Abu Dhabi Free Zones: ADGM, KEZAD, Masdar City and twofour54

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Abu Dhabi’s four main free zones compared — what each is built for, who actually regulates it, and why twofour54’s regulator is not what most guides say.

Dubai Shared Housing: Permits, Limits and Fines

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Dubai shared housing is permit-only under Law No. 4 of 2026. What it defines, who it binds, what is excluded, and fines up to AED 1 million.
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How the UAE Left the FATF Grey List — and What Did Not Change

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The UAE came off FATF monitoring on 23 February 2024 with three other countries — and was never blacklisted. What delisting did not change for businesses.

Al Wathba Wetland Reserve: Abu Dhabi’s Flamingo Sanctuary

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The flamingo figure everyone quotes is a seasonal peak. The real story is 1,000 nests — and the GCC’s first IUCN Green List site almost nobody mentions.

UAE Commercial Agency Law: What Federal Law 3 of 2022 Changed

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The 2022 agency law did not open agencies to foreign ownership, and the transition is not two years. What the Ministry’s own text actually says.

The UAE Data Protection Law: What the PDPL Actually Requires

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The PDPL is in force but its Executive Regulations are not issued — so the fines, the breach clock and your compliance deadline do not yet exist in law.
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