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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GCC Visa Overstay Fines 2026: Penalties, Grace Periods and How to Regularise Your Status

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GCC visa overstay fines 2026: daily penalties for the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman and Bahrain, grace periods, and how to clear fines and avoid bans.

Sukuk and Islamic Bonds 2026: How the $1 Trillion Islamic Debt Market Works

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Sukuk explained for 2026: what Islamic bonds are, ijara, murabaha and wakala structures, the GCC's role in the $1 trillion market, and how investors buy sukuk.

GCC Non-Oil GDP by Country 2026: Which Gulf Economy Is Least Oil-Dependent?

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GCC non-oil GDP by country in 2026: Bahrain leads near 86%, the UAE ~77%, Qatar ~64%, Saudi Arabia ~55%. Which Gulf economy is now least oil-dependent?

Oman Investor Residency 2026: 5-Year vs 10-Year Golden Card Compared

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Oman investor residency 2026 compared: 5-year vs 10-year golden card thresholds in OMR, property, capital, bond and retiree routes, costs and key benefits.

AFC Champions League Elite 2026: How Gulf Clubs Compete in Asia’s Top Tournament

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How Gulf clubs like Al Hilal, Al Ahli and Al Ain compete in the AFC Champions League Elite 2026: format, West split, prize money and qualifying explained.
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Abu Dhabi Judicial Department: Wills, Courts and Non-Muslim Inheritance

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Abu Dhabi has its own wills registry, and on eligibility it is broader than DIFC — plus the intestacy default your heirs can still apply to displace.

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.
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