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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UAE Public Holidays 2026: Full Calendar for the Rest of the Year

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Your full UAE public holidays 2026 calendar for the rest of the year, from Prophet's Birthday to Commemoration Day and National Day, plus long-weekend tips.

End-of-Service Gratuity in the UAE 2026: How It’s Calculated, With Examples

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A clear 2026 guide to UAE gratuity: who qualifies, the 21 and 30-day rules, the two-year cap, and worked end-of-service examples in AED under MOHRE rules.

Buy vs Rent in Dubai 2026: Which Makes More Financial Sense?

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Buy vs rent Dubai 2026: compare 20% down payments, the 4% DLD fee, mortgage rates, rental yields and break-even years to decide which makes more sense.

UAE Back to School 2026–27: Dubai and Abu Dhabi School Fees, Enrolment Deadlines and What Families Need to Know

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UAE schools reopen in late August 2026 for the new 2026–27 academic year. This guide covers KHDA and ADEK fee ranges across British, American, IB and Indian curriculum schools in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, enrolment deadlines, waiting list timelines and everything UAE families need to know before September.

Riyadh Air Launches Dubai Route Today: New Riyadh–Dubai Service Opens on Gulf’s Busiest Aviation Corridor

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Riyadh Air launches its Riyadh–Dubai route today, June 18, 2026 — introducing a new competitor on the Gulf's most heavily-trafficked aviation corridor and giving UAE-based travellers a new direct option to the Saudi capital with a full-service premium cabin at competitive fares alongside Saudia, flydubai and Air Arabia.
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ENEC and Barakah: The Arab World’s First Nuclear Plant

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All four Barakah units have run commercially since September 2024 — and Nawah no longer operates the plant. What ENEC’s own records actually say.

UAE Excise Tax: What It Covers and What It Costs

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Carbonated drinks stopped being an excise good on 1 January 2026 and sweetened drinks moved to a per-litre rate. The current rules, from the decision itself.

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.
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