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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NEOM 2026: What Is Actually Being Built, Latest Updates and What Investors Need to Know

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NEOM is Saudi Arabia's most audacious infrastructure and urban development project — a $500 billion-plus new region being built from scratch in the northwest...

Dubai Real Estate 2026: Verified Prices, Best Areas to Buy and Market Outlook

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Dubai's property market in 2026 is one of the most active in the world. After years of sustained growth, prices have risen approximately 14%...

Saudi Arabia Vision 2030: 2026 Progress Report — What Has Been Achieved and What Remains

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Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 — the landmark economic transformation programme announced by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in April 2016 — is now a...

UAE Golden Visa 2026: Every Category, Verified Costs and How to Apply

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The UAE Golden Visa is one of the world's most sought-after long-term residency programmes — and in 2026 it has been significantly expanded. Whether...

Qatar Banking and Finance 2026: Qatar National Bank, Islamic Banking and QCB Framework

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Qatar's banking and financial sector is among the most developed in the GCC. Home to the Arab world's largest bank by assets, a significant...
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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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