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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How to Hire Employees in the UAE in 2026: Labour Law, Visas and Compliance

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Hiring employees in the UAE involves navigating a specific regulatory framework that governs employment contracts, visa sponsorship, end-of-service benefits, and the increasingly important Emiratisation...

How to Register for VAT in the UAE in 2026: Complete FTA Registration Guide

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Value Added Tax (VAT) was introduced in the UAE on 1 January 2018 at a standard rate of 5% — one of the lowest...

GCC Free Trade Agreements 2026: UAE CEPAs, GCC-UK and India Trade Deals

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The Gulf Cooperation Council's trade relationships are being reshaped by a wave of free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations and signings that represent a fundamental...

How to Open a Business Bank Account in the UAE in 2026: Complete Step-by-Step Guide

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Opening a business bank account in the UAE is one of the most important — and sometimes frustrating — steps when setting up a...

GCC Financial Markets Overview 2026: Regional Exchanges, MSCI Inclusion and Investment Guide

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The GCC's financial markets have undergone a fundamental transformation over the past decade — growing from relatively small, domestic-focused exchanges into emerging market indices...
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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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