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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Oman Banking and Finance 2026: Central Bank of Oman, Meethaq Islamic and Muscat Stock Exchange

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Oman's banking sector is well-capitalised, prudentially regulated, and well-positioned to support the country's Vision 2040 diversification programme. With a consolidated Central Bank, a growing...

Oman Travel Guide 2026: Muscat, Wahiba Sands, Hajar Mountains and Salalah Monsoon

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Oman offers something increasingly rare in the Gulf — an authentic encounter with ancient culture, dramatic natural landscapes, and warm Arab hospitality in a...

Jordan Economy 2026: Gulf Remittances, Amman Tech Hub and Regional Trade

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Jordan occupies a unique strategic position in the Middle East — a stable constitutional monarchy bordered by Israel, the West Bank, Syria, Iraq, and...

Jobs in Saudi Arabia 2026: Nitaqat Saudisation, Work Visas and In-Demand Sectors

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Saudi Arabia's job market in 2026 is one of the most dynamic and consequential in the GCC — driven by Vision 2030's ambitious targets...

Gulf Motorsports 2026: F1, Dakar, and the GCC’s Growing Racing Ecosystem

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Beyond Formula 1 and the Dakar Rally, the Gulf has developed a rich and growing grassroots motorsport ecosystem that supports thousands of competitors, dozens...
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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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