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 Pensions: GPSSA, Gratuity and What Expats Actually Get

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How UAE pensions work: the GPSSA scheme for Emiratis, the 2023 law for new entrants, and why expatriates get end-of-service gratuity instead of a pension.

Dubai Instant Licence: Starting a Mainland Company the Fast Way

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How the Dubai Instant Licence works: a mainland licence in five minutes, the four legal forms, the virtual business site rule and what changes in year two.

Nafis and Emiratisation: What Private Employers Must Do

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Emiratisation rules for UAE private employers: the 2% half-yearly targets, the 10% goal by end-2026, the AED 10,000 monthly contribution and what Nafis now offers.

Abu Dhabi Health Insurance: DoH Rules, Thiqa and the Basic Plan

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Abu Dhabi health insurance explained: the employer and sponsor duty under Law 23 of 2005, the Thiqa scheme, the Basic Plan for domestic workers, and the penalties.

Tawtheeq Explained: Registering an Abu Dhabi Tenancy Contract

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How Tawtheeq works in Abu Dhabi: who registers the lease, the fees, the 5% municipality charge, notice periods and where rent disputes are actually heard.
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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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