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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DIFC Wills: How Non-Muslim Expats Decide Who Inherits

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How the DIFC Courts Wills Service lets non-Muslim expats direct their UAE assets and appoint guardians, which will types exist, and what it does not cover.

TAMM Explained: How Abu Dhabi Put Government Services in One App

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How TAMM works in 2026: the Abu Dhabi government platform covering over 1,100 services, the AutoGov automation, My Locker and UAE Pass sign-in explained.

Abu Dhabi Business Licence 2026: Mainland Setup Through ADRA and TAMM

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How to get a mainland Abu Dhabi business licence in 2026: the new ADRA authority, the TAMM platform, the Tajer licence with no office, and ownership rules.

Bahrain Driving Licence for Expats 2026: Convert, Test & Fees

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How expats get a Bahrain driving licence in 2026: convert a foreign licence or sit the test, eligible countries, GDT steps, eye test, road test and fees.

International School Fees in Bahrain 2026: Curricula & Costs

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Bahrain international school fees 2026: British, American and Indian curriculum cost ranges, registration and application fees, and waiting lists.
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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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