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China-GCC Relations 2026: Energy, Investment, and the New Gulf Power Dynamic

China has emerged as the most consequential new power in the Gulf over the past decade, and by 2026 the China-GCC economic relationship is...

GCC Business Leaders 2026: The Executives Shaping the Gulf Economy

The Gulf Cooperation Council has produced a generation of business leaders who rank among the most consequential corporate figures in the emerging world. As...

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

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

How to Start a Business in Saudi Arabia 2026: MISA, Foreign Ownership and SEZs

Saudi Arabia has undergone a profound business environment transformation since Vision 2030 was launched in 2016, and starting a business in the kingdom in...

Expert View: How AI Will Transform Gulf Banking Over the Next Five Years

By Nadia Al-Khoury, Head of Digital Innovation, Emirates Financial Advisory GroupArtificial intelligence is already transforming Gulf banking, and the pace of change over the...

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The Royal Oman Police issues two certificates, not one, and expatriates cannot get the Good Conduct one. The real process, the real fees, and where guides go wrong.

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Qatar removed the exit permit for private-sector workers in 2018 and for almost everyone else in January 2020. Who still needs approval, and the ILO numbers.

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