Tag: UAE
India-GCC Relations 2026: CEPA, IMEC, and the South Asian-Gulf Partnership
India and the GCC are bound together by one of the world's most significant economic relationships, a connection built on energy, remittances, trade, and...
Best Universities in the UAE 2026: Rankings, Fees and International Campuses
The UAE has transformed itself from a country with virtually no higher education infrastructure fifty years ago into a major international academic hub with...
Expert View: The Geopolitical Risk Landscape for GCC Business in 2026
By Khalid Al-Mansouri, Senior Advisor, Gulf Strategic Intelligence GroupThe GCC's geopolitical risk environment in 2026 is more complex than at any point in the...
GCC Cybersecurity Governance 2026: Saudi NCA, Regional Cooperation and Industry
Saudi Arabia has built one of the most comprehensive national cybersecurity governance frameworks in the world. The Kingdom's National Cybersecurity Authority (NCA), established in...
GCC Food Security and Agricultural Commodities 2026: Sovereign Investment Strategy
Food security is among the highest-priority strategic concerns for GCC governments, and the region's commodities strategy reflects an acute awareness of vulnerability. With limited...
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Kuwait’s Police Certificate Lives in an App, and Closes When You Leave
Kuwait issues its police clearance as a Criminal Status Certificate through the Sahel app, and only to current residents aged 18 and over. The verified process.
Oman’s Police Certificate: Almost Every English Guide Names the Wrong One
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.
Qatar Abolished the Exit Permit. The Internet Has Not Noticed
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.
Rica Hernandez: A Salon Built on One Promise
Rica Presentacion Hernandez built Blink Lash from a home beauty service into a licensed Abu Dhabi studio. The founder, in her own words.


