AUGUST 2026 ISSUEAbu Dhabi · Dubai · Riyadh · Doha
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54 pages · 15 on the record · Published 28 August 2026
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Abu Dhabi
- Rica Hernandez: A Salon Built on One Promise
- Sean Barcoe: The Special-Ops Pilot Who Built an Abu Dhabi Creative Studio
- Ameer Hamza: The Accountant Building Abu Dhabi SMEs a Safety Net
- Khalid Al Mutawaa: The Gallerist Who Backed Emirati Art Before Abu Dhabi Did
- Abu Dhabi’s Water: Desalination, EWEC and the Grid
- ADNEC Group: The Business Behind Abu Dhabi’s Events
- EMSTEEL: Abu Dhabi’s Heavy Industry Bet
- Liwa and the Empty Quarter: Abu Dhabi’s Desert Interior
- Al Wathba Wetland Reserve: Abu Dhabi’s Flamingo Sanctuary
- TAQA: The Company That Owns Abu Dhabi’s Grid
- Opinion: Abu Dhabi’s Advantage Is That It Is Not in a Hurry
- Abu Dhabi’s Mangroves: The National Park Inside the Capital
The UAE
- Museum of the Future: What Dubai Actually Built
- Opinion: The UAE Changes Its Laws Faster Than It Updates Its Own Guidance
- How the UAE Left the FATF Grey List — and What Did Not Change
- UAE Commercial Agency Law: What Federal Law 3 of 2022 Changed
- UAE Excise Tax: What It Covers and What It Costs
- Shipping Your Belongings to the UAE: Customs, Duty and What You Cannot Bring
- How the UAE Is Governed: Federal Supreme Council, Cabinet and FNC
- Registering a Birth in the UAE: Certificate, Emirates ID, Passport
Saudi Arabia
- The Big 5 Saudi 2026 Construction Expo: B2B Guide for GCC Real Estate and Infrastructure P
- The Gulf Space Race 2026: How the UAE and Saudi Arabia Are Reaching for Mars and the Moon
- Renting a Home in Saudi Arabia 2026: Ejar Contract, Deposit & Rules
- Saudi Electricity & Water Bills 2026: SEC Tariffs & How to Pay
- Saudi Exit & Re-Entry Visa 2026: Single, Multiple & Final Exit Guide