KT must-reads: Wills, private schools, and citizenship for companies
Nobody tracks every story we write from week to week at Khaleej Times. No one can. Unless, of course, you happen to be the chief content officer.And that’s me.Welcome to “KT must-reads,” where I’ll bring you three Khaleej Times articles and videos that reveal a new life-hack, warn you about what’s coming up, or just entertain you. Look for this new weekly column every Friday, right here.First off: wills.Do you live in the UAE? Are you immortal? If you answered “yes” to the first question and “no” to the second, I’ve got a story for you: UAE residents urged to write, register their wills in the country.Our own Nasreen Abdulla explains how, following sweeping changes to the UAE’s Civil Transactions Law, lawyers are urging people to write wills in the UAE now. It’s not just to help your loved ones manage your property after you’re gone, but also to ensure proper guardianship of your kids. Nasreen lays out what happens to estates of people who die without a will — and it’s different for Muslims and non-Muslims.Speaking of kids, another new 2026 rule may make you rethink your driving schedule. With her piece, Dubai private schools: How a 30-minute schedule change may shift your daily drive time, Nandini Sircar explains that earlier Friday closings for private schools in Dubai have some parents rethinking how to manage traffic.“My 10-year-old son goes to the mosque for prayers, and this new schedule will be challenging. He will return from school at 12.30pm and has just a 15-minute window to get to the mosque for the 12.45pm prayer,” said Ami Rasheed, a mother of two. “I’m worried that with school buses on the roads at the same time as prayer traffic, everything will overlap, leading to added congestion on the streets.”(Pro tip: If you want to find good advice for everything related to UAE schools, do yourself a favour and bookmark our Schools and Parents section.)Finally, let’s not forget the reason we’re all here in the UAE: to get down to business. And soon, the Emirates will promote the granting of “citizenship” to companies established in the country.And why not? As Waheed Abbas points out in UAE to promote ‘granting of citizenship’ to companies, German companies are “German.” British companies are “British.” The UAE added a staggering 250,000 new companies last year. So hey, let’s make them Emirati.But a raft of changes come with the new amendments to business rules, and Waheed brings all the important ones to you. It’s important if you’re a business owner, an entrepreneur — or if you’re a worker at any established company here.Tell me what you think about these articles, or anything else.UAE lowers age of legal adulthood to 18: What the new law means, impact on residentsWill your UAE bank balance automatically go to your family after you?
Nobody tracks every story we write from week to week at Khaleej Times. No one can. Unless, of course, you happen to be the chief content officer.
And that’s me.
Welcome to “KT must-reads,” where I’ll bring you three Khaleej Times articles and videos that reveal a new life-hack, warn you about what’s coming up, or just entertain you. Look for this new weekly column every Friday, right here.
First off: wills.
Do you live in the UAE? Are you immortal? If you answered “yes” to the first question and “no” to the second, I’ve got a story for you: UAE residents urged to write, register their wills in the country.
Our own Nasreen Abdulla explains how, following sweeping changes to the UAE’s Civil Transactions Law, lawyers are urging people to write wills in the UAE now. It’s not just to help your loved ones manage your property after you’re gone, but also to ensure proper guardianship of your kids. Nasreen lays out what happens to estates of people who die without a will — and it’s different for Muslims and non-Muslims.
Speaking of kids, another new 2026 rule may make you rethink your driving schedule. With her piece, Dubai private schools: How a 30-minute schedule change may shift your daily drive time, Nandini Sircar explains that earlier Friday closings for private schools in Dubai have some parents rethinking how to manage traffic.
“My 10-year-old son goes to the mosque for prayers, and this new schedule will be challenging. He will return from school at 12.30pm and has just a 15-minute window to get to the mosque for the 12.45pm prayer,” said Ami Rasheed, a mother of two. “I’m worried that with school buses on the roads at the same time as prayer traffic, everything will overlap, leading to added congestion on the streets.”
(Pro tip: If you want to find good advice for everything related to UAE schools, do yourself a favour and bookmark our Schools and Parents section.)
Finally, let’s not forget the reason we’re all here in the UAE: to get down to business. And soon, the Emirates will promote the granting of “citizenship” to companies established in the country.
And why not? As Waheed Abbas points out in UAE to promote ‘granting of citizenship’ to companies, German companies are “German.” British companies are “British.” The UAE added a staggering 250,000 new companies last year. So hey, let’s make them Emirati.
But a raft of changes come with the new amendments to business rules, and Waheed brings all the important ones to you. It’s important if you’re a business owner, an entrepreneur — or if you’re a worker at any established company here.
Tell me what you think about these articles, or anything else.
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