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Editors and contributors
The Gulf Money is written by specialist editors who each cover one slice of the Gulf-expat money problem. Bylines below are pen names for the editorial team; biographies describe each editor's focus and approach.
Adnan Rashid
Tax & Residency Analyst
Cross-border tax analyst covering residency rules, double-tax treaties, and reporting obligations for Gulf expats. Cites HMRC, IRS, ZATCA, and the UAE Federal Tax Authority directly.
Covers: tax · visa · estate
Layla Hassan
Investment Editor
Investment editor covering brokers, ETFs, and equity strategy for Gulf-based readers. Focused on fees, fund domiciles, and tax-efficient portfolio structures.
Covers: brokers · invest · sharia
Omar Khalil
Real Estate Analyst
Real estate analyst covering GCC property markets, expat mortgages, and cross-border real estate decisions. Reads RERA filings and DLD service charges so readers don't have to.
Covers: property · mortgage
Priya Menon
Retirement Editor
Retirement editor focused on long-horizon planning for Gulf expats: workplace savings schemes, drawdown math, and retirement destinations from Portugal to Malaysia.
Covers: retire · invest · tax
Sara Aboutaleb
Banking & Remittance Editor
Banking and remittance editor covering GCC retail banks, neobanks, and money-transfer corridors. Tracks fee schedules and corridor reliability the way other editors track stock prices.
Covers: banking · remit
The Editorial Desk
Editorial Team
Multi-author pieces and pillar guides written by The Gulf Money editorial team. Used when an article draws on more than one editor's area of expertise.
Covers: pillar
A note on bylines
The editors above are pen names representing the The Gulf Money editorial team. Each persona covers a specific desk and writes in a consistent voice, but no individual byline implies a regulatory licence or professional certification. Nothing on this site is personal financial, tax, legal, or investment advice. See our disclosures page for the full statement.