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Video: What to expect next for the UAE’s free zones

It could be the UAE’s most transformative new law since the freehold law was passed in 2002. After decades of having a transient population of highly-skilled expats and overseas investors who lacked long-term visas and tenure, the United Arab Emirates is introducing 10-year residencies and 100 percent foreign business ownership in an ambitious bid to add fresh impetus to the economy.