• Award-winning musician and dancer Chaimaa Gaddour, who was born with congenital deformity in her fingers and legs, learned to play the Qanun as a child in Tunis, Tunisia. Reuters
    Award-winning musician and dancer Chaimaa Gaddour, who was born with congenital deformity in her fingers and legs, learned to play the Qanun as a child in Tunis, Tunisia. Reuters
  • Ms Gaddour, 28, considers her disability a blessing. Reuters
    Ms Gaddour, 28, considers her disability a blessing. Reuters
  • Ms Gaddour talks about her disabilities at a TEDx conference in Bizerte, Tunisia. Reuters
    Ms Gaddour talks about her disabilities at a TEDx conference in Bizerte, Tunisia. Reuters
  • Ms Gaddour teaches ballet. Reuters
    Ms Gaddour teaches ballet. Reuters
  • Ms Gaddour founded Bio-Art, an art centre that hosts workshops to help children with disabilities. Reuters
    Ms Gaddour founded Bio-Art, an art centre that hosts workshops to help children with disabilities. Reuters

Tunisian woman overcomes disability to become award winning Qanun player - in pictures


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Short-term let permits explained

Homeowners and tenants are allowed to list their properties for rental by registering through the Dubai Tourism website to obtain a permit.

Tenants also require a letter of no objection from their landlord before being allowed to list the property.

There is a cost of Dh1,590 before starting the process, with an additional licence fee of Dh300 per bedroom being rented in your home for the duration of the rental, which ranges from three months to a year.

Anyone hoping to list a property for rental must also provide a copy of their title deeds and Ejari, as well as their Emirates ID.

PROFILE OF SWVL

Started: April 2017

Founders: Mostafa Kandil, Ahmed Sabbah and Mahmoud Nouh

Based: Cairo, Egypt

Sector: transport

Size: 450 employees

Investment: approximately $80 million

Investors include: Dubai’s Beco Capital, US’s Endeavor Catalyst, China’s MSA, Egypt’s Sawari Ventures, Sweden’s Vostok New Ventures, Property Finder CEO Michael Lahyani

Updated: June 14, 2023, 6:57 AM