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Haider Hussain

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Managing Partner, Middle East & North Africa at Fragomen
📍 Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Haider Hussain is the Managing Partner for the Middle East and North Africa at Fragomen, where he provides strategic guidance on corporate immigration and mobility. With over 15 years of experience, he supports diverse clients from startups to multinationals across the region. He holds a BA Hons from Durham University.

He is an active member of the Professional Services Committee at The American Chamber of Commerce in Saudi Arabia, contributing to business growth initiatives. He is also a member of the British Business Group and Australian Business Council, reflecting a commitment to fostering professional communities. Haider speaks English and Urdu.

He has personally led Fragomen’s significant on-the-ground expansion in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, launching two new offices.

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Experience
15 Years
Current Role
Managing Partner, Middle East & North Africa
Location
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Personality Overview

How Haider shows up

Curious But Skeptical
ROI Driven
Requires Proof

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Priorities

Topics Haider cares about

MENA Immigration Policy
Frequently speaks at conferences, webinars, and on podcasts about the evolving immigration landscape, visa reforms, and compliance challenges in the UAE and Saudi Arabia.
Talent Localization
Focuses on helping firms adapt resourcing models to meet local content requirements like Saudization and Nitaqat, a key topic in his recent webinars.
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Career

Work history

4-2025
Managing Partner, Middle East & North Africa
Fragomen
11-2024
Member of Professional Services Committee
The American Chamber of Commerce Saudi Arabia (AmCham Saudi Arabia)
7-2019 - 4-2025
Partner, Middle East and North Africa
Fragomen
11-2017 - 7-2019
Senior Manager, Middle East & North Africa
Fragomen
9-2016 - 10-2017
Manager, Middle East and North Africa
Fragomen
In the press

Media appearances

Haider Hussain Discusses UAE Visa Changes Aimed at Attracting Top Talent with The National News. Featured in Fragomen Insights
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UAE’s Visa System Changes – Haider Hussain Discusses on Business Extra Podcast. Featured in Fragomen Insights
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Education
2005 - 2009
BA Hons
Durham University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Calculativeness (C)

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