Retailers regionally and globally have been badly affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. What are the steps they should take to stay protected?
The Covid-19 pandemic has made contactless payments more relevant than ever before. Khalid Elgibali, MENA division president at Mastercard, discusses whether adoption in the GCC grown significantly
The death toll in the UAE, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia has risen to 286, 279 and 857 respectively
How can real estate developers in the GCC adapt to the upheaval that the coronavirus has caused across the region?
The death toll in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait has risen to 819 and 275 respectively
The death toll in the UAE and Kuwait has risen to 283 and 273 respectively
Around 81 per cent of GCC-based companies have or plan to make adjustments to their compensation and benefits programmes, whereas 53 per cent of internationally headquartered companies have also made or plan to take similar action
The death toll in the UAE and Saudi Arabia has risen to 276 and 712 respectively
The energy sector continues to be the biggest pillar powering the growth of GCC economies. But as it reels with the impact of the historic oil price drop and the Covid-19 pandemic, is the outlook for the future brighter?
As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to wreck economies across the world, how are the main pillars supporting the GCC’s economy holding up?
The death toll in Saudi Arabia and the UAE has risen to 611 and 273 respectively
In 2019, Wizz Air flew 40 million passengers to 151 airports in 44 countries on 710 routes
The death toll in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait has risen to 579 and 230 respectively
Regional governments must undertake key measures to ensure a renewed and sustained approach to economic recovery
The death toll in the UAE and Saudi Arabia has risen to 269 and 549 respectively
The death toll in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait has risen to 525 and 220 respectively
The death toll in the UAE and Saudi Arabia has risen to 264 and 503 respectively
Giving back and being responsible are crucial for governments, businesses and individuals in the region for longer sustainability
A consensus seems to be developing that tax regimes need to adopt a global approach to confront challenges posed by technological advances
The death toll in the UAE and Kuwait has risen to 258 and 185 respectively
Employment across the GCC could fall by around 13 per cent due to the impact of the coronavirus
In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, GCC countries need policies to address the impact of social isolation and coordinate vital resources to support society’s most vulnerable groups
The stay-at-home protocol activated across countries to combat the spread of the virus has proven to be a game changer for the online shopping sector
The death toll in Saudi Arabia and the UAE has risen to 339 and 233 respectively
The death toll in the UAE stands at 227 while 26 people in Oman have succumbed to the virus
The death toll in the UAE and Saudi Arabia has risen to 220 and 312 respectively
Governments in the region can venture forward by creating an interdisciplinary and cross-sector approach to predict, detect, control, and counter zoonotic diseases
The death toll in the UAE and Saudi Arabia has risen to 208 and 283 respectively
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Since the outbreak, the UAE has recorded a total of 19,661 cases