The Gulf region’s construction sector is tipped to bounce back over the next two years after a pandemic-affected 2020, with regional construction contractor awards in 2021 and 2022 expected to be worth US$115.2 billion and US$111.8 billion respectively. A September 2021 whitepaper published by intelligence platform Ventures ONSITE, said government stimulus spending aimed at economic

Bupa Global today launches the 2nd edition of the Bupa Global Executive Wellbeing Index analysing the continued effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the world’s high-net-worth community. The index, which surveyed over 1,200 HNWIs and senior business executives based across Europe, North America, the Middle East and Asia shows that despite concerns about economic recovery and

With several countries in the Middle East reaching close to herd immunity, the live in-person events are coming back. UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman and Saudi Arabia have all announced several high profile events to be held during October to December 2021 timeframe. The Dubai World Trade Centre has announced a plethora of events and exhibitions

The third annual edition of the Digital Quality of Life Index (DQL) ranks the UAE 42nd among 110 countries. Covering 90% of the global population, the DQL study is conducted by the cybersecurity company Surfshark and evaluates countries based on a set of five fundamental digital wellbeing pillars. The UAE excels in three, specifically internet

Guinness World Records™, the global authority on record-breaking, today announces that Japan’s UmenoSumiyama and Koume Kodama, are the world’s Oldest identical twins (living and ever/female)at 107 years, and 300 days, as of Sep. 1st 2021. Umeno and Koume were born on Nov. 5th 1913 as the eldest and second daughters in a family that lived in

While 2021 marks Saudi Arabia’s 91st National Day, it is also the fifth anniversary since the launch of the National Transformation Plan. Five years on from the launch of Vision 2030, Saudi Arabia’s real estate market has blossomed, with further exponential growth expected, according to the latest analysis by global real estate consultant Knight Frank. Faisal

The nominal gross domestic product (GDP) of the six Gulf countries, which together constituted about 60 per cent of the total Arab region’s GDP in 2020, is projected to return to positive growth in 2021. Figures from the new ‘GCC Countries Macroeconomic Indicators 2021’ report revealed that the region’s economies will witness a significant increase