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COVID-19 coronavirus is here to stay. This is a painful fact none of us can ignore anymore. Central banks around the world have been using various mixes of fiscal and monetary policies to contain the harmful effects of the pandemic. As the pandemic is expected to last much longer than we could have anticipated, governments …
COVID-19 and oil price collapse are proving a double-edged sword to the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. The World Bank recommends these countries to prioritize their focus on handling the COVID-19 virus pandemic and the impending recession resulting from the virus and a sharp decline in the oil price. A recent study done by The …
RIYADH: Commerce ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) held a virtual meeting to discuss the economic impact of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in the region. Overseeing the provision and smooth flow of essential basic commodities to citizens of their countries was highlighted as one of the key roles of the respective ministries. The …
Consistent with its central role of producing groundbreaking and game-changing research works, The Dubai Center for Islamic Banking and Finance (DCIBF), a joint initiative of Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University (HBMSU) and the ‘Dubai Islamic Economy Development Centre’, has formally released its second annual report on Islamic economy today (Wednesday October 12, 2016) during the …
The Middle East and Africa region is more focused than ever on developing its hospitality infrastructure with 538 hotels totaling 151,771 rooms under contract in the ME and 321 hotels totaling 62,194 rooms under contract in Africa, said a report. Makkah, Saudi Arabia, reported the largest number of rooms under construction with 21,068 rooms in …
