MENA

Middle East workforce: a review

65% of companies in the Middle East are looking to hire this year

Sustainable tourism on the rise

Globally, tourism expected to reach $17 trillion by 2027

Global e-commerce sales to reach $7 trn by 2026, boosted by MENA growth

MENA’s e-commerce sector is on pace to reach $57 bn by 2026

ChatGPT’s H2O footprint raises alarm in water-scarce MENA region

AI language models like ChatGPT contribute to MENA's water scarcity

Updates to GCC real estate laws to spur market efficiency

Legal support to drive regional improvements

Saeed Al Abbar on the inflection point for project sustainability

AESG CEO on the new skillsets needed to tackle future demands

GCC real estate growth to pick up pace in 2023

Saudi Arabia and UAE to lead growth

GCC Rail progress on the horizon in 2023

Renewed impetus driven by heightened institutional support

Exclusive: Video interview with Bell’s Sameer Rehman

He tells Economy Middle East about the future of aviation

The construction impact of the Russia-Ukraine war

Challenges prevail one year into the conflict

How might China’s BRI 2.0 impact Middle East projects?

Regional countries drew 23 percent of BRI spending in 2022

Acciona bullish on 2023 MENA projects’ market

No shortage of liquidity foreseen in the GCC

Investment in GCC data centers to grow in 2023

Market expected to grow at CAGR of 8 percent by 2028

Technology can support delivery of ESG in construction

Awareness of ESG essential as ethical investment interest grows

The Middle East could emerge as a crypto hub, believe experts

Region is primed to capitalize on emerging tech

Progress likely on PPPs in the GCC this year

The majority of these projects are located in Saudi ($71.4 billion)

Youth in MENA hesitant to start a family due to climate change

This is the world's highest level of anxiety registered by far

Marketers predict wide-spread metaverse adoption

Many brands are intending to place a large investment into the metaverse

24 MENA IPOs raise $13.5 bn in H1

9 IPOs raised $9 bn in Q2 2022