Facing the twin challenges of a sharp reduction in trade and a steep drop in the price of oil as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, countries in the Middle East weathered a particularly difficult 2020. While circumstances have been challenging, the region has looked to digital innovation as a path to recovery, and a number of governments have accelerated their existing plans...
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Articles & Analysis | How will Gulf countries recover from the pandemic? from The Report: Sharjah 2021
Articles & Analysis | How Sharjah positioned itself for post-pandemic growth from The Report: Sharjah 2021
As one of the most diversified emirates in the UAE, Sharjah is less reliant on hydrocarbons than many of its neighbours, and has a strong foundation in industry and manufacturing. Indeed, hydrocarbons account for around 4% of GDP, and no individual sector contributes more than 25% of the total. Given that it has shores on both the Gulf and the...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Salem Yousef Al Qaseer, Chairman, Labour Standards Development Authority (LSDA): Interview from The Report: Sharjah 2021
What steps and measures has the LSDA put in place to limit the spread of Covid-19 and mitigate its social and economic impact?
Interviews & Viewpoints | Mohamed Al Musharakh, CEO, Invest in Sharjah: Interview from The Report: Sharjah 2021
To what extent has the pandemic affected foreign direct investment (FDI), and which sectors stand to benefit after the pandemic?
Articles & Analysis | The pandemic sparks Gulf economic diversification efforts from The Report: Sharjah 2021
While many Gulf nations were already working to diversify their economies prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, the global recession in 2020 prompted governments in the region to either reassess or accelerate their strategic plans. With economies around the world operating under capacity and global travel severely curtailed for much of 2020, there...
Articles & Analysis | What are Sharjah’s geographic, historical and cultural advantages from The Report: Sharjah 2021
Accounting for just over 3% of the territory of the UAE, Sharjah is the federation’s third-largest emirate, and has long played an important cultural and economic role in the region. Home to six free zones, two amphitheatres, around 30 museums and various annual festivals that attract visitors from around the world, the emirate continues to...