Research and Studies

Telemedicine industry leaders in Bahrain and the wider GCC have reported a significant rise in the demand during the COVID-19 period.

The real estate sector in the Emirate of Sharjah has recorded a 5.1% growth in the total real estate transactions concluded over the year 2020, as compared to 2019. Figures show that a vast amount of 64,459 real estate transactions, worth AED 15.9 billion, were sealed last year, 2020.

Established in 2014, the Middle East and North Africa Leisure & Attractions Council (MENALAC) is a not-for-profit Trade Council representing the Leisure and Attractions companies in the MENA region.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing that demand for air cargo decreased by 10.6% in 2020, compared to 2019. This was the largest drop in year-on-year demand since IATA started to monitor cargo performance in 1990, outpacing the 6% fall in global trade in goods.

While the pandemic has affected hiring activity across different job categories over the past year, a new report from LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional network, identifies jobs that have seen a rising demand in the UAE.

FIFA World Cup takes the top spot in YouGov Sport’s Global Buzz 2021 Rankings in the UAE, becoming the sports property with the most positive Buzz among residents in the country (32.2).