Having trouble reading this email?, See it in your browser Sunday, 18 October 2020 Dubai rental market hits 'all-time low', says latest JLL report Rents in the emirate dropped by 12% in the third quarter of 2020 compared to same period last year Gulf currency pegs offer silver lining in era of weaker dollar Dollar declines could give a boost to non-oil industries like tourism once the pandemic eases Russia and Saudi Arabia step up oil diplomacy President Vladimir Putin and Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman spoke on Saturday and... UAE's Amanat invests $5m into edtech outfit BEGiN Acquisition marks Amanat's first ever venture capital investment Saudi lifts capacity to 75% for umrah pilgrims Second phase of reopening will see maximum of 15,000 umrah performers and 40,000 worshippers per day Israel says formal diplomatic ties with Bahrain to begin Sunday Signing ceremony between two nations scheduled to take place in the kingdom on Sunday evening Photos What's inside the Monaco Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai With one year to go before the opening, the external structure of the Monaco Pavilion is almost... Videos Video: TikTok's $100 million credit fund - Middle East SMEs TikTok's Back to Business program is offering $100 million in ad credits for small businesses... Editor's Choice UAE tycoon Murari Lal Jalan wins bid to revive India's Jet Airways Creditors on Saturday backed consortium including Jalan 18 months after airline went bankrupt... Why Islamic finance in the UK is not realising its $3trn potential Islamic Finance Council UK says Britain has failed to deliver on a government commitment to boost... Oman's ratings cut for the second time in 2020 amid economic troubles S&P Global Ratings takes Oman a notch lower to B+, four levels into its non-investment grade scale Opinion Aviation crisis: Where next for Jordan's national airline? Royal Jordanian was stunned by the sudden retirement of CEO Stefan Pichler, which leaves the... What SMEs should do to adapt to the 'new normal' after coronavirus FedEx Express Middle East's Taarek Hinedi says SMEs have opportunity to build business resilience... Is the Gulf losing its best talent because of nationality? The UAE might well be the preferred destination for many young Arabs, but can more be done to... Featured Analysis 'When you empower women, you are empowering the economy' Executive search CEO Nairouz Bader hails the UAE's equal pay decree but says it is only the first... For editorial queries, please contact Gavin Gibbon Chief Reporter, ArabianBusiness.com gavin.gibbon@itp.com For advertising enquiries, please contact Pankaj Sharma Senior Sales Manager, Arabian Business Direct +971 4 444 3510 Mobile +971 52 989 2913 pankaj.sharma@itp.com © 2020 ITP Digital Media Inc. All rights reserved. Terms   Policy