Having trouble reading this email?, See it in your browser Wednesday, 27 January 2021 Iconic Dubai hotel sale is 'breakthrough' for international investment George Azar, chairman and CEO of Luxhabitat Sotheby's International Realty, reveals he is talking... UAE hotels suffer their worst year on record as coronavirus bites New STR figures reveal all-time lows for occupancy and revenue levels in the UAE during 2020 Indian eyewear major plans Gulf debut, eyes $250m business by 2025 Lenskart, the largest eyewear retailer of India, has announced $50m investment in the Middle East... Will a currency board help resolve Lebanon's financial crisis? Experts are divided on proposal as economic crisis in Lebanon continues unabated iCademy Middle East reveals 200% surge in enrolments amid remote learning boom Dubai-based online school has witnessed surge in students in UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Qatar... Dubai's SME enabler Zbooni secures $5m funding for expansion drive UAE-based digital enabler for SMEs says a London fund led investment in Series A funding Saudi Arabia returns to bond market in bid to boost finances Gulf kingdom starts sale of a two-part dollar bond as countries in the region raise cash buffers... Photos Gallery: the best performing prime residential areas in Dubai We present the best performing prime properties in the emirate, based on sales volume and... Videos How Middle East luxury travellers are keen to get away in 2021 despite pandemic New research says 46% of big spending tourists from the region want to travel abroad this year Editor's Choice Why the world's wealthiest could be tempted to Dubai post-coronavirus George Azar, chairman and CEO of Dubai-based Luxhabitat Sotheby's International Realty says... PwC's chief economist forecasts 3% growth in the Gulf in 2021 Richard Boxshall shares five themes characterising GCC economies in the year ahead Young people must be at the centre of Covid recovery, says top UAE-based CEO Majid Jafar, the CEO of UAE-based Crescent Petroleum, calls on global business leaders to... Opinion Does vaccination rollout lift hopes for oil price recovery in 2021? Oil set to recover in 2021 and gold powerful diversification tool, says Gerald Moser Do you trust business to do the right thing? Perhaps as a result of the pandemic and the responses to it, businesses are now seen as more... Dealing with the emotional impact of redundancy Losing your job can have a massive emotional as well financial impact. But it's important to stay... Featured Analysis Why UK and UAE fintechs could be taking on the world together Experts say a strong fintech dialogue has already begun between the UK and Gulf governments Why the US proved fertile ground for Gulf sovereign wealth investment in 2020 Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds directly invested $14.7bn in the US in 2020, more than... Why launching a new business at the height of the pandemic didn't faze Linus Bauer Dubai-based aviation advisor says 'anything is possible' after overcoming disability to launch... For editorial queries, please contact Gavin Gibbon Chief Reporter, ArabianBusiness.com gavin.gibbon@itp.com For advertising enquiries, please contact Amit Chopra Group Commercial Director, Arabian Business Direct +971 4 444 3463 Mobile +971 50 950 2511 amit.chopra@itp.com Pankaj Sharma Senior Sales Manager, Arabian Business Direct +971 4 444 3510 Mobile +971 52 989 2913 pankaj.sharma@itp.com Simona Sutaviciute Senior Sales Manager, Arabian Business Direct +971 4 444 3403 simona.sutaviciute@itp.com Farah Kanaan Sales Manager, Arabian Business Direct +971 4 444 3175 Mobile +971 55 759 0776 farah.kanaan@itp.com © 2021 ITP Digital Media Inc. All rights reserved. Terms   Policy