Edris Alrafi, head of the Middle East and Africa for ASI. (Image source: ASI)

Signs of a revival in consumer demand and positive business sentiment across the UAE offer a bright outlook for the country to get back on its pre-pandemic growth path, according to Aberdeen Standard Investments (ASI)

Michael Armstrong is the FCA and ICAEW regional director for the Middle East. (Image source: ICAEW)

Middle East?s regional GDP will grow by 2.4% this year, a similar rate to the region?s average growth trajectory in the last decade, and an improvement from the 4.4% it shrank by in 2020, according to the Economic Insight report for the Middle East, compiled by Oxford Economics 

Rockwell Automation and Schlumberger launched Sensia in 2019 that helps oil and gas leaders to meet these priorities and bring the idea of the connected enterprise to life. (Image source: Rockwell Automation/Shutterstock)

Mike Corrieri, sales manager ? EMEA ? heavy industries, Rockwell Automation, has highlighted how connected operations can deliver massive efficiency gains for oil and gas businesses that operate in a volatile environment with profit margins under continual pressure

The pandemic is expected to continue to be a drag on economic growth among oil importing economies. (Image source: Adobe stock)

Economic activity in the Middle East and North Africa is forecast to advance by 2.4% this year and 3.5% next year, the World Bank says in its June 2021 Global Economic Prospects