Having trouble reading this email?  View it in your browser  MENA equity capital market activity plunged in Q1; Alkhorayef sole IPO Rest of 2021 should be positive for IPOs despite Tristar pull-out, says analyst Qatar property demand skyrockets due to lower prices, relaxed ownership rules Buyer interest up since easing of foreign property ownership in Gulf state MENA M&As reach record number of deals in Q1, totalling $17.1bln Outbound M&A delivered a positive start to the quarter representing $3.9bln in value Saudi Arabia to set up $347mln tourism hub in Madinah KEC KEC Hub is a 68,000 square metre tourism complex within Knowledge Economic City (KEC) in Madinah Dubai's DP World to focus on 'containing costs' in 2021- CEO Bin Sulayem COVID-19, other geopolitical factors could still disrupt economic recovery, he says COVID-19 impact: Middle East airlines to lose $4.2bln this year Forecast losses an improvement on last year but recovery not there yet, says IATA The case for renewable energy investment has "never been stronger" - UAE's Sultan Al Jaber The UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology Sultan Al Jaber says climate challenge should be viewed as an opportunity Read more on ZAWYA.com Keep track of what’s happening in global markets. Sign up to our Daily Morning Briefing.  Have news to share? Email us at [email protected], or send us your company press releases to [email protected]                                  All rights reserved. Republication or redistribution of Refinitiv content, including by framing or similar means, is prohibited without the prior written consent of Refinitiv. Refinitiv and the Refinitiv logo are trademarks of Refinitiv and its affiliated companies. Your privacy and trust are important to us. For more information we invite you to review our Privacy Statement. You are receiving this newsletter because you are in ZAWYA's database of newsletter subscriptions. To opt out of this newsletter, please click here to unsubscribe. Refinitiv, Office 501, Building No. 1, Dubai Media City, PO Box 1426, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

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