Few industries have been hit as hard by the pandemic as tourism.

Since the outbreak of Covid-19 in the region in January 2020, airline fleets have been grounded, international travel has been suspended and jobs lost. Hotels have been closed and new developments mothballed.

Yet despite the devastation, hoteliers are adamant that the Middle East hospitality sector is on the cusp of a new boom.

The November 2021 edition of MEED Business Review takes an in-depth look at the regional tourism projects that are expected to capitalise on the post-pandemic urge to travel and enjoy new experiences again.

Read the cover feature – Tourism hits the reset button – here, and for more details on the new wave of projects taking shape, please click here. 

The November 2021 edition of MEED Business Review also features an industry report on project finance. With a slew of renewables deals, the good news is regional project financing is creeping back towards business as usual.

This month's 18-page Market Focus meanwhile offers an exclusive look at the UAE, where expo fever has taken hold. 

Economic resilience and characteristic optimism are helping the UAE to navigate its way through what is a tricky time for much of the Middle East region.

MEED's November 2021 UAE market report includes:

> Expo fever takes hold in the UAE
> UAE seeks a greener, more diplomatic path
> UAE business sentiment rallies with Dubai expo
> UAE banking sector sees broad improvement
> Adnoc progresses towards 2030 upstream goals
> UAE rationalises its downstream ambitions
> UAE seeks to lead region’s energy transition
> Water moves up the UAE’s agenda
> Mixed signals for UAE construction sector
> UAE port operators seek global growth
> UAE economic fundamentals stabilise

Must-read sections in the November 2021 edition of MEED Business Review include:

> AGENDA: Tourism hits reset button

> OPINION: GCC rail network back on agenda / Tourism to drive Saudi construction

> COP 26: World without carbon countdown begins

> CURRENT AFFAIRS: Election marks power shift in Iraq

> INDUSTRY REPORT: Project finance activity increases

> MARKET FOCUS: Expo fever takes hold in the UAE

> EXPO: South Korea looks to learn from UAE at expo 

> LEADERSHIP: How GCC digital banks can succeed

> LEGAL: Dubai decree impacts arbitration landscape

> GULF PROJECTS INDEX: Bahrain gains on Gulf projects index

> SEPT 2021 CONTRACTS: September awards round off dismal quarter

> BUSINESS OUTLOOK: Finance, oil and gas, construction, power and water contracts

We hope you enjoy the November 2021 edition of MEED Business Review.