Covid-19: The new business opportunities in the Middle East and beyond

Covid-19: The new business opportunities in the Middle East and beyond

Around the world, medical professionals are now urging self-isolation and social distancing as much as possible, to slow down the spread of the virus.. In the Gulf, Saudi Arabia has announced a stimulus package of SAR120bn ($32bn) to help businesses through measures such as exemption and postponement of some government fees.. Smart governments, Silicon Valley and communication companies will play a key role in this war against the virus, as people in every country around the world are gradually persuaded, coerced and then legislated into socially isolating for extended periods of time.. Saudi Arabia suspended office-based work in most of the private sector for 15 days, starting March 18, 48 hours after government employees were ordered to stay home.. It was founded in 2002 as a groundbreaking e-university, and when the UAE government announced the closure of the country's schools in March, it created a course on tutoring online available to teachers and parents for free.. " The university is now planning two more free programmes, including one to upskill teachers on how to create online courses for their students.. Learning is something that can help with that anxiety, but also people now have the space and time to make