From Foreign Waters

  The UAE is moving forward towards robust economic growth in 2021 after emerging as one of the first countries in the world to resume its recovery process from COVID-19 repercussions. On Tuesday, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) published its latest World Economic Outlook report, projecting an increase in the UAE's economic growth for 2021 to 3.1 percent. This is in line with the UAE's remarkable handling of the Coronavirus pandemic which facilitated early resumption of economic activities in the country by May 2020 compared to other nations in the world. A recent report published by the Federation of Arab News Agencies (FANA) underlined that the UAE, the second-largest economy in the region, has shown exceptional efforts to overcome the economic impact of the pandemic. The Central Bank of the UAE is also looking forward to sturdy GDP growth this year with the government's continuous efforts to diversify the economy, strengthen private investment and boost spendin...

Seychelles is opening for tourists on March 25 without any restrictions , which makes it one of the very few countries who have allowed incoming passengers without any regulations. But if we were to look for a reason behind the popular tourist country taking this step, then we might want to explore Herd Immunity. Herd Immunity is when the majority of the population becomes immune to an infectious virus or disease which indirectly guarantees protection for those who have not achieved it yet. Seychelles could be one of the first countries to achieve herd immunity. The United Arab Emirates and India have supplied vaccines to the country and thanks to this, Seychelles is quickly reaching herd immunity. The nation that is famous for its beaches and picturesque environment is expected to open for all travellers except for those from South Africa from March 25. For a country that is completely based out of its tourism model, this is a huge deal and will even further promote the tourism ...