Survey shows that 73 percent of Saudis rank Japan as number one in terms of quality. Over half of Saudis are aware that Japan is one of...

Region's marginal environments suffer from soil-fertility decline and salinization of soil and water resources. Advances in technology...

GCC countries are seeking to diversify their economies away from oil by growing entrepreneurship ecosystems. Success will be measured by...

A PwC survey has identified key challenges confronting the GCC research ecosystem. Saudi Arabia leads the pack when it comes to GCC...

The United Arab Emirates is the 19th country to send a citizen to the ISS and contribute to scientific research in space. Mansoori will...

A $3 million contribution to FAO by the Gulf state will benefit 20,000 farmers and herders. FAO is helping vulnerable people in countries...

The MENA region is home to 12 of the world's 17 most water-stressed countries, says a new report. The idea of “Day Zero” is meant to...

A plan for transporting icebergs to the UAE holds promise for freshwater-starved Gulf countries and the world. Water scarcity is a big...

As the Gulf prepares to embrace the Fourth Industrial Revolution, artificial intelligence (AI) is expected to bring a number of benefits...

Credit rating agencies Moody’s and Fitch have rated Saudi Arabia as having a stable outlook thanks to its economic reforms, as the...

GCC countries currently attract a mere one percent of China's annual outbound traffic. Gulf brands advised to engage with the world's...

One of the Kingdom's first female trainers, Dana Algosaibi has made animal welfare her life mission. Working with horses is both a career...

A recent agreement between the two countries could help counter Iran’s actions. Cooperation between the two will bring more stability,...

Forbes Insights reveals that 55 percent of surveyed companies in the Middle East are piloting or testing AI compared to 58 percent...

It’s not every day you come across an Emirati opera singer but Rashed al-Nuaimi is hoping to break the mould in the Gulf and create new...

The first batch includes 19 start-ups from across the region, specializing in various fields. Young Arabs are taking the region’s offline...

AI is "a never-ending science,” says Dr. Fatmah Baothman, whose hope is to eventually tackle different fields with AI, such as the...

The high-speed Haramain is operating at near-full capacity, while the North-South line is being expanded. Riyadh’s Metro is almost...

Saudi Arabia is leading a push to keep young people on the right path — and save them from straying on to the wrong one. Education will...

The Dark Web, which consists of 96% of the internet, has been the source of many evolving threats. Dubai has spent $400 billion to combat...