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How technology can help forge a sustainable future
Move away from 'throw-away' society towards 'circular economy' seen as essential. The latest 'exponential technologies' could be...

Caline Malek
Dec 17, 20191 min read
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Arab leaders stress need for unity, reform at strategy forum
Since the “Arab spring,” several attempts at reform in Arab countries have failed, increasing citizens’ distrust of government. Officials...

Caline Malek
Dec 16, 20191 min read
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Why Saudi reforms are bad news for the world’s terrorists
Norman T. Roule, CEO of Pharos Strategic Consulting LLC, spoke to Arab News on the sidelines of SALT Conference in Abu Dhabi. Roule...

Caline Malek
Dec 12, 20191 min read
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SALT conference: Saudi Arabia, UAE ‘promoting US engagement’ in the Middle East
Foreign policy scholars analyze the future of US-Arab ties at thought-leadership forum in Abu Dhabi. There is disillusionment among...

Caline Malek
Dec 11, 20191 min read
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Study sees religion as the moral compass of Arab societies
Over 70 percent of Arabs feel their home country is religious, according to a YouGov poll. Respondents think religion plays an important...

Caline Malek
Dec 9, 20191 min read
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Saudi pursuit of ‘green Kingdom’ goal gets a boost
Agreement between agriculture ministry and Dubai's ICBA aimed at conserving natural resources. Kingdom's biosaline agriculture research...

Caline Malek
Nov 19, 20191 min read
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Workplace wellness: ‘People need to be inside healthy environments’
The UAE is taking workplace wellness to the next level by promoting the WELL Building Standard, which aims to boost employee performance...

Caline Malek
Nov 11, 20191 min read
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Abu Dhabi project eyes breakthrough in energy-storage tech
Sweden's Azelio has tied up with UAE's Masdar and Khalifa University for Science and Technology. Tests to determine if Azelio's storage...

Caline Malek
Nov 10, 20191 min read
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How the Gulf can win the US-China geopolitics game
The UAE is viewed as a gateway for around 60 per cent of Chinese exports to the Middle East. As the geo-economic centre of the world...

Caline Malek
Nov 5, 20191 min read
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Meetings in Abu Dhabi, Riyadh highlight deepening Russian-GCC ties
The meetings, analysts said, reflected a turning point in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) foreign policy as Saudi Arabia and the United...

Caline Malek
Oct 20, 20191 min read
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The Gulf after oil
This week's edition of The Foreign Desk on Monocle 24, the radio station of the British Monocle magazine, discussing the Gulf after oil....

Caline Malek
Sep 30, 20191 min read
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Emirati astronauts prepare for launch to Space Station
The United Arab Emirates is the 19th country to send a citizen to the ISS and contribute to scientific research in space. Mansoori will...

Caline Malek
Sep 24, 20191 min read
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Women’s fashion another aspect of change in Saudi Arabia
“Being an entrepreneur and a woman in the Kingdom has been a challenge but it’s going well so far," said Saudi fashion designer Renad...

Caline Malek
Sep 19, 20191 min read
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Counting the cost of Middle East cyberattacks
Riyadh hosted the seventh Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Information Security Conference on Sept 8 & 9 The size of the Kingdom's...

Caline Malek
Sep 18, 20191 min read
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Empowering Arab women scientists for leadership roles
AWLA fellowships are designed to develop a cadre of scientists for leadership roles in agriculture. A total of 22 scientists from across...

Caline Malek
Aug 22, 20191 min read
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How one man plans to tow an iceberg to the Arabian Gulf
A plan for transporting icebergs to the UAE holds promise for freshwater-starved Gulf countries and the world. Water scarcity is a big...

Caline Malek
Aug 21, 20191 min read
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Ways in which the Middle East is reducing food waste
A number of initiatives in the region are coming up with their own sustainable solutions. Re:Food in Kuwait helps redistribute supplies,...

Caline Malek
Aug 18, 20191 min read
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AI holds a “promising future” for the cyber-security industry
From identifying vulnerabilities in the cyber-space in a faster manner to aiding authenticity detection, AI is said to hold a promising...

Caline Malek
Jul 17, 20191 min read
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The Inevitability Of Augmented Journalism
As the Gulf prepares to embrace the Fourth Industrial Revolution, artificial intelligence (AI) is expected to bring a number of benefits...

Caline Malek
Jul 16, 20191 min read
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Writer, film-maker telling the region’s untold stories
Having started several projects, Taibah argued that the most crucial element of seeing any plan through is for it to come from the heart...

Caline Malek
Jul 11, 20191 min read
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