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UAE entrepreneur rushes to meet sanitizer demand as Middle East battles coronavirus
Dr Iman Alashkar is working round the clock to make sure her company meets the spike in demand for personal-care products. In addition to...

Caline Malek
Mar 25, 20201 min read


Middle East hospitality and tourism industry braced for hard times
Experts describe coronavirus threat as the most damaging for the region's hospitality and tourism sector. Religious tourism has suffered...

Caline Malek
Mar 19, 20201 min read


Panicking over Covid-19? Keep calm and carry on instead
Although the need for caution cannot be overstated to protect the elderly and other vulnerable individuals, experts in the field of...

Caline Malek
Mar 17, 20201 min read


Dubai forum highlights gender imbalances at workplace
Strategies for global gender balance, the future of women at work, propelling female entrepreneurship in the region, and women’s role in...

Caline Malek
Mar 11, 20201 min read


A Saudi-based startup capitalizes on gig-economy opportunities
Sabbar connects hundreds of job seekers with on-demand businesses on a monthly basis. Employee turnover in Saudi Arabia is estimated at...

Caline Malek
Mar 10, 20201 min read


How artificial intelligence can revolutionize the Middle East energy sector
Artificial intelligence will play a key role in the utilization of energy resources, says a new report. AI could potentially create value...

Caline Malek
Mar 9, 20201 min read


Why Arab countries must give women a fair chance
International Women’s Day is celebrated across the Arab region with calls to action for accelerating gender equality. Day has been...

Caline Malek
Mar 8, 20201 min read


Saudi Arabia throws its support behind cloud-seeding technology
Cabinet has approved cloud-seeding program that aims to increase rainfall in the Kingdom by almost 20 percent. The technology can...

Caline Malek
Feb 19, 20201 min read


Global leaders address health, well-being at Abu Dhabi event
Participants debated how the Fourth Industrial Revolution is transforming society, although obstacles remain. The two-day event,...

Caline Malek
Feb 18, 20201 min read


Deepak Chopra: ‘The UAE is moving faster than anywhere else’
Chopra said the future wellbeing of the Middle East lies in its youth’s ability to stay open and curious. The 73-year-old spiritual...

Caline Malek
Feb 12, 20201 min read


Tech experts share insights at Middle East forum on the digital future
Saudi Arabia shifting gears as part of plan to embrace the Fourth Industrial Revolution, Milken MEA Summit told. Advancement of AI and...

Caline Malek
Feb 12, 20201 min read


Abu Dhabi students discover diplomacy in the digital age
Students offered innovative ideas, such as using blockchain as an anti-corruption tool, harnessing artificial intelligence and virtual...

Caline Malek
Feb 11, 20201 min read


The Fourth Industrial Revolution is coming to the Middle East
Riyadh to host a Middle East-focused special meeting of the World Economic Forum in April. A Saudi center of the WEF's C4IR network will...

Caline Malek
Feb 10, 20201 min read


As water scarcity affects millions, a Middle East foundation is making a difference
Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum Award recognizes efforts to solve world's water problems. An estimated 785 million people on the planet...

Caline Malek
Feb 4, 20201 min read


GCC states poised for a smart-mobility revolution
A new report says Saudi Arabia well placed to find high-tech solutions to its transportation challenges. Cutting-edge tech expected to...

Caline Malek
Feb 2, 20201 min read


Middle East health authorities on alert amid coronavirus outbreak
King Abdullah II ordered an aircraft to be sent to evacuate Jordanian nationals from Wuhan. WHO representative in Egypt commends efforts...

Caline Malek
Jan 27, 20201 min read


Trekking through the unbroken sea of sand in the Empty Quarter
Italian desert explorer Max Calderan said his life-long dream has been to cross the Empty Quarter’s Rub Al Khali desert, spanning an area...

Caline Malek
Jan 26, 20201 min read


‘Coordinated action’ key to a water-secure Middle East
Sweden-based Global Water Partnership seeks sound management of region’s water resources. Currently 60 percent of the MENA population...

Caline Malek
Jan 22, 20201 min read


Government, business leaders discuss ‘sustainable development’ in Abu Dhabi
“The UAE not only talks the talk but walks the walk when it comes to delivering sustainable, clean energy,” said UAE Minister of State...

Caline Malek
Jan 21, 20201 min read


Saudi Arabia joins club of Middle East’s ‘green energy’ leaders
Government plans to invest up to $50bn in renewable energy projects by 2023. Demand for electricity in the Kingdom is forecast to rise by...

Caline Malek
Jan 20, 20201 min read
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