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What Saudi Arabia’s impressive rank in World Happiness Report 2021 signifies
Societies with higher trust in public institutions and greater income equality appear more successful in fighting COVID-19 Increased...

Caline Malek
May 6, 20211 min read
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A mentorship program aims to help top Saudi students fulfil their true potential
The Qimam Fellowship was launched in 2018 to empower the Kingdom’s high-potential university students An intensive 12-day training...

Caline Malek
May 5, 20211 min read
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A digital library offers Saudis affordable access to scholarly research
Saudi students, researchers and professionals will soon benefit from a vast new digital library of academic literature Zendy’s creator...

Caline Malek
Mar 24, 20211 min read
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How a group of Saudi female showjumpers took over the reins
The Equestrian Union was formed in 2015 to allow women to compete on equal footing with men in the Kingdom Arab News Read Article

Caline Malek
Mar 17, 20211 min read
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An exemplar of Saudi Arabia’s progress in women’s economic inclusion and empowerment
As country director of Serco, Mona Althagafi is in charge of operational delivery of services company’s core offerings The Saudi national...

Caline Malek
Mar 15, 20211 min read
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Saudi eye doctors to help turn aid agency KSrelief’s vision into reality
KSrelief and Al-Basar International Foundation are launching 41 new medical projects in Yemen, Bangladesh, Sudan, Nigeria and Pakistan...

Caline Malek
Mar 10, 20211 min read
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Saudi aid agency, WHO join hands to improve Yemen’s public health system
Millions of Yemenis will receive essential healthcare this year thanks to a new initiative taken by the World Health Organization (WHO)...

Caline Malek
Feb 8, 20211 min read
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The Cairo-trained violinist who wants Saudis to pursue their musical ambitions
Saudi violinist Elyas Yaseen dreams of his own music academy in his beloved Red Sea port city of Yanbu The Ministry of Culture began...

Caline Malek
Jan 31, 20211 min read
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Sweet smell of success for Saudi creator of male-grooming products with an Arabian twist
Waseem Sendi, creator of an Arabian beard-oil range, sees no reason why locally inspired brands cannot compete with global ones Sendi and...

Caline Malek
Jan 21, 20211 min read
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Saudi soundsmith Molham blends Arabic rap with Western pop
Artist’s eclectic taste in music speaks to a global upbringing and the Kingdom’s promising concert scene Themes of Molham’s lyrics range...

Caline Malek
Jan 19, 20211 min read
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Saudi photographer Mohammed Jubran’s remarkable journey of self-discovery
Native of Al-Ahsa quit unfulfilling corporate career to pursue his real passion and retrain as a therapist to help others Thanks to a new...

Caline Malek
Jan 17, 20211 min read
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Saudi artist proves disability is no barrier to success
Loss of hearing has not stifled the creativity of Saudi painter Nujood Al-Otaibi, now looking forward to her first solo exhibition Saudi...

Caline Malek
Jan 14, 20211 min read
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Feats of two Saudis offer glimpse of Arab region’s female science talent
Asrar Damdam and Lama Al-Abdi honored by L’Oreal-UNESCO for Women in Science Middle East Regional Young Talents Program In spite of...

Caline Malek
Jan 11, 20211 min read
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Saudi artist Abdullah Alhumaid puts Riyadh street life in the frame
Abdullah Alhumaid drives film photography’s revival at the crest of a wave of creative potential in the Kingdom The experimental film...

Caline Malek
Jan 5, 20211 min read
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2020: Not all doom and gloom despite Middle East’s coronavirus woes
Arab region saw political and space breakthroughs during a year otherwise dominated by news of the pandemic Diplomatic successes and...

Caline Malek
Jan 4, 20211 min read
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A vehicle-sharing app moves Saudi entrepreneurship into high gear
Founded by Mohammed Khashoggi, Ejaro aims to popularize vehicle renting and revolutionize the industry App has already proven popular...

Caline Malek
Nov 17, 20201 min read
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A Saudi entrepreneur creates tea blends steeped in Madinah’s heritage
Lamees Madani dreams of sharing the region’s unique tea leaves with the entire Arab world Naanie Tea, available in Jeddah and Riyadh...

Caline Malek
Nov 16, 20201 min read
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Survey: Robust Arab support for tough US line on Iran
Arab News/YouGov pan-Arab survey finds support in many Arab countries for Trump’s Iran policy Public opinion in Saudi Arabia, Iraq and...

Caline Malek
Oct 27, 20201 min read
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Saudi-hosted summit examines how AI can deliver positive social impact
Kingdom strikes deals at Global AI Summit with Huawei, Alibaba Group and IBM to develop 5G network, cloud storage and AI Bringing...

Caline Malek
Oct 25, 20201 min read
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How Saudi Arabia is emerging as a MENA cloud-data hub
American information technology firm Oracle’s cloud data center is one of 20 global offices of its kind Focus is on digital security...

Caline Malek
Oct 15, 20201 min read
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