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Misk program gives a boost to young Saudis who mean business
The first batch includes 19 start-ups from across the region, specializing in various fields. Young Arabs are taking the region’s offline...

Caline Malek
Mar 19, 20191 min read
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Meet two young Saudi entrepreneurs with sustainable solutions
Muhannad Al-Hamed helps homeowners set up solar panels, while Suhaib Amer’s tech start-up will allow farmers to monitor livestock. Both...

Caline Malek
Mar 18, 20191 min read
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Saudi woman the first in the Middle East with a PhD in AI
AI is "a never-ending science,” says Dr. Fatmah Baothman, whose hope is to eventually tackle different fields with AI, such as the...

Caline Malek
Mar 17, 20191 min read
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Could lab-grown meat be in Saudi Arabia’s future?
Gulf states are looking to new ways of putting food on the table. Experts say new technologies could be the answer to food security. Arab...

Caline Malek
Mar 14, 20191 min read
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The message to Arab youth: ‘You are the face of the future’
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...

Caline Malek
Jan 31, 20191 min read
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Dubai security summit turns attention to evolving threat of cybercrime
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...

Caline Malek
Jan 27, 20191 min read
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A solar ticket to ride
The UAE is starting to power its public transport with renewable energy, setting a sustainable example for the wider Gulf. Dubai is home...

Caline Malek
Jan 17, 20191 min read
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Saudi Arabia is changing the way it produces, uses and distributes water for sustainable growth
Saudi officials tell forum of new ways of conservation, including building micro-grids and sewage treatment plants related to renewable...

Caline Malek
Jan 15, 20191 min read
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UAE sees future in artificial intelligence
UAE officials are keeping an open and optimistic — yet cautious — mind regarding AI. The Arab Weekly Read Article

Caline Malek
Dec 18, 20181 min read
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Cashing in on Black Friday
Purchasing bevahiors are changing, with online shopping increasingly take center-stage in the region Black Friday sales expected to grow...

Caline Malek
Nov 23, 20181 min read
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World’s police chiefs confront dark net at Interpol General Assembly in Dubai
The world’s law enforcement body is looking at how emerging technologies are changing crime fighting Saudi Arabia has worked with...

Caline Malek
Nov 20, 20181 min read
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Can data save the world?Experts discuss how statistics can help solve some of our biggest challenges
Connections between the data community and political decision-makers are critical to realize the transformative power of data Figures...

Caline Malek
Nov 12, 20181 min read
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How Saudi Arabia is moving towards a green economy
Renewable energy and energy efficiency are the buzzwords as Gulf countries shift away from their traditional base of oil There is a need...

Caline Malek
Nov 8, 20181 min read
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Saudi entrepreneurs and technology enthusiasts flourish in a tech-developing society
Initiative supports entrepreneurs and helps them develop their technical projects Platforms include online grocery shopping, 3D printing...

Caline Malek
Nov 7, 20181 min read
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Saudi Arabia invests in startups to achieve Vision 2030 objective
Young entrepreneurs are expected to play a key role as the Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority (SAGIA) tries to boost foreign...

Caline Malek
Oct 19, 20181 min read
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Young Saudi coders prepare for the future
Misk partners with Udacity to provide Saudi youth with computer skills such as data analysis Companies report that one of the main...

Caline Malek
Oct 14, 20181 min read
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The Middle East Gets with the Space Program as it Marks World Space Week
We look at the region’s achievements in space, including the first Arab and first Muslim astronaut, Saudi Prince Sultan bin Salman...

Caline Malek
Oct 6, 20181 min read
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The Automation Game in the Gulf... It's Time to Crack the Code
The Gulf leads the world in youth digital literacy as automatic production threatens to displace 400 million workers Becoming AI literate...

Caline Malek
Oct 3, 20181 min read
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UAE University Students Develop Ground-Breaking Reading Hardware Device for the Visually-Impaired
BraillEye, a hardware device, similar in size to a mobile phone, changes printed text into Braille The Arab Weekly Read Article

Caline Malek
Sep 2, 20181 min read
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Caline Malek
Jul 1, 20181 min read
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