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Middle East to invest heavily in smart grids over next decade
The Middle East and North Africa region is expected to invest heavily in developing smart grids as utilities and energy companies push...

Caline Malek
Jun 15, 20211 min read
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Digitalisation to drive efficiency and sustainability efforts across Middle East
Increasing digitalisation in the region's energy sector will not only increase efficiency and reduce costs, but will assist with the move...

Caline Malek
Jun 14, 20211 min read
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A collection of works of female writers of Arab heritage sets out to ‘win hearts, change minds’
A spirited new anthology of poems and stories by Arab women down the ages overturns common expectations of gender ‘We Wrote in Symbols’...

Caline Malek
Jun 13, 20211 min read
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Saudi researchers eye quantum progress from tie-up with US software startup
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) is at the forefront of quantum computing in the Middle East Quantum computing...

Caline Malek
Jun 10, 20211 min read
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How Canadian-Lebanese architect Samir Saddi is trying to rebuild the Arab world
The Beirut-born architect has dedicated his life to documenting traditional Arab architecture and encouraging others to incorporate...

Caline Malek
Jun 6, 20211 min read
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A mentoring platform gives aspiring Saudi designers a leg up in the industry
Princess Nourah Al-Faisal is encouraging and cultivating a generation of local designers She established Nuun Jewels in France in late...

Caline Malek
Jun 3, 20211 min read
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A young Arab chef melds traditional Middle East food ingredients with modern techniques
Solemann Haddad is making the most of his experiences in Japan and roots in Lebanon and Syria’s culinary traditions The French-Syrian...

Caline Malek
Jun 2, 20211 min read
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Israel’s Gaza campaign energizes global Palestinian diaspora
For 11 days, images of violence in the occupied territories and Israel filled the airwaves and social-media platforms Activists organized...

Caline Malek
May 30, 20211 min read
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Key Palestine questions stay unresolved as Israel-Hamas fighting in Gaza ends
Amid Israeli bombardment, Hamas is thought to have retained a significant missile arsenal Abraham Accords between some Arab states and...

Caline Malek
May 25, 20211 min read
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Can tech advances solve arid Middle East’s water scarcity problem?
Overuse of natural groundwater means reserves are not replenishing fast enough to keep pace with demand Science, research and education...

Caline Malek
May 21, 20211 min read
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Experts laud Saudi plan for confronting climate-change challenge head on
Saudi Green and Middle East Green initiatives aim to reverse environmental degradation and tackle climate change Twin initiatives will...

Caline Malek
May 18, 20211 min read
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Middle East weighs agri-tech solutions as pandemic underscores urgency of food security
GCC countries avoided nightmare scenario of mass food shortages during the peak of the coronavirus crisis Challenges loom as farming...

Caline Malek
May 16, 20211 min read
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Saudi actress Sumaya Rida personifies the zeitgeist of an era of change in the Kingdom
Sumaya Rida is a rising star of Saudi Arabia’s fledgling domestic film industry, empowered by the Vision 2030 agenda Rida wants more...

Caline Malek
May 11, 20211 min read
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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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How the Arab world can tackle the invisible mental-health pandemic
Egyptian-Canadian Ally Salama wants a culture of mental wellness that speaks to the Middle Eastern mindset With no let-up in COVID-19...

Caline Malek
May 3, 20211 min read
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‘Better late than never’: Why the anticipated US recognition of the Armenian Genocide is significant
Ethnic Armenians watching closely for signs of formal genocide recognition by US President Biden Armenians wonder if Ottoman Turkey’s...

Caline Malek
Apr 25, 20211 min read
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A Lebanese businessman recalls the bittersweet experience of rebuilding after the Beirut blast
Robert Paoli has salvaged his business from the ruins of Beirut port, but his belief in Lebanon’s future is badly shaken With zero help...

Caline Malek
Mar 30, 20211 min read
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Experts unpack Eastern Mediterranean crisis at Arab News webinar
Virtual event marks 200 years of modern Greece and Greek independence from the Ottoman Empire Greek ambassador to Saudi Arabia says his...

Caline Malek
Mar 28, 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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