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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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GCC consumer behavior signals rise of the ‘homebody economy’
McKinsey data shows purchases increasingly geared towards the domestic bubble, with people more mindful about spending COVID-19 lockdown...

Caline Malek
Dec 9, 20201 min read
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UN’s 75 anniversary proves to be year of great disruption
League of Nations’ aims of promoting peace and well-being continue to live on in the work of the United Nations Crisis caused by pandemic...

Caline Malek
Dec 6, 20201 min read
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Water reuse can play important part in solving region's water crisis
From treated sewage effluent (TSE) in the UAE to reusing drainage and agricultural water in Egypt, many techniques have been adopted to...

Caline Malek
Nov 30, 20201 min read
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ADSW Web Series: Ensuring food and water security for the next decade
The second episode of the #ADSW Web Series hosted HE Mariam Almheiri, UAE Minister of State for Food and Water Security, and HE Cora van...

Caline Malek
Nov 29, 20201 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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Iran and Turkey ‘losers’ in emerging new Middle East order, say analysts
COVID-19, US elections and UAE-Israel treaty among topics discussed at seventh edition of Abu Dhabi Strategic Debate Event featured...

Caline Malek
Nov 15, 20201 min read
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Analysts debate impact of Israel-UAE-Bahrain accords at Abu Dhabi Strategic Debate
COVID-19, US elections and UAE-Israel treaty among the topics discussed at virtual event hosted by Emirates Policy Center Participants in...

Caline Malek
Nov 12, 20201 min read
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Experts weigh up Biden’s Middle East policy options at Abu Dhabi Strategic Debate
Virtual event hosted by Emirates Policy Center with focus on COVID-19, US elections and UAE-Israel treaty Participants in Monday’s...

Caline Malek
Nov 11, 20201 min read
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Palestinians in Occupied Territories want US to solve conflict with Israel: survey
Arab News/YouGov pan-Arab survey takes the political pulse of Palestinians in Occupied Territories Backing for US efforts to play bigger...

Caline Malek
Oct 28, 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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Market waits for Saudi Arabia’s clean energy drive
Investors and energy providers from across the world are keeping an eye on developments with Saudi Arabia’s renewable energy sector,...

Caline Malek
Oct 26, 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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Middle East prepares for Green hydrogen revolution
Green hydrogen is rapidly becoming a focal point of the energy transition discussion in many areas of the world, and the Middle East and...

Caline Malek
Oct 22, 20201 min read
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Saudi wind farm’s progress heralds a new era in clean energy
Key construction milestone crossed with delivery of 20 turbines for Kingdom’s utility-scale wind farm in Al-Jouf Kingdom’s renewable...

Caline Malek
Oct 19, 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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High COVID-19 recovery rates put GCC region in the limelight
Study offers clues to why recovery rates in the bloc are higher than the global average Low death rate seen as advantageous as it...

Caline Malek
Oct 14, 20201 min read
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Scientists in Saudi Arabia push the boundaries of solar power further
High temperatures during daytime in the Middle East reduce the efficiency of solar PV cells A KAUST project aims to increase solar...

Caline Malek
Oct 13, 20201 min read
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