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...

A World Bank report places Kingdom first in gender equality in GCC bloc and second in the Arab region. The WBL report measures gender...

Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum Award recognizes efforts to solve world's water problems. An estimated 785 million people on the planet...

A new report says Saudi Arabia well placed to find high-tech solutions to its transportation challenges. Cutting-edge tech expected to...

King Abdullah II ordered an aircraft to be sent to evacuate Jordanian nationals from Wuhan. WHO representative in Egypt commends efforts...

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...

Sweden-based Global Water Partnership seeks sound management of region’s water resources. Currently 60 percent of the MENA population...

“The UAE not only talks the talk but walks the walk when it comes to delivering sustainable, clean energy,” said UAE Minister of State...

Government plans to invest up to $50bn in renewable energy projects by 2023. Demand for electricity in the Kingdom is forecast to rise by...

Use of data and AI can potentially transform the Arab world’s urban hubs into digitally enabled smart cities. Urban connectivity offers...

Winter at Tantora is scheduled over 12 weekends, hosting a wide range of events from the Dakar Rally, a ballooning festival, an endurance...

With a growing population and diminishing water resources, region's cities face a major challenge. Despite tech breakthroughs and growing...

Kingdom wants to be part of the solution, Prince Abdulaziz tells Future Sustainability Summit in Abu Dhabi. Energy Minister said by 2040,...

When applications opened for submissions to the UAE Astronaut Programme, 4,000 Emiratis applied, of which 34% were women. More than 45%...

New agreement will support Iraq in dealing with energy transition and climate-change mitigation. Studies suggest Iraq has the potential...

YouGov poll sheds light on Saudis' general awareness of Japan’s politics and policies. Over 6 percent of Saudi respondents correctly...

Survey shows that 73 percent of Saudis rank Japan as number one in terms of quality. Over half of Saudis are aware that Japan is one of...

Region's marginal environments suffer from soil-fertility decline and salinization of soil and water resources. Advances in technology...

Saudi Arabia and the UAE are expected to see some of the Middle East's first smart cities. China is the UAE’s largest non-oil trading...

GCC countries are seeking to diversify their economies away from oil by growing entrepreneurship ecosystems. Success will be measured by...