The 12th-century Iraqi monument was blown up by retreating Daesh fighters in 2017. The project is part of a $100 million UNESCO-led...

The United Arab Emirates is the 19th country to send a citizen to the ISS and contribute to scientific research in space. Mansoori will...

“Being an entrepreneur and a woman in the Kingdom has been a challenge but it’s going well so far," said Saudi fashion designer Renad...

Riyadh hosted the seventh Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Information Security Conference on Sept 8 & 9 The size of the Kingdom's...

OPEC-backed internship aims to build a cadre of young Arab energy professionals. Six interns have begun work at the Cairo regional...

A $3 million contribution to FAO by the Gulf state will benefit 20,000 farmers and herders. FAO is helping vulnerable people in countries...

The MENA region is home to 12 of the world's 17 most water-stressed countries, says a new report. The idea of “Day Zero” is meant to...

Iraqi city’s unsafe water causes water-borne disease outbreaks and economic hardship. A Human Rights Watch study says pollution,...

AWLA fellowships are designed to develop a cadre of scientists for leadership roles in agriculture. A total of 22 scientists from across...

A plan for transporting icebergs to the UAE holds promise for freshwater-starved Gulf countries and the world. Water scarcity is a big...

Many challenges are intersecting, such as climate change and poverty, ESCWA points out. The region requires more support to address these...

Six major projects were recently launched with an estimated total cost of SR3.1 billion. The new projects include a desalinated-water...

A number of initiatives in the region are coming up with their own sustainable solutions. Re:Food in Kuwait helps redistribute supplies,...

Third Culture Co was set up by Shaima Shamsi, an Indian who was born and raised in Saudi Arabia. The 29-year-old entrepreneur has been...

South Korea is fifth among countries in trade volume with Saudi Arabia. To meet the goals of Vision 2030, Saudi Arabia plans...

The Middle East's largest wind farm will be constructed in the Kingdom's northwestern Al-Jouf region. The Dumat Al-Jandal wind project...

Growing up in Europe as a Greek Orthodox Christian, we never really thought about who was a member of what religion. It didn’t matter...

The device built by KAUST researchers can turn seawater into potable water using solar power. The technology uses waste heat recovered...

The project’s objective is to reduce the rates of disease and death that can be prevented by vaccination and limit the spread of...

From identifying vulnerabilities in the cyber-space in a faster manner to aiding authenticity detection, AI is said to hold a promising...