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Sputnik moment for humanity
When the Soviet Union launched the world’s first man-made satellite in 1957, it triggered a Space Race that would revolutionise global communications, take mankind to the moon and transform humanity’s understanding of its place in the cosmos.
The changing flavors of Arabia
Pastry chef and restaurateur Mayada Badr is one of the brightest stars of Saudi Arabia’s new culinary scene. Leaving behind a career in design to study at culinary school in Paris and start her own pastry business in Jeddah
Leading from the heart
Born and raised in Riyadh, Lujain Al Ubaid is one of Saudi Arabia’s most prominent social entrepreneurs and best-known businesswomen.
Chemicals giant in driving seat of innovation
Long a pivotal player in the global energy and chemicals market, in recent years Saudi Arabia has emerged as a hotbed for the research and development of technologies that can help make contemporary life more energy efficient and environmentally sustainable.
Arabian destination of dreams
This January, out of the desert sands, a flotilla of hard-charging motorcycles, sports cars, quads, trucks, and buggies powered over the dunes, racing to the finish line of the 2020 Dakar Rally—the first-ever edition of the legendary competition to be…
The quest for innovation
The Entrepreneurship World Cup invites startups from anywhere to compete for the championship.
Opening a new era in luxury tourism
Visitors to the stunning northwestern shore of the Red Sea this year will be able to witness a once-in-a-lifetime experience: the arrival of an entirely new destination in the global travel market.
If hospitals could fly
Imagine if hospitals could fly? Would they be safer for patients? Before you say to yourself, what a silly question. Please hear me out...
Culture of coffee innovation
Dissatisfied with the corporate world soon after leaving college, Khaled Almadi and Ahmed Alkharji took a step that would have been unthinkable in Saudi Arabia just a generation ago.
Dubai sets the pace in property innovation
In the two decades since Dubai first emerged as a global hub for financial services, transport and tourism, the Emirate has developed into one of the world’s most dynamic real estate markets, with some $70 billion in transactions recorded in…