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A bright future for music in MENA
There are only a few regions in the world where hundreds of millions of young people share a similar language and culture across different national boundaries, united by a passion for music and dance. One of those places, Latin America,…
From the streets to the gallery
Talal Al Zeid is one of the most prominent creators among the new wave of groundbreaking Saudi artists. Celebrated for his paintings on canvas, his street art, and his public installations, Talal’s sensitive and deeply felt artwork combines abstract and…
KAUST supercomputers point way forward to future of simulation
A unique research university in a country in transformation, the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Saudi Arabia is on the cutting-edge of innovation in High-Performance Computing (HPC). Unconstrained by the shackles of undergraduate teaching or degree…
Music innovation takes Arab world by storm
In some parts of the MENA region, it was not long ago that when young people wanted to party, they gathered covertly at friends’ houses to listen to the latest dance tracks under cover of night.
Young Saudi creative turns the NFT dream into reality
One of the most charismatic personalities in Saudi Arabia’s fast-moving arts scene, Salwa Radwi is helping local artists discover the brave new world of non-fungible tokens (NFTs).
Fintech Tamara accelerates the Buy Now Pay Later revolution
Little more than a year after launch, CEO and co-founder Abdulmajeed Alsukhan has turned Tamara into the dominant BNPL provider in Saudi Arabia and the GCC and a flagbearer for fintech innovation.
A new force in research
When Donal Bradley came to Saudi Arabia from the UK to take over the position of Vice President for Research at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), the heat and sunshine was not the only novelty he had…
Blue skies ahead for Saudia
After navigating the turbulent two years of the pandemic, Saudi Arabia’s national flag carrier Saudia is adding routes, rolling out new services and enjoying rapid growth in passenger volumes.
Rising star of the cashless economy
Since Abdullah Al-Othman launched Geidea in 2008, the fast-growing fintech has helped provide Saudi banks and merchants with the technology they need to make digital payments a part of everyday life.
Far beyond the clouds
In the densely forested mountains of southwestern Saudi Arabia, thousands of feet above sea level, a visionary team of architects and planners is putting the finishing touches on the design of a breathtaking destination that will help redefine luxury tourism…