Middle East
43 articles
Shattering the stethoscope ceiling
In the heart of Qatar, amidst the azure waters of the Arabian Sea, lies a beacon of innovation and compassion: Sidra Medicine. Guiding this revolutionary healthcare institution is Dr. Sikirat Iyabo Tinubu-Karch, a visionary leader driven by a passion for…
Innovating with Empathy
In the heart of Qatar, a nation known for its rich cultural heritage and rapid modernization, lies the Qatar Science & Technology Park (QSTP). This dynamic hub of innovation is not just a testament to the country’s technological aspirations but…
A new silver screen
Hajar Alnaim is helping to wake the sleeping giant of world cinema. Backed by Saudi government funding and by major Hollywood companies including Netflix, she is training a new generation of Saudis in the job skills needed by the country’s…
A smarter way to fight floods
Mustafa Mousa, founder of flood mitigation startup Sadeem, is using wireless sensors and AI to save lives and protect cities from the billion-dollar devastation of floods.
Music mixers
Life in the great cities of the Middle East is lived out to a never-ending soundtrack of music in a dazzling variety of genres, from traditional folk to rock, jazz, and the ultra-contemporary sounds of Arabic rap, hip-hop, and house.
Leading from the heart
The messaging service that Ahmed Hassan and his brother launched in 2006 has grown into Unifonic, one of the Middle East’s largest cloud-based communications businesses. Unifonic is a Saudi leader for all the possibilities of entrepreneurship, technology, and innovation to…
Arabia’s mountains
To escape the relentless stress, pressure, and information overload of modern life, there is nothing quite like hiking through the forests of a majestic mountain range, savoring never-ending vistas by day and camping under canopies of countless stars by night.
Saudi film industry steals the limelight
A passionate film industry pioneer, Faisal Baltyuor is one of the people leading Saudi Arabia’s movie business into a new era. Committed to developing and supporting local talent, the head of Muvi Studios says that a golden age is arriving…
Beating the drum of innovation
Digital technology has always been a passion for California-based rapper and music producer Arabian Prince. Now the founding member of N.W.A. is helping the Middle Eastern music industry embrace all the possibilities of digital innovation.
The leaders of Saudi Arabia’s staffing revolution
As the tech revolution sweeps across Saudi Arabia, the days of leaving resumes in shops, restaurants, and employment agencies have become ancient history for Saudi Millennials and Generation Z.