Middle East
43 articles
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…
An airport fit for the future
As the gateway to Mecca, every year the city of Jeddah on the Red Sea coast receives millions of Muslims undertaking the hajj and umrah pilgrimages. To cope with rising numbers of pilgrims and international tourists as well, last year…
Woman scientist inspires Saudi health drive
As the pace of reform accelerates in Saudi Arabia, talented and creative women are rising to the top across all areas of science and technology.
The new wave of Saudi fashion
If the clothes a nation wears are the most visible expression of its culture and values, then even a casual visitor to Saudi Arabia will see that this is a society in the throes of a far-reaching transformation.
Riyadh all set for metro debut
Just five years after the start of construction, the clock is ticking down to the opening of service on what will be Saudi Arabia’s very first urban railway system – the Riyadh Metro.
Look to the youth for Saudi’s future
The Vision 2030 promises change that young saudis hunger after. The speed of the transition and empowerment to date has been staggering.
Sundance salutes awakening of Saudi film
Wherever they are from, every young director starting out in the movie business dreams of having a film selected to compete at the Sundance Film Festival. To not only be selected from more than 10,000 submissions but to go on…
The inspiration of youth
When we look around the world and observe how human beings of the 21st century live, work and spend their free time, it sometimes seems that our lives today are almost entirely shaped by technology.
Planning for the energy transition
KAPSARC, the King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center, is no ordinary think-tank. An independent institution at the heart of the world’s most important producer of hydrocarbons, KAPSARC’s researchers are helping to shape policies at a critical time in global…