Italian desert explorer Max Calderan said his life-long dream has been to cross the Empty Quarter’s Rub Al Khali desert, spanning an area...

When applications opened for submissions to the UAE Astronaut Programme, 4,000 Emiratis applied, of which 34% were women. More than 45%...

YouGov poll sheds light on Saudis' general awareness of Japan’s politics and policies. Over 6 percent of Saudi respondents correctly...

Survey shows that 73 percent of Saudis rank Japan as number one in terms of quality. Over half of Saudis are aware that Japan is one of...

Region's marginal environments suffer from soil-fertility decline and salinization of soil and water resources. Advances in technology...

GCC countries are seeking to diversify their economies away from oil by growing entrepreneurship ecosystems. Success will be measured by...

Higher education to play a major role in fostering tolerance, say experts. The UAE set a precedent by proclaiming 2019 as The Year of...

A PwC survey has identified key challenges confronting the GCC research ecosystem. Saudi Arabia leads the pack when it comes to GCC...

Norman T. Roule, CEO of Pharos Strategic Consulting LLC, spoke to Arab News on the sidelines of SALT Conference in Abu Dhabi. Roule...

Over 70 percent of Arabs feel their home country is religious, according to a YouGov poll. Respondents think religion plays an important...

Agreement between agriculture ministry and Dubai's ICBA aimed at conserving natural resources. Kingdom's biosaline agriculture research...

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...

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...

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...

As the Gulf prepares to embrace the Fourth Industrial Revolution, artificial intelligence (AI) is expected to bring a number of benefits...

Credit rating agencies Moody’s and Fitch have rated Saudi Arabia as having a stable outlook thanks to its economic reforms, as the...