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Sweet smell of success for Saudi creator of male-grooming products with an Arabian twist
Waseem Sendi, creator of an Arabian beard-oil range, sees no reason why locally inspired brands cannot compete with global ones Sendi and...

Caline Malek
Jan 21, 20211 min read
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A Jordanian holistic snacks range sweetens a healthy lifestyle
Karma Bdeir’s snacks company sprang from her desire to satisfy her own sweet tooth in a healthier way The MedShed provides holistic...

Caline Malek
Jan 6, 20211 min read
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2020: Not all doom and gloom despite Middle East’s coronavirus woes
Arab region saw political and space breakthroughs during a year otherwise dominated by news of the pandemic Diplomatic successes and...

Caline Malek
Jan 4, 20211 min read
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GCC consumer behavior signals rise of the ‘homebody economy’
McKinsey data shows purchases increasingly geared towards the domestic bubble, with people more mindful about spending COVID-19 lockdown...

Caline Malek
Dec 9, 20201 min read
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UN’s 75 anniversary proves to be year of great disruption
League of Nations’ aims of promoting peace and well-being continue to live on in the work of the United Nations Crisis caused by pandemic...

Caline Malek
Dec 6, 20201 min read
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Water reuse can play important part in solving region's water crisis
From treated sewage effluent (TSE) in the UAE to reusing drainage and agricultural water in Egypt, many techniques have been adopted to...

Caline Malek
Nov 30, 20201 min read
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ADSW Web Series: Ensuring food and water security for the next decade
The second episode of the #ADSW Web Series hosted HE Mariam Almheiri, UAE Minister of State for Food and Water Security, and HE Cora van...

Caline Malek
Nov 29, 20201 min read
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Iran and Turkey ‘losers’ in emerging new Middle East order, say analysts
COVID-19, US elections and UAE-Israel treaty among topics discussed at seventh edition of Abu Dhabi Strategic Debate Event featured...

Caline Malek
Nov 15, 20201 min read
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Analysts debate impact of Israel-UAE-Bahrain accords at Abu Dhabi Strategic Debate
COVID-19, US elections and UAE-Israel treaty among the topics discussed at virtual event hosted by Emirates Policy Center Participants in...

Caline Malek
Nov 12, 20201 min read
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Experts weigh up Biden’s Middle East policy options at Abu Dhabi Strategic Debate
Virtual event hosted by Emirates Policy Center with focus on COVID-19, US elections and UAE-Israel treaty Participants in Monday’s...

Caline Malek
Nov 11, 20201 min read
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Survey: Robust Arab support for tough US line on Iran
Arab News/YouGov pan-Arab survey finds support in many Arab countries for Trump’s Iran policy Public opinion in Saudi Arabia, Iraq and...

Caline Malek
Oct 27, 20201 min read
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Middle East prepares for Green hydrogen revolution
Green hydrogen is rapidly becoming a focal point of the energy transition discussion in many areas of the world, and the Middle East and...

Caline Malek
Oct 22, 20201 min read
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Saudi wind farm’s progress heralds a new era in clean energy
Key construction milestone crossed with delivery of 20 turbines for Kingdom’s utility-scale wind farm in Al-Jouf Kingdom’s renewable...

Caline Malek
Oct 19, 20201 min read
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High COVID-19 recovery rates put GCC region in the limelight
Study offers clues to why recovery rates in the bloc are higher than the global average Low death rate seen as advantageous as it...

Caline Malek
Oct 14, 20201 min read
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Technology focus: the rise of bifacial solar in the Middle East’s power sector
Bifacial solar panel technology is increasingly being adopted in the Middle East’s rapidly growing renewable energy market, with a number...

Caline Malek
Jul 12, 20201 min read
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Why Middle East and North Africa is ranked the world’s ‘least peaceful region’
Five of the 10 least peaceful countries in the world located in MENA, according to Global Peace Index 2020 Europe ranked most peaceful...

Caline Malek
Jun 28, 20201 min read
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How Middle East’s coronavirus crisis threatens the environment too
The importance of hygiene has led to an exponential increase in use of disposable plastic products COVID-19 may have set the world back...

Caline Malek
Jun 16, 20201 min read
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Has coronavirus killed off shisha cafes forever?
Compared with non-smokers, studies show smokers overall are more likely to develop severe COVID-19 symptoms WHO warning says shisha...

Caline Malek
Jun 14, 20201 min read
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Will coronavirus pandemic intensify or defuse Middle East conflicts?
COVID-19 has left people living in the region’s many conflict zones more vulnerable than ever In online talk, UN official Rosemary...

Caline Malek
Jun 10, 20201 min read
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High diabetes and obesity rates complicate GCC's coronavirus fight
Study finds people with Type 2 diabetes twice as likely to die from COVID-19 as those without it Diabetic and obese people have an immune...

Caline Malek
Jun 4, 20201 min read
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