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Caline Malek
Nov 10, 20191 min read
Abu Dhabi project eyes breakthrough in energy-storage tech
Sweden's Azelio has tied up with UAE's Masdar and Khalifa University for Science and Technology. Tests to determine if Azelio's storage...
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Caline Malek
Nov 5, 20191 min read
How the Gulf can win the US-China geopolitics game
The UAE is viewed as a gateway for around 60 per cent of Chinese exports to the Middle East. As the geo-economic centre of the world...
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Caline Malek
Oct 20, 20191 min read
Meetings in Abu Dhabi, Riyadh highlight deepening Russian-GCC ties
The meetings, analysts said, reflected a turning point in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) foreign policy as Saudi Arabia and the United...
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Caline Malek
Sep 30, 20191 min read
The Gulf after oil
This week's edition of The Foreign Desk on Monocle 24, the radio station of the British Monocle magazine, discussing the Gulf after oil....
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Caline Malek
Sep 24, 20191 min read
Emirati astronauts prepare for launch to Space Station
The United Arab Emirates is the 19th country to send a citizen to the ISS and contribute to scientific research in space. Mansoori will...
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Caline Malek
Aug 21, 20191 min read
How one man plans to tow an iceberg to the Arabian Gulf
A plan for transporting icebergs to the UAE holds promise for freshwater-starved Gulf countries and the world. Water scarcity is a big...
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Caline Malek
Jul 31, 20191 min read
Blowin' in the wind: Saudi Arabia's energy future
The Middle East's largest wind farm will be constructed in the Kingdom's northwestern Al-Jouf region. The Dumat Al-Jandal wind project...
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Caline Malek
Jul 17, 20191 min read
AI holds a “promising future” for the cyber-security industry
From identifying vulnerabilities in the cyber-space in a faster manner to aiding authenticity detection, AI is said to hold a promising...
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Caline Malek
Jul 16, 20191 min read
The Inevitability Of Augmented Journalism
As the Gulf prepares to embrace the Fourth Industrial Revolution, artificial intelligence (AI) is expected to bring a number of benefits...
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Caline Malek
Jul 14, 20191 min read
Advanced nuclear reactors hold promise of clean energy for Saudi Arabia
The case for investing in advanced nuclear reactors as an alternative energy source is compelling. Russia and China have an advantage in...
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Caline Malek
Jun 19, 20191 min read
For Gulf economies, Chinese outbound tourism holds passport to riches
GCC countries currently attract a mere one percent of China's annual outbound traffic. Gulf brands advised to engage with the world's...
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Caline Malek
Jun 13, 20191 min read
Sharjah Biennial art exhibitions enrich Gulf's cultural discourse
Sharjah's reputation as a capital of culture is founded on institutions, museums and events. Sharjah Biennial cements its position as a...
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Caline Malek
Jun 9, 20191 min read
UN campaign draws attention to the world’s ailing oceans
Microplastics floating in the ocean are making their way into the food chain. Most plastics are expected to remain intact for decades or...
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Caline Malek
Jun 5, 20191 min read
For the Gulf region, global air quality report is a wake-up call
Transboundary pollution factors like sand and desert dust likely to be accelerated by climate change. Qatar leads in exposure to harmful...
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Caline Malek
May 23, 20191 min read
Sabotage of oil tankers stirs concern over Gulf shipping
The acts of sabotage near the UAE coast highlight new threat to maritime traffic and global oil supplies. Experts say increased threat to...
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Caline Malek
May 7, 20191 min read
What strengthening Saudi-Iraq relations means to the region
A recent agreement between the two countries could help counter Iran’s actions. Cooperation between the two will bring more stability,...
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Caline Malek
May 2, 20191 min read
Middle East keeps pace in AI race
Forbes Insights reveals that 55 percent of surveyed companies in the Middle East are piloting or testing AI compared to 58 percent...
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Caline Malek
Apr 17, 20191 min read
Saudi Arabia’s war against hackers
The Kingdom is the recipient of the highest number of cyber-attacks in the Middle East. A recent report suggests training is one of the...
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Caline Malek
Apr 16, 20191 min read
What happened to the Arab spring?
Experts say the unusual weather patterns could be a sign of climate change. Climate experts have called the sudden change in weather...
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Caline Malek
Mar 31, 20191 min read
A night at the opera with Emirati tenor Rashed al-Nuaimi
It’s not every day you come across an Emirati opera singer but Rashed al-Nuaimi is hoping to break the mould in the Gulf and create new...
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