Hard-hitting sanctions have pushed Iran to the brink. Can the regime weather the storm or will it bow to world opinion? Sanctions...

Curricula, school teachers and mothers were called on to pass on a more tolerant message to children. With discrimination and racism...

UAE officials are keeping an open and optimistic — yet cautious — mind regarding AI. The Arab Weekly Read Article

Purchasing bevahiors are changing, with online shopping increasingly take center-stage in the region Black Friday sales expected to grow...

The world’s law enforcement body is looking at how emerging technologies are changing crime fighting Saudi Arabia has worked with...

While the emirate hasn’t had centuries to develop a visual identity the way cities such as London and Paris have, creatives across Dubai...

Almost all 20 Arab countries surveyed witnessed an increase in electricity peak demand by more than 10 percent from 2013 to 2016...

As the Gulf becomes a more attractive destination for higher education students, the region is becoming a net importer of students. The...

Last year, 10.8 billion dirhams ($2.9 billion) of Expo construction contracts and 411 million dirhams of non-construction contracts were...

Arable land is turning to desert at an alarming rate, especially in the Middle East — affecting food security, biodiversity,...

Food security institutions around the world mark #WorldFoodDay today, to honor the founding date of the UN's Food and Agriculture...

We look at the region’s achievements in space, including the first Arab and first Muslim astronaut, Saudi Prince Sultan bin Salman...

MENA Research Partners said the region’s tourism industry is expected to reach $350 billion by 2027 ​ The Arab Weekly Read Article

Beirut-born architect Samir Saddi on the campaign he is waging to future-proof heritage buildings in the Arab world In 2000, he visited...

Former British prime minister Tony Blair has called for a new approach to combating violent extremism — but the methods he proposes have...

Experts believe the trend is shifting towards preservation rather than demolition Old architecture is defined by local materials, such as...

BraillEye, a hardware device, similar in size to a mobile phone, changes printed text into Braille ​ The Arab Weekly Read Article

This vital resource is in increasingly short supply but an international forum is looking for solutions Water is a fundamental aspect of...

The Dubai Creek Tower, expected to be a notch higher than Burj Khalifa in the Dubai Creek Harbor, is planned to be the tallest tower in...

Yousif al-Obaidli, the director-general of the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Centre: “We aim to enhance cross-cultural communication by...