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...

Find out more on pages 72 to 74 of SilverKris Magazine, Singapore Airline's inflight magazine. Read Article

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

From Arabic calligraphy and Islamic geometry to the tragedy of lost cultures, Middle Eastern exhibits are center stage at this year’s...

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...

The spotlight is on design because creative people have realized they now have opportunities in this field and new jobs have been created...

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...

Titled “Conflict, Competition and Cooperation in an Interconnected World,” the forum included several thousand participants from more...

A total of 41 half-hour recordings were put together, with almost all children speaking approximately 90,000 sentences. ​ The Arab Weekly...

Plastic consumption in the Gulf is growing rapidly, reaching 94 kilograms per person in 2016. Qatar was found to have the highest plastic...

The UNESCO announcement places Dubai within the UNESCO Creative Cities Network, which has 180 members from 72 countries. ​ The Arab...

The United Arab Emirates is ready to support regional countries and share its experience, knowledge and capability in the field. ​ The...