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Caline Malek
Feb 9, 20221 min read
How a Saudi nonprofit is promoting compassion for animals and the environment
Rahmah Animal Welfare Association provides care for strays, arranges adoptions and fights wildlife trafficking Riyadh-based Rahmah has...
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Caline Malek
Feb 7, 20221 min read
Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week: Senior officials take stock of MENA progress in fight against climate
Saudi Arabia and the UAE praised for pioneering green energy initiatives as part of accelerated climate actions US climate envoy John...
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Caline Malek
Jan 28, 20221 min read
Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week: Saudi, UAE energy ministers outline paths to net-zero future
The GCC’s two biggest economies have launched pioneering green initiatives without disrupting energy security Prince Abdul Aziz, the...
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Caline Malek
Jan 27, 20221 min read
How Saudi events company Midwam lifted tourism and leisure experiences to a whole new level
Jeddah-based firm celebrates Saudi culture by leveraging augmented, virtual and mixed reality as well as AI For the 2021 AlUla Dates...
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Caline Malek
Nov 5, 20211 min read
How GCC investment in clean hydrogen can supercharge energy transition
Hydrogen’s intrinsic characteristics make it a versatile energy carrier and a potential substitute for fossil fuels Saudi Arabia’s NEOM...
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Caline Malek
Nov 3, 20211 min read
Silicon Valley’s Osh Agabi lifts the lid on Koniku’s disease-detection tech
Koniku Kore uses biotech based on mice neurons to detect diseases, chemicals and even explosives Founded in 2015, Koniku aims to...
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Caline Malek
Nov 2, 20211 min read
A women’s well-being app builds on Saudi Arabia’s health-tech success
Technology geared toward women’s health, or femtech, is a rapidly emerging field in the Kingdom Beyond fitness tracking, IMC Women’s...
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Caline Malek
Sep 28, 20211 min read
What Saudi domination of Arab university rankings table signifies
Investments pays off as Saudi institutions dominate Times Higher Education’s Arab University Rankings 2021 Experts say there is still...
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Caline Malek
Aug 29, 20211 min read
How scientists are drawing a genetic portrait of modern-day Middle Easterners
Team comprising Saudi, UAE and UK scientists are mapping the region’s genetic heritage and health Findings are critical to understanding...
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Caline Malek
Aug 28, 20211 min read
A Saudi-based startup seeks to expand availability of AI solutions
Nybl is a visual data mining and machine learning platform used in everything from oil and gas to healthcare Co-founder and CEO Noor...
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Caline Malek
Aug 25, 20211 min read
Think local: Meet the young creative pushing Saudi culture into the mainstream
Rayan Nawawi explains how ‘everything has changed’ for artists in the Kingdom Nawawi began to focus on integrating various elements of...
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Caline Malek
Aug 2, 20211 min read
How Saudization is harnessing Kingdom’s local talent to private-sector expansion
Financial and insurance sectors are seeing some of the strongest growth in local hiring Private-sector entities doing their part to...
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Caline Malek
Jul 4, 20211 min read
Peacefulness or crisis fatigue? Slight downward trend detected in Middle East conflicts
MENA region as a whole improved, but Tunisia, Algeria, Lebanon and Yemen saw declines in recorded peacefulness Think tank’s assessment...
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Caline Malek
Jun 22, 20211 min read
What Saudi Arabia’s improved global ranking in labor resilience signifies
Improvement in Global Labor Resilience ranking ascribed to “digitalization, education and market flexibility” GLRI 2021 report urges...
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Caline Malek
Jun 15, 20211 min read
Middle East to invest heavily in smart grids over next decade
The Middle East and North Africa region is expected to invest heavily in developing smart grids as utilities and energy companies push...
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Caline Malek
Jun 14, 20211 min read
Digitalisation to drive efficiency and sustainability efforts across Middle East
Increasing digitalisation in the region's energy sector will not only increase efficiency and reduce costs, but will assist with the move...
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Caline Malek
Jun 10, 20211 min read
Saudi researchers eye quantum progress from tie-up with US software startup
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) is at the forefront of quantum computing in the Middle East Quantum computing...
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Caline Malek
Jun 3, 20211 min read
A mentoring platform gives aspiring Saudi designers a leg up in the industry
Princess Nourah Al-Faisal is encouraging and cultivating a generation of local designers She established Nuun Jewels in France in late...
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Caline Malek
May 18, 20211 min read
Experts laud Saudi plan for confronting climate-change challenge head on
Saudi Green and Middle East Green initiatives aim to reverse environmental degradation and tackle climate change Twin initiatives will...
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Caline Malek
May 11, 20211 min read
Saudi actress Sumaya Rida personifies the zeitgeist of an era of change in the Kingdom
Sumaya Rida is a rising star of Saudi Arabia’s fledgling domestic film industry, empowered by the Vision 2030 agenda Rida wants more...
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