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...

Connections between the data community and political decision-makers are critical to realize the transformative power of data Figures...

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...

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...

The Gulf leads the world in youth digital literacy as automatic production threatens to displace 400 million workers Becoming AI literate...

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