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Saudi-Russian energy cooperation: A balancing act

Sunday, 18 June 2017

While current Qatar related regional tensions are dominating the headlines, there are some long-term Saudi strategic realignments taking place. President Trump’s visit to Saudi Arabia certainly seemed to herald a new military and economic bond that had been temporarily shaken under the previous US Administration. In another bold move, the Kingdom has also moved swiftly to cement an evolving relationship that is just as important as the mega defence deals with the USA, which will help to ...

Dr. Mohamed A. Ramady

Amazon sale is a disappointment or celebration?

Sunday, 2 April 2017

 When Souq.com first started in 2005, it had five employees. Fast-forward 10 years and it was valued at $1 billion as it received the largest e-commerce funding in the region’s history. One year later, Dubai-based Emaar and US-based Amazon put forward bids to acquire the company, and the latter won. Neither party has disclosed the actual size of the deal, but public reaction has definitely been to throw a party. Over the region, entrepreneurs, start-ups, and the tech industry are ...

Yara al-Wazir

Does Assad’s regime have a policy of killing journalists and civilians?

Thursday, 28 July 2016

Assad, his regime, and Syria’s state bodies - or what is left of them - are never going to be conducive to a new, democratic Syria

Mohamed Chebarro

Cheap oil: China’s opportunities and risks

Thursday, 15 January 2015

Low energy prices provides Chinese companies with golden opportunities

Dr. Naser al-Tamimi

Qatar looks East: Growing importance of China’s LNG market

Monday, 24 November 2014

Qatar has the world's third largest gas reserves of 24.7 trillion cubic meters, representing about 13.3 percent of global proven oil reserves

Dr. Naser Al-Tamimi

The robot revolution has already begun

Wednesday, 17 September 2014

But the next generation of robots will be smarter, as machine vision, sensors and artificial intelligence all improve

Josephine Moulds

Powering the next energy revolution

Tuesday, 16 September 2014

Regardless of the changes in the business model, technology will continue to make renewable sources cheaper

Grant Feller

How the iPhone 6 can revolutionize Arab education

Sunday, 14 September 2014

The bottom line is that this new technology has a much greater potential than just being used for taking selfies

Yara al-Wazir

A nanotechnology revolution in the making

Friday, 12 September 2014

Nanotechnology seems to lend itself to conceiving of ambitious goals

Andrew Wright

How Kuwaitis are Instagramming a business revolution

Saturday, 23 August 2014

A quick flick through the Instagram accounts tells a story of a nation full of self-proclaimed makeup artists and stylists

Yara al-Wazir

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Children stand near curtains in a shelter in the besieged town of Douma, Eastern Ghouta, in Damascus, March 11. (Reuters)
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Saudi women shifting gears and learning to drive
Saudi women shifting gears and learning to drive
Saudi women shifting gears and learning to drive
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Inside Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Inside Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Inside Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre

Worshippers kneel and pray in front of the closed doors of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City. (Reuters)
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