Jennifer Bell

Jennifer Bell

Jennifer Bell is an experienced British-trained journalist with 17 years of experience in the UK and in the UAE. Having spent 12 years in the Emirates, Jennifer covers local and regional news and spearheaded the In Focus section at Al Arabiya English which focuses on in-depth issues affecting the GCC and wider Middle East.

Seismic threats: Are earthquakes becoming more common and deadly?

Seismologists say while earthquakes are not increasing in frequency, they are becoming more deadly due to densely packed populations, poor infrastructure, and a lack of enforced earthquake-protected......

Inside NEOM: Saudi’s bid to become Hollywood’s next filming destination

In just four years since completion, the studios have hosted 40 productions, symbolising a steep growth trajectory for a nascent facility ...

Is air travel still safe? Experts address rising fears after deadly plane crashes

A fiery mid-air collision that resulted in 67 deaths and the deadliest US aviation disaster in almost a quarter of a century. The most fatal air disaster ever on South Korean soil. An Azerbaijan......

Saudi Arabia’s Hevolution Foundation commits millions to transform healthspan research

Saudi Arabia’s billion-dollar-a-year healthspan initiative, the Hevolution Foundation, has unveiled a sweeping portfolio of grants and investments spanning three continents to fuel transformative......

Etihad Rail’s proposed 30-min high-speed rail service between Abu Dhabi, Dubai unveiled

Etihad Rail has unveiled its plans for a 30-minute, high-speed passenger service between Abu Dhabi and Dubai, which, experts believe, will boost the UAE economy by up to $40 billion annually.Currently......

Saudi women’s football sees 195 percent surge in professional players: NEOM report

Women’s football in Saudi Arabia has experienced “remarkable transformation” since 2018, with over 70,000 girls now participating at the grassroots level, more than 1,500 registered players nationwide......

‘Ceasefire not peace deal’: Future of Gaza in question after Israel-Hamas truce

As a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas takes effect in the besieged Gaza Strip, experts and officials warn that while the agreement provides immediate humanitarian relief, significant......

2024 in review: Middle East faces al-Assad’s fall, Gaza’s endless war, regional conflict

It was a year that saw continued turmoil ripple across the Middle East marked by Israel’s relentless war on Gaza, the sudden collapse of one of the Arab world’s longest-standing regimes, and the......