By Sara Al-Hashimi ~
In the sweltering sun of Najaf, 28-year-old attorney Huda Al-Mutlaq stands at a podium within a courthouse, ready to make her argument. Ten years before, she perhaps would have been there—far less as an icon. Huda is among dozens of hundreds...
thp - This is a revolution of women leaders, reshaping the face of business and innovation in Bahrain with the promise of an exciting future driven by vision, experience, and entrepreneurial potential of...
By Salma Naguib ~
From boardroom and courtroom to operating theatre and art gallery, Egypt's women are not only asserting themselves in public life but are also making it. Breaking the old limits and...
By Noor Al-Khalifa ~
MANAMA, BAHRAIN — In Bahrain, where nearly three-quarters of the workforce is expat South Asian, North African, European, and beyond, diversity is not a trait—it's the backdrop for creativity, growth, and straight-up...
By Amir Toussali ~
How a generation of digitally native entrepreneurs is transforming Iran's economy from the bottom up
Tehran's skyline is still seen as a misunderstood one for an oil economy, but there is...
By Ramin Hosseini ~
Diversified exports, ranging from steel and saffron, are opening up Iran's economic space.
Iran, one recalls, is all about oil wells. But the vision is greater than that: Iran is transforming...
By Tamer Zaki ~
Alexandria—rich with millennia of Mediterranean heritage—is breaking new ground. The days when it rested solely on reputation for its iconic library and Greco-Roman relics are over, Egypt's jewel of the coast is redefining itself as a dynamic centre of innovation, green growth, and cultural rebirth.
A Vision for Sustainable Urban Renewal
In harmony with Egypt's Vision 2030 vision, Alexandria is being completely revamped. Urban renewal, employment generation, and conservation of the environment—most notably, the redevelopment of Lake Mariout and the city's slums—are the key themes of a City Development Strategy rolled out by national and local governments, supported by UNDP and the World Bank.
Culture Meets Creativity
The crowning...
Jordanian Apps Solve Global Real-Life Issues
By Hala Al-Momani ~
In trendy Weibdeh district cafes and start-ups in Amman, an open welcoming office space has...
Casher Belinda, University of Notre Dame - Though neuroscience suggests that boredom can be good for us, we all try to avoid it. Even the most exciting jobs in the world — astronaut, nuclear engineer, helicopter pilot, virus hunter — can be filled with drudgery at times. Nobody is immune from paperwork and meetings.
The problem with boredom at work is that its negative effects can linger. You might be able to power through a mind-numbing task, like putting stamps on 500 envelopes, but in doing so you harm your ability to accomplish subsequent tasks. Suppressing boredom doesn’t prevent its effects; it simply places them on hold until later.
Like whack-a-mole,...
By Amir Toussali ~
How a generation of digitally native entrepreneurs is transforming Iran's economy from the bottom up
Tehran's skyline is still seen as a misunderstood one for an oil economy, but there is...
Casher Belinda, University of Notre Dame - Though neuroscience suggests that boredom can be good for us, we all try to avoid it. Even the most exciting jobs in the world — astronaut,...
As the holiday season approaches, Cyprus is preparing to celebrate Christmas 2025 with a blend of traditional festivities and modern attractions. From November 22,...
Michael Toole, Burnet Institute - More than 54,000 children aged under five in Gaza are suffering acute malnutrition, including more than 12,800 who are...
Brussels - As the escalation of hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel continues, today the European Commission has announced a further €30 million in humanitarian...
Mireille Rebeiz, Dickinson College and Said Abou Zaki, Lebanese American University - Violence continues several weeks after clashes started between armed Bedouin clans, Sunni...
Martin Kear, University of Sydney - Despite the euphoria surrounding the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel, Gaza is still wracked with violence.
More than two...
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