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December 8, 2025

From Desert to Oasis: How Israel’s Water Conservation Initiatives Resound Internationally

By Yael Ben-David ~ Where deserts previously towered as a threat for dry climates and unpredictable rains, Israel has turned the dictum on its head: it has fashioned scarcity into means to irrigate...

Re-ignition of Exports: Iran’s Non-Oil Sectors Stretch Across the Globe

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...

From Desert to Oasis: How Israel’s Water Conservation Initiatives Resound Internationally

By Yael Ben-David ~ Where deserts previously towered as a threat for dry climates and unpredictable rains, Israel has turned the dictum on its head: it has fashioned scarcity into means to irrigate surfeit. Through advancements in water desalination, water-conserving irrigation, and green recycling, Israel has turned its natural limitations the water-saving model for the world. What was needed became a clarion call to the nation—a culture of innovation that pinches pennies on every ounce. A Thirst for Innovation Since Israel's inception, all the way back to 1948 when it was founded, its survival had been doubtful at least partly because it was entirely open to aridity. It's largely a half-arid country,...

Women Pioneers: Egypt’s Female Trailblazers Carving New Ground

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...

Re-ignition of Exports: Iran’s Non-Oil Sectors Stretch Across the Globe

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...

Spotify just made a record profit. What can the platform do now to maintain momentum?

Andrew White, King's College London - It is not much of an exaggeration to say that Spotify saved the music industry. Global revenue for recorded music reached its zenith in 1999 – the same year that the seeds of the industry’s near destruction were sown. When Napster launched that year it gave music lovers around the world access to an...

Empowering Iraq’s Future Leaders: Women to the Front

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...

Empowering Iraq’s Future Leaders: Women to the Front

By Sara Al-Hashimi ~ In the sweltering sun of Najaf, 28-year-old attorney Huda Al-Mutlaq stands at a podium within a...