By Faisal Al-Darazi ~
At the center of the Gulf, Bahrain is sparking a low-key revolution in tech startups. From being a small player in the digital economy, it is becoming one of the...
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 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,...
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...
Iranian women are taking over the political front—topping villages, shaping national agendas, and empowering the next generation after three centuries under siege. The past few years have provided tokenistic representation but an avalanche of pressure is building that will initiate long-term reform. Here is a snapshot of the milestones and next-generation leaders remaking Iran's politics.
More Women, Greater Roles
As of...
By Yael Stein ~
Where Israeli campus hallways resound with whine of basement brain-lab rows to roof-top observatories of physics. The whine never ceases. Unzipping proteins or constructing quantum technologies, Israeli researchers have gained...
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