Educators around Saudi Arabia and other countries are getting a new innovative administration tool for teaching that is helping thousands of teachers to automate aspects of classroom management. Read More »
One of the largest trade shows in the Muslim world, called Muslim Lifestyle Expo of 2016, is planned for Oct. 29-30 in Manchester, England, but many of the exhibitors will be bringing wares from GCC countries like the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Read More »
In an announcement on Oct. 19, Egypt Supply Minister Mohamed El-Sheikh said the country will 'seek to end procurement of wheat to open air silos' within a year. Read More »
To keep the national economy afloat while pursuing big sustainable energy advances in other projects, the Saudi Arabian government could issue the largest ever ‘emerging markets bond’ at a projected size of $17.5 billion. Read More »
Reports from 'The New York Times' show the U.S. military, by firing on Houthi rebel posts Oct. 13, has officially become militarily involved in the ongoing civil war in Yemen, a conflict some experts call a 'proxy war' between Iranian and Shia interests on one side, and the interests of countries like Saudi Arabia on the other. Read More »
Despite many new efforts related to alternative energy projects, portfolio diversification and other modernization, new studies show that Saudi Arabia is not going to pivot entirely away from the oil and gas resources that have supported the country's economy for decades. Read More »
A smattering of news reports this week centers around the bizarre finding that in 2012 the Gulf nation of Qatar, through its ambassador, offered former U.S. President Bill Clinton a million dollars for his birthday. Read More »
A company called Buzinessware is looking forward to the GITEX tech conference going on this week in Dubai. Read More »
The Emirates airline company has invested over $20 million in getting an A-list celebrity, Jennifer Aniston, into its ad spots. Read More »
The driverless car, or autonomous vehicle, is taking off all over the world -- and the Persian Gulf is no exception. Read More »
Throughout the Persian Gulf region and elsewhere in the Middle East, a new architectural trend is catching on -- but not everyone is a fan. Read More »
Recent efforts by the Oman Ministry of Commerce and Industry aim to promote the local production of goods, in an attempt to improve the national economy. Read More »
A news release from Sept. 29 suggests that by decreasing energy and water consumption, many hospitality businesses in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) could save up to one-fifth of the money they spend to keep their hotels running. Read More »
The U.S. military appears to be nearly ready to sell $7 billion worth of military aircraft to the Gulf Coast countries of Qatar and Kuwait, a deal that is praised by some domestic manufacturers such as Boeing -- but under pressure from critics in Israel and back home. Read More »
At the beginning of 2018, a new value-added tax (VAT) is going into effect for many Gulf Coast countries. Read More »
A recent study on education in Dubai and elsewhere in the GCC community shows a spike in demand for private schools is going to fuel big building activity in large cities around the Gulf region. Read More »
In Saudi Arabia, a country with an estimated 15 million smartphone users, the Saudi Telecommunications Company has announced the launch of a telecom service called 'Jawwy' that is going to be a game-changer for millennials just starting to adopt new mobile devices and social media platforms. Read More »
The Gulf Coast nation of Oman is seeing a rise in private health care services, the result of efforts to expand domestic health care systems to meet demand. Read More »
The idea of creating green, environmentally friendly and sustainable mosques in Islamic countries has been gaining ground, as modern governments and private research firms begin determining how to ward off climate catastrophe and reduce greenhouse gas emissions for the future. Read More »
In the emerging industry known as “fintech,” the Gulf Coast city of Dubai is taking big steps to implement something called blockchain technology, applying this cutting-edge digital ledger system to various industries. Read More »
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