justin stoltzfus

Like other countries around the world, Kuwait is finding it prudent — given the low-interest global financial environment — to invest in its infrastructure so as to modernize and create…

Time sometimes has nothing over tradition. Take, for example, the souk, a type of Muslim market that has been a part of Islamic societies for centuries. Despite all of the…

Bahrain has been openly critical of the Iranian regime recently, contending that “cells” are actively planning attacks on the tiny GCC nation — attacks that could topple the balance of…

Yemen has suffered from a devastating and deadly long-term struggle marking the region, but a recent speech by Iranian President Hassan Rouhani suggests there could be hope in the near-future…

Diners looking for something new in Dubai Festival City will soon have the chance to partake at the Tawasy restaurant and grill, featuring Arabic and Mediterranean cuisine from a renowned…

Weddings in GCC countries like Saudi Arabia and other predominantly Islamic nations can be just as lavish as those in the West, but there remains a big divide regarding what…

Saudi Arabia’s drivers could soon be on the road to a safer and smarter future, thanks in part to the arrival of Hyundai’s latest automobile upgrades.

The global tech giant Microsoft recently agreed to partner with CH9, a startup accelerator in Bahrain that aims to develop high-tech vision for technology startups in the small gulf country.

Gulf state members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) are spending $150 billion a year on education, the GCC Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry recently determined.

Recently released figures show some gains in Qatar’s projected GDP during the third quarter of 2016 — an estimated 3.7 percent year-over-year growth.

Global news media outlets have been rife with coverage of the recent death of former Iranian President Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, but the reluctance of Saudi Arabia to acknowledge it…

Saudi leaders recently appeared to an about-face on a deal to invest a large sum of money with the United Arab Emirates, as the sovereign wealth fund prepared to buy…

The Dubai Financial Market stock exchange is spearheading a practice called covered short selling.

In Saudi Arabia, the full spectrum of issues surrounding cybercrime tangles with traditional attitudes about moral values to create quite a complex navigational field for social media users.

A Kuwaiti politician recently filed several proposals to curtail spending and address cultural and economic issues in the country.

As Middle Eastern states begin pivoting away from oil and turning toward modern economic strategies, educators say they see a huge potential for improvements in educational opportunities for Arab youth.

The Saudi Arabian government recently assured citizens that they will not be left behind when it comes to energy subsidies.

UAE officials say a new project called Dubai South will create a half million jobs and fulfill the financial needs of more than a million urban residents.

Dubai could soon see a boom that will make local neighborhoods irresistible and the country a must-see destination for every tourist, thanks in part to good project management.

Despite cultural and religious difference, Dubai joined much of the Western world in celebrating the new year on January 1, and both private and government entities treated it as an…

Egypt’s Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy (MERE) has a plan to boost the country’s use of renewable energies.

A new slate of Kuwaiti lawmakers appears ready to push the envelope on imposing increases to existing water and electricity tariffs in the country, despite widespread opposition.

Officials in charge of Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund have pledged $10 billion for infrastructure investments in the U.S., but they’re staying mum on the details, which is raising a whole…

In certain Sunni communities, December 12 marked the birth date of the Prophet Mohamed — the 12th of Rabi Al-Awwal, or the “Mawlid” (Birth of the Prophet).