United Arab Emirates

The 38thedition of the Sharjah International Book Fair was held from October 30th until November 9th 2019.

Conjuring up ideas to engage children with books is what Emirati author and illustrator Maitha Al Khayat has been doing for more than ten years.

Yemen’s Saudi-backed government and southern separatists signed a deal. But what change will the agreement actually bring?

Syrian-born Ronaldo Mouchawar once had ambitions to be a basketball player. Ultimately, however, he followed in the footsteps of his father who was a merchant, and the man who inspired the name of his online auction site, ‘Souq.com’ in 2005.

Libra, the proposed global digital currency led by Facebook, has raised concerns amongst some governments and financial authorities around the world.

From humble beginnings, Emirati billionaire Khalaf Al Habtoor founded his eponymous company in 1970 and grew it to become one of the UAE’s most successful conglomerates.

As the number of people on social media increases, using online platforms to reach consumers is a growing trend for brands around the world.

A consequence of war and social unrest in the Middle East and North Africa in recent decades, has been the destruction of some of the region’s most ancient, treasured and culturally important monuments.

Located around 200 kilometers from the UAE’s capital Abu Dhabi, on the eastern coast of Sir Bani Yas Island, lies the country’s oldest Christian site.

Being the co-founder of Atari, and the inventor of the smash-hit 1970’s arcade game Pong, earned Nolan Bushnell the nickname of, “the father of video-gaming”.

The Middle East and North Africa gaming market is one of the least developed worldwide, but that’s changing fast as promoters and developers are taking it to the next level.

Sixteen years ago, Egyptian adventurer Omar Samra turned his back on a successful career in finance to pursue his love of the great outdoors.

The Guinness World Records is a benchmarking institution best-known for having authenticated and catalogued feats of human endeavour since 1955.

In a bid to regulate the social media marketing industry, the UAE has made licenses for commercialised influencers mandatory.

An Emirati businessman wants to tow an iceberg from Antarctica to the Arabian Gulf.

Investing in inventors is how some countries in the Middle East and North Africa are looking to enrich and enhance their societies.