United Arab Emirates

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.

Since the beginning of humankind, inventions have helped move civilizations forward, with many creations coming from Middle East and North Africa.

Singer-songwriter Moh Flow is hoping to hit the big time with his most recent releases from an upcoming album called Faith.

The Dubai Government is stepping up its efforts to help Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, seen as the backbone of the economy.

Musabbeh Al Kaabi, the first Emirati chef in the world, shows Euronews how he prepares Iftar, the evening meal eaten by Muslims during Ramadan.

During a visit to the UAE, celebrity chef Michael Mina talks to Euronews about his colourful career and how his cuisine is going back to his North African roots.

In the Middle East and North Africa, homemade sweets and confectionary are gestures of welcome and celebration.