Now is the Time to put Women at the Heart of the Economy

We are just days away from the G20 Leaders’ Summit, the first to take place in the throes of a global pandemic. Fully cognizant of the many pressing concerns before G20 leaders later this week, we, the Women’s Engagement Group (W20), recognize that the focus on women’s empowerment and gender equality are fundamental and essential […]


Biologists at NYU Create “Atlas” of Gene Expression in Neurons

A team of researchers from NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) and NYU, led by Silver Professor of Biology and of Neuroscience at NYU and Co-Director of NYUAD’s Center for Genomics and Systems Biology (CGSB) Claude Desplan, has created a “developmental atlas” of gene expression in neurons, using gene sequencing and machine learning to categorize more than […]


IFHC Marks World Education Day With Launch of Game

The International Fund For Houbara Conservation (IFHC), the global leader in pre-emptive species conservation, has enhanced its burgeoning reputation at the forefront of digital learning with the launch of ‘Centennial in Review’, its second educational game. Produced in both Arabic and English, ‘Centennial in Review’, launched today to mark World Education Day, gives players an […]


Latest COVID-19 Response Report On Saudi Arabia Highlights E-Commerce Expansion

A new Covid-19 Response Report (CRR) by Oxford Business Group (OBG), produced in partnership with Saudi Payments, charts the shift under way in the Kingdom towards e-commerce and digital transactions, which is expected to be instrumental in supporting the economy’s recovery. The CRR provides an in-depth analysis of Saudi Arabia’s response to the coronavirus in […]


Sustainability and Social Impact – Do you have what it takes?

The 2020 hasn’t even entered its final quarter, but we can for sure tell it wasn’t an easy one. But, things seem to be getting better, the humanity has adjusted to the new normal and continued doing what we’re really best at as a species – getting the most out of the given circumstances. We’ve […]


DEWA receives registration requests for WETEX and DSS 2020

The two exhibitions are organised virtually for 1st time in MENA and focus on water, energy, sustainability, and innovation Dubai, UAE, 7 September 2020: Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has started receiving registration requests from exhibitors, companies and visitors for the 22nd Water, Energy, Technology, and Environment Exhibition (WETEX) and the 5th Dubai Solar […]


Virtual WETEX & Dubai Solar Show expand green technologies in the region

Dubai, UAE, … September 2020: Since its launch in 1999 by Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), the Water, Energy, Technology, and Environment Exhibition (WETEX) has witnessed significant growth. It has become one of the most prominent international exhibitions in water, electricity, energy, environment, oil, gas, green buildings, and environmental sustainability. This makes it a […]


Expo 2020 and Dubai Cares hold Virtual Event

Recognising the critical role of knowledge across countries, cultures, generations and social contexts, Expo 2020 Dubai’s Knowledge and Learning Week will explore the future of education and how its reform is vital to reflect a changed world, and to benefit our children, the economy, and society as a whole.   “Knowledge and Learning Week – […]