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Education, Gender and Work
At last, Saudi women have won the right to drive
Saudi Arabia has decided to lift its ban on women driving, a move that reflects the changes afoot in one of the toughest places in the world to be female.
Innovation
The next tool for language learning? Lego
Ghada Wali has developed an Arabic typeface that would help young learners playfully build the Arabic alphabet using Lego blocks.
Youth Perspectives
How to turn refugee camps into smart cities
Refugees camps often mean despair. But the right technology can turn them into places of hope and self-sufficiency.
Fragility, Violence and Conflict
Islamic State recruits might have more in common with gang members than zealots. This is why
James L. Gelvin, Professor of Modern Middle Eastern History, looks at how IS recruits its members.
Education and Skills
This is the remarkable story of one Syrian refugee's determination to finish his medical degree
Tirej Brimo was just 10 months away from graduating with a medical degree when he was forced to flee Syria. Now he begins work for the NHS.
Middle East and North Africa
Entrepreneurial, creative, sceptical. The truth about MENA millennials
It has the world's largest population of millennial entrepreneurs, so is this generation shaping the future of the MENA region?
Middle East and North Africa
Navigating the Middle East’s perfect storm
The current combination of adversity and initiative will bring about much-needed transformation to the region.
Migration
84% of refugees live in developing countries
Millions of refugees settle in the world’s poorest countries, placing a heavy burden on economies struggling to grow and with few extra resources to support the people coming in.
Migration
The number of displaced people in the world just hit a record high
The UNHCR’s annual Global Trends report identifies an ever-growing refugee population, mainly from Syria.
Migration
Why there's only one real solution to the refugee crisis
The only real option for tackling the refugee crisis is to address the causes of people’s displacement, this requires adapting development policies to economic reality.
Future of Energy
The world's first refugee camp powered by renewable energy
Jordan now has the world’s first solar powered refugee camp.
Middle East and North Africa
5 key ways the Middle East can master people-centered tech
To capitalize on the opportunities these trends offer, organizations must create a technology approach that works with people and for people.
Future of Energy
The Arab world needs to create a sustainable economy. Here's how
Arab countries must move to build a sustainable economy, argues Mahmoud Mohieldin.
Middle East and North Africa
4 countries just cut diplomatic ties with Qatar. Here’s what that means for the region
Associate professor Mohammed Nuruzzaman explores the situation in the region after Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt decided to break off ties with Qatar.
Infrastructure
The power of going small: could this be the answer to Africa's energy problems?
Off-grid options may not be sufficient to meet people’s energy needs. But there is approach that can help fill in the gaps: mini-grids.