Experiences in the UAE suggest the main challenges to blockchain deployment are tied to operational and regulatory questions, rather than technical factors.

Amira Alhaddad, Ashish Kumar Singh, Jesper Mathias Nielsen, and Kashyap Anantharaman 08 May 2020

Arts and Culture

These are the most popular photo spots in the “Instagram wonderland” city

Dubai has many photogenic spots for Instagram users.

Andrea Willige 05 Nov 2019

United Arab Emirates

Dubai has taken 3D printing to a whole new level - literally

The project required only 15 workers and produced 60% less waste than traditional technologies.

Kristen Houser · Futurism 01 Nov 2019

Aviation, Travel and Tourism

From fishing village to futuristic metropolis: Dubai’s remarkable transformation

Dubai has molded itself into a global business hub – this is how it rose out of the desert.

Charlotte Edmond 01 Nov 2019

Middle East and North Africa

How Dubai can solve its lack of affordable housing

With a growing middle class and the demand for a more stable property market, Dubai needs a consolidated and multistakeholder strategy for affordability.

Mahmoud Hesham El Burai 27 Mar 2019

Agriculture, Food and Beverage

How Abu Dhabi found a way to grow vegetables in 40-degree heat

Masdar City's stackable steel allotments allow communities to grow their own produce, despite drought and desert heat.

Emma Charlton 15 Jan 2019

Future of Energy

Universal access to energy is a major challenge for the Arab world. Here's why

Drawing a path to sustainable energy equity in the Arab world begins with identifying and understanding the challenge, in all of its dimensions, more clearly.

Sarah Mousa and Deena Mousa 05 Dec 2018

Justice and Law

What we can learn from Asia’s courts of the future

Courts in the Fourth Industrial Revolution will involve virtual supply chains, blockchain-encoded smart contracts, AI-enabled judges and lawyers, and digital currency-based fines and paym...

Viva Dadwal and Mark Beer 02 Nov 2018

Middle East and North Africa

4 innovation hotspots in the Arab world

From the Algerian telecoms explosion to Emirati start-ups, Arab countries are closing the gap on bigger economies.

Attilio Di Battista and Mirek Dušek 14 Aug 2018

Fourth Industrial Revolution

5 issues that will shape the future, according to the experts

Seven hundred leaders of science and academia met in Dubai to workshop the future. Here's what they talked about.

Mark Jones 12 Nov 2017

Fourth Industrial Revolution

7 amazing facts about the United Arab Emirates

Flying taxis, robocops, pneumatic trains – here's how the UAE is turning its wildest technological fancies into reality.

Oliver Cann 10 Nov 2017

United Arab Emirates

How to follow our meeting of the Global Future Councils 2017

Seven hundred experts are gathering in Dubai to discuss how breakthrough tech will change the world by 2030. Here's how to follow, embed, livestream and repost.

World Economic Forum 01 Nov 2017

United Arab Emirates

How digital technology is transforming Dubai

With the right leadership, planning and determined execution, no urban challenge in the United Arab Emirates is too big to be overcome.

Aisha Bin Bishr 16 May 2017

Future of Energy

Why oil-rich Gulf countries need to invest in renewable energy

The Middle East has the means, but does it have the will to rely more on sustainable energy?

Ada Perniceni 15 May 2017

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