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We should empower regional creative content industries to take center stage

  • Creative-content industries are experiencing an unprecedented boom worldwide. With an ever-expanding and riveting repository of content to choose from, whittling down a list in which to immerse oneself is no easy task. Yet, with this influx comes the joy of stumbling upon those serendipitous e...
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Opportunity to digitize Arab cultural treasures should not be missed

  • We are lucky enough to have some of the world’s finest cultural treasures available online at the tap of our fingertips. From the British Museum in London and the Louvre Museum in Paris to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City and the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, cultural institutions al...
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Education can empower Arab talents to advance climate agendas

  • The climate threats ravaging countries in the Middle East and North Africa are impacting societies, economies and life as we know it. Considered one of the most vulnerable regions in the world to climate change, MENA countries have been tackling a number of aggressive climate hazards, such as...
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Reversing Arab brain drain can spur region’s development

  • The diaspora of Arab talent has the Middle East and North Africa region in a stranglehold, encumbering development plans as droves of people migrate in search of opportunities elsewhere. In any case, migration should be a choice made by personal life designs and not under any form of economic, ...
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Female scientists making their mark on space exploration

  • Since time immemorial, humans have been mesmerized by the mysteries of outer space. Contributions by Arab scientists in the arena of space exploration have been deemed as nothing short of dazzling and a trail of discoveries and inventions by Arab and Muslim scientists throughout history have fu...
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Robust disaster management plans can improve resilience

  • The world is today beset by natural hazards, many prompted by the climate crisis, which necessitates governments taking urgent actions toward becoming more agile and resilient. A study by the World Bank last year revealed the extent of the devastation spurred by natural disasters across the glo...
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MENA region should empower gig economy talent

  • An exciting world of work is unfolding, one that harnesses global and diverse talents to deliver streams of productive projects. It is dubbed the “gig economy” and involves independent workers who can be capitalized on-demand. In the coming years, the gig economy has the potential to improve ...
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Healthy aging policies a wise move for MENA governments

  • Demographic research can act as an early warning system for governments that wish to plan ahead and ensure the future resilience of their economies. The world is currently witnessing a bulge in aging populations, which will necessitate exorbitant public funding to secure an acceptable standard ...
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We can help populations transition to greener economies

  • The world is contending with an unprecedented environmental challenge, necessitating policymakers and legislators to help populations transition to greener, more sustainable economies. Strikingly, a report by the World Meteorological Organization ascertained that the 50 years to 2019 witnessed ...
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We must protect Arab world’s intangible cultural heritage

  • UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage held its 17th session in Rabat earlier this month, resulting in the inscription of 47 new nominations worldwide. Among these nominations, 11 from the Arab world made notable debuts and aptly represente...
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