Europe and GCC: How to Win Friends and Influence People

Challenges of Implementing AI in Gulf Education System

by Dahlia Rahaimy | Mar 25, 2023

Artificial Intelligence (AI) in schools? It might sound like a futuristic dream, but according to Bahraini researcher Omar Al-Ubaydli, it’s a necessary step for the Gulf education system. In a recent article, Al-Ubaydli urges educators to embrace AI and incorporate it into their classrooms.

How Muslims Around the World Celebrate Ramadan

by Dahlia Rahaimy | Mar 21, 2023

On the 23rd of March is the first day of Ramadan in Saudi Arabia and many Muslim countries. Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, which is observed by Muslims worldwide through fasting and other religious practices. For Saudis like all Muslims around the world, Ramadan’s significance as a time for spiritual and physical discipline, prayer, acts of charity, and connecting with God.

Saudi Arabia Celebrates National Flag on Designated “Flag Day”

by Dahlia Rahaimy | Mar 11, 2023

In this month, Saudi Arabia recently designated March 11 as "Flag Day," a special day to honor the country's national flag. The goal is to increase national pride and a sense of belonging among Saudis. Saudi Arabia, with its rich and varied history and culture often...

Saudi Arabia’s Focus: Cultivating a National Identity

by Dahlia Rahaimy | Mar 7, 2023

Saudi Arabia is promoting its cultural heritage and national pride, moving away from its conservative past. With a young population, the aim is to shape the country’s future by uniting Saudis through their cultural identity. The government is investing in the national...

How Saudi Arabia’s opening to tourism is revealing its ancient history

by Dahlia Rahaimy | Mar 4, 2023

The recent unveiling of the 3D reconstruction of a 2,000-year-old Nabataean woman's face from Hegra AlUla region has captured global attention, illuminating the little-known history of the Nabatean civilization in the area. This groundbreaking discovery paves the way...

Exploring Saudi Arabian Airbnb: The Potential for Success

by Dahlia Rahaimy | Mar 1, 2023

In 2021, a German adventurer embarked on a journey through Saudi Arabia and decided to document his experiences in a unique way - by couch surfing. Stephan Orth's idea was a bold one, given that Saudi Arabia is not typically thought of as a tourist destination, and...

GCC Efforts To Aid Syria and Turkey

by Dahlia Rahaimy | Feb 11, 2023

GCC rescue teams have joined the international efforts to help the people of Turkey and Syria after the catastrophic earthquake. The wider population has started to make efforts to assist by collecting clothes, medicine and other things that are needed. Saudi...

Divorce: A Dignified Option for Saudi Women

by Dahlia Rahaimy | Feb 4, 2023

Saudi Arabia recorded an unprecedented increase in divorce rates during 2022, reaching 168 cases per day, with 7 divorce cases every hour, and at a rate exceeding one case every 10 minutes.

Arab Traditions on UNESCO Heritage List

by Dahlia Rahaimy | Jan 18, 2023

UNESCO's Lists of Intangible Cultural Heritage were first started in 2008, to highlight and safeguard intangible knowledge and traditions that make up our cultural world heritage, such as the art of Arabic calligraphy and falconry (both listed in 2021), camel racing...