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She rocks it
For Nada Alhelabi, music is much more than just a job. It is a chance to bring people together and transform lives. The festival organizer and sound therapist is helping amplify music in MENA
Immerse yourself in the future
Harnessing the power of innovations such as AR and VR, Khalid Al-Muawad’s technology company Midwam is transforming the visitor experience of art, history, and culture, taking customer engagement to a new level.
Meeting of music minds
Since starting his first company at the age of just 19, Hatem Kameli has been at the heart of Saudi Arabia’s startup ecosystem. The digital entrepreneur is now planning to launch his first IPO.
Saudi film industry steals the limelight
A passionate film industry pioneer, Faisal Baltyuor is one of the people leading Saudi Arabia’s movie business into a new era. Committed to developing and supporting local talent, the head of Muvi Studios says that a golden age is arriving…
Sustaining paradise
Drought, famine, deforestation, catastrophic wildfires, rising sea levels and toxic pollution are all consequences of an unsustainable global situation. Situated in the warm waters of the southern Caribbean, Aruba, a beautiful speck of powdery white paradise shaped by the sea,…
Hydra, where “nothing offends the eye”
Hydra is the island of cats and as a visitor it's not a bad idea to do as they do. Eating, drinking, walking and resting are all celebrated, as well as swimming and sunbathing!
Beating the drum of innovation
Digital technology has always been a passion for California-based rapper and music producer Arabian Prince. Now the founding member of N.W.A. is helping the Middle Eastern music industry embrace all the possibilities of digital innovation.
A bright future for music in MENA
There are only a few regions in the world where hundreds of millions of young people share a similar language and culture across different national boundaries, united by a passion for music and dance. One of those places, Latin America,…
Resetting the dancefloor
Ibiza has been described as heaven on earth for people who like to let go on the dancefloor. The Ibiza nightlife scene was born in the 1960s. In Spain, hoards of young people formed a movement that rejected mainstream ways…
Music innovation takes Arab world by storm
In some parts of the MENA region, it was not long ago that when young people wanted to party, they gathered covertly at friends’ houses to listen to the latest dance tracks under cover of night.