This week’s newsletter celebrates a remarkable feat of endurance and determination as UAE-based sister Sofya Shamuzova plants her national flag at the summit of Kilimanjaro!

According to the world’s best cuisine competition sponsored by Pubity Cuisine, renowned British Chef Gordon Ramsay says Morocco has the best in the world.

The Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO) announces the launch of its Generative AI Center of Excellence initiative at the Global GAIN Summit in Riyadh this week.

Qatar Airways announce the expansion of its operations into the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with the resumption of services to Abha, operating two weekly flights to Abha International Airport, effective 2 January 2025.

Jordan and the United Arab Emirates are making significant strides in paving the way for a future based on developmental collaboration and longer-term nation-building goals.

Bassam Freiha Art Foundation will open a series of new exhibitions exploring Emirati abstract art, the Orientalist movement, challenging socials norms and monumental sculptures from famed artist Anthony James and ‘The Five’ from October 2024.

Research Fellow Dr Rahman Yaacob say that like other Southeast Asian states, Malaysia does not view strategic partnerships through a binary lens and argues that Malaysia considers it possible to move closer to China without distancing itself from Australia.

Award-winning Entrepreneur and Philanthropist Sufyan Gulam Ismail argues that the UK Labour Party needs to show the Muslim constituency that it takes their concerns seriously and wins back hearts and minds as a matter of realpolitik and prudent electoral strategy.

Coca-Cola and PepsiCo lose market share to local soda brands like Cola Next due to consumer boycotts over the ongoing extermination and displacement of Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank.

The Saudi Fund for Development celebrated its 50th anniversary in Riyadh this week, under the theme 50 Years of Global Impact. The event brought together key development partners to reflect on the SFD’s significant contributions to sustainable development worldwide.