Nayla Al Khaja: The UAE’s First Female Filmmaker Who Put Emirati Cinema on Netflix
When Nayla Al Khaja decided to study film in Canada on a UAE government scholarship, cinema was not a profession that Emirati women were...
The UAE’s Thriving Arts Scene: From Louvre Abu Dhabi to Alserkal Avenue
The United Arab Emirates has invested in cultural infrastructure with the same determination it brings to economic development, transforming cities that barely existed half...
Arabic Coffee and Gulf Hospitality: The Business Culture Behind the Tradition
In GCC boardrooms and majlis (reception rooms) alike, the offering of Arabic coffee, gahwa, is far more than a beverage ritual. It is a...
Sky Kurtz: Growing Tomatoes in the Arabian Desert, How Pure Harvest Changed the GCC’s Food Security Story
The idea of growing fresh tomatoes in the middle of the Arabian desert, in temperatures that regularly exceed 45°C, sounds like an agricultural thought...
Mohamad Ballout: The Lebanese-American Who Turned Cloud Kitchens Into a SoftBank-Backed Global Empire
In January 2018, Mohamad Ballout and three co-founders launched a company with a premise that many in Dubai's restaurant industry considered absurd: instead of...
