Water and the requirement for prostration

by | 11 August 2022 | MENA | 0 Comments

Rarely brought to the forefront, water has always been, for all countries, at the centre of their main concerns. 
Deaf conflicts between Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia through which the Nile passes have revealed a lack of reaching a significant understanding

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Madinah as a holy city and Madinah as a smart city

by | 6 August 2022 | Built Environment, Digitalisation, Greening of the Desert, MENA, Population, Smart Cities, Smart Technology, Well-being | 0 Comments

Abdulmajeed Albalawi, smart city programme director at Madinah Regional Authority, explains how the Saudi Arabian city is harnessing innovation to not only solve urban challenges, but promote Madinah’s cultural and historical heritage to citizens and visitors alike.

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3rd MENA Innovation and Technology Transfer Summit

by | 5 August 2022 | Clean Energy, COP, Indigenous knowledge, Innovation, MENA, Smart Technology, Technology | 0 Comments

A galaxy of business leaders, innovators and techies will take the centre stage at the 3rd Middle East Innovation and Technology Transfer (MITT) Summit, the region’s biggest specialized event in technology transfer and innovation, to be held at the SRTI Park, Sharjah, on October 13, 2022.

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