Designing Cities: Balancing History and Innovation
by MENA-Forum | 10 April 2026 | Built Environment, Culture, Sustainable Development, Technology | 0 Comments
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Cities are often described as living archives of human memory. Walk through an old neighbourhood in an Islamic city like Fez in Morocco or Cairo in Egypt, and you can see layers of history in its streets and buildings.
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Middle East economic growth to slow to 1.8 percent
by MENA-Forum | 9 April 2026 | Culture, Energy Transition, Sustainable Development, Technology | 0 Comments
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In the event of a prolonged conflict, the current impacts on the region will be compounded through elevated
energy and food prices, declining trade, tourism and remittances, increased fiscal pressures and displacement.
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AI Data Centers And The Thirst For Water
by MENA-Forum | 9 April 2026 | Artificial Intelligence, Climate Change, Energy Transition, Sustainable Development | 0 Comments
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Artificial intelligence needs vast computing power, and that power now depends on water. In the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), one of the world’s driest regions, this creates a serious new pressure on already scarce resources.
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$26bn waterfront city project in Dammam
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Strategically located in Dammam, the development is expected to be integrated with key transport corridors, including major roadway links serving the wider Eastern Region.
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Why renewable energy in MENA depends more on economic stability
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Rising inflation and economic instability are the critical obstacles to renewable energy growth across the MENA region, according to new academic research. While the region has invested heavily in solar and wind capacity, long-term deployment remains vulnerable to shifting macroeconomic conditions. Inflation acts as a persistent brake on renewable energy deployment across the region. Renewable energy projects are capital-intensive by nature, with long payback periods and returns that depend heavily on stable financial conditions.
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