A new study found that Egypt remains the largest market for Facebook in the region, with 24 million daily users
Arab youth
Middle East youth aren’t hungry enough for success: Dubai Chamber chairman
Majid Saif Al Ghurair stressed the need for the private sector to collaborate with students in the bid to promote more youth to have more opportunities in the job market
Jadarah attracts new industry giants in the quest to retain young Arab talent
Brand View: Dubai Future Foundation Amazon Web Services and Microsoft among those to support talent accelerator programme
Young Arabs believe religion is key to their identity
Newly released findings from the 2018 ASDA’A BCW Arab Youth Survey are revealed at event in Germany
Jadarah – shaping the next generation of Arab leaders with its unique talent accelerator programme
Brand View: Founded for the Arab youth in the region, Jadarah aims to train and empower the next generation of Arab leaders.
A role reversal for two global powers US and Russia in the eyes of Arab youth?
Russia unseats the US in the polls, but the jury is still out on its lasting influence
Video: Five key findings of Arab Youth Survey 2018
The Arab Youth Survey (AYS) has become essential reading for public and private organisations, who now have comprehensive data and analysis from which to make informed decisions thanks to ASDA’A Burson-Marsteller, the PR giants behind the survey.
For better and for worse, the dissemination and consumption of Arab media is fragmented as never before
Democratisation of information has transformed our media landscape, writes Khalid Al Maeena, managing partner of Quartz Communication Company
History tells us the danger posed by ISIL has not yet passed
While the extremist group might have lost the main territorial battles, the ideological ones are far from over, writes Hassan Hassan, senior fellow at the Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy in Washington DC
Levant: A blighted region that offers little hope, say Arab youth
With civil wars, occupation, political instability and economic stagnation, it’s little surprise the youth of the Levant are pessimistic about the future, writes Osama Al Sharif, Jordanian journalist and political commentator
Opinion: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince steps up to his young country’s desire for reform
Arab youth across the region are energised and encouraged by Mohammed Bin Salman’s promise of social reform
Opinion: Youth search for new dawn as Great Shift turns to Great Drift
Understanding the shifts in thought as optimism turns to apathy and disillusion among the region’s youth
Opinion: How the Gulf’s entrepreneurial youth can shape the future
The region’s start-up culture is helping to deliver solutions traditional companies have failed to meet
Opinion: Arab youth support puts women in the driving seat
The landmark rulings in Saudi Arabia have placed women’s rights front and centre of the region’s social agenda
Opinion: Why the UAE’s appeal is bittersweet for young Arabs
The country’s economic opportunities and security continues to attract youth from across the region
UAE Deputy PM launches new career platform for Arab youth
The platform aims to connect Arab youth with job opportunities, scholarships, skill development programmes and contests
Over 250,000 apply for first round of ‘One Million Arab Coders’ programme
The Dubai Future Foundation has also signed an agreement with Bayt.com to provide a platform for coders to seek employment