The death of Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Sabah comes at a difficult time for the small Gulf country. Economic crisis, disputes within the ruling family and of course Covid-19 mean that the Emir’s successor takes power at a critical moment.
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Iran and Saudi Arabia are fighting for supremacy in the Middle East. At least most European media outlets constitute this narrative. But is this really the true situation?
Slowly but surely, Saudi Arabia is changing. For the country’s artists, it can’t come soon enough.
Entrepreneurs from Jordan are making a global impact, despite the small country being surrounded by conflict and instability.
The United Arab Emirates is hoping a well-educated population will drive its economic diversification following a recent overhaul of its school curriculum - but will over-work in the teaching profession get in the way?