Egyptian students turn to private sector for employable skills Students in Egypt are graduating from college without the skill sets needed to enter the current job market. So they're relying on private companies to teach them what they're missing.
Al-Monitor moderates panel on innovation risk at Abu Dhabi Finance Week At Abu Dhabi Finance Week (ADFW), Al-Monitor Business Correspondent Salim A. Essaid moderated a panel with global regulators from the US, India, Italy, and the UAE to discuss innovation risk following FTX's bankruptcy. From right to left: Wai Lum Kwok, Senior Executive Director of Authorization, Fintech, and Financial Services Regulatory Agency (FSRA) at the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) Guiseppe Siani, Director General for Financial Supervision and Regulation, Bank of Italy Upendra Kumar Senha, former Chairman of Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Caroline Pham, the Commissioner of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Salim A. Essaid, Business Correspondent at Al-Monitor
Live Q&A: How midterm elections will impact US policy in the Middle East Our journalists assess the impact of the midterm elections, discuss how the next Congress will affect US policies in the Middle East, and answer your questions.
ICEP co-host shares the value of Palestinian human capital for startups At the 4th International Conference on Entrepreneurship in Palestine (ICEP) in Dubai, Hashim Shawa, chairman of Bank of Palestine and co-host of the conference, shares why human capital tempered in the West Bank and Gaza is Palestine’s greatest resource in the start-up and SME market.
First Arabic meditation app founder discusses access to funding in Palestine At the 4th International Conference on Entrepreneurship in Palestine (ICEP) in Dubai, Founder and CEO of Tawazon Suna Zoabi discusses the need for meditation and mindfulness platforms in Arabic and more funding opportunities for Palestinians.
Intimate wear startup CEO talks creative e-commerce from restricted Palestine At the 4th International Conference on Entrepreneurship in Palestine (ICEP) in Dubai, Christina Ganim, the co-founder and CEO of the startup Kenz, talks to Al-Monitor about how finding creative business solutions from Ramallah in the West Bank allows her to reach her main consumer targets in the Gulf.
Live Q&A: Results and implications of Israel's election In this Al-Monitor PRO live Q&A webinar, Al-Monitor Columnist Ben Caspit breaks down the final results from Israel's election and discusses the domestic and international implications.
Al-Monitor PRO Special Event with CNBC's Hadley Gamble CNBC Anchor Hadley Gamble joined Al-Monitor PRO to discuss the latest in Middle East energy markets following the OPEC+ oil production cuts.
Flying cars, 'edible' robots come together at Dubai tech exhibit Dubai's 42nd annual tech fair brought in more than 4,000 exhibitors from about 170 countries to demonstrate their products and share their knowledge. Here are some of the biggest features.
Gulf Q&A with Rama Chakaki: The nexus of innovation, AI and social impact in the Middle East Rama Chakaki, COO of aiXplain inc, discusses her over 25 year experience as a business leader and influencer, with more than two decades of successful media and tech investment while maintaining a priority on social impact and creating sustainable development opportunities for Arab youth. The conversation was moderated by Al-Monitor President Andrew Parasiliti. Al-Monitor is a trusted and award-winning independent source of Middle East news and analysis, valued for its independence, diversity, access and analysis. Introducing Al-Monitor PRO The most sophisticated Middle East watchers are subscribing to PRO for can't miss insights from the region's top minds. Never miss an angle with exclusive memos, reports, events and newsletters - designed for policy and business professionals. Join PRO at https://al-monitor.com/pro
Baguettes fall victim to Tunisia's economic crisis by Ezer Mnasri and Francoise Kadri | AFP | Aug 7, 2023
Thousands of US sailors, Marines reach Red Sea after Iran tensions by Hashem Osseiran | AFP | Aug 7, 2023
Turkey's ratification of Sweden's NATO membership not enough to secure Congressional approval for F-16s, says Hellenic American Leadership Council chief Endy Zemenides
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