With the H‑1B visa programme facing steep $100,000 filing fees, global tech firms and talent are reconsidering the US. What if this disruption becomes a strategic opening for Gulf Arab states to reposition themselves as innovation hubs? Read more »
Archives for September 2025
Discovering the Soul of West Asia: The Collection of the Barjeel Art Foundation, Sharjah
Are you curious about discovering art from different parts of the world? One of the beauties of digitalization is that you can travel in space and time without setting a foot in front of your door. Thanks to Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi, founder of the Barjeel Art Foundation, you might choose to explore the diverse world of West Asia by getting lost in the foundation’s constantly growing online art collection. Read more »
Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi on art: L’institutrice by Gazbia Sirry
Barjeel Art founder Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi looks at the role of the educator in Arab society through a 1954 painting by Gazbia Sirry. Read more »