In the Persian Gulf region, Arab leaders have for millennia presided over a unique social tradition known as the majlis, derived from the Arabic term for “sitting room.” The loosely defined gatherings ...

Dubai: The Majlis is one of the cornerstones of Emirati civilisation. For decades, friends, neighbours and families would gather in a Majlis during sunset. Meaning 'place of sitting' in Arabic, the ...

The Middle East and North Africa are regions steeped in a rich cultural heritage with many traditions and practices forming part of everyday life. However, as the world becomes more globalised and ...

It could be a tea party. But Abu Dhabi is all about coffee. The city also doesn’t believe in wafer-thin watercress sandwiches and scones with clotted cream. It’s early evening when I, along with five ...

As part of a design exercise, MEAN* (Middle East Architecture Network) has created three 3D-printed proposals for contemporary majlis, an Arabic architecture term that typically refers to the detached ...

Emiratis are creating a lasting impact in emerging technology for future generations. In a world where some jurisdictions openly pursue crypto founders for self-serving political gain, the ambitious ...

The Majlis served as a public–private platform to discuss strategic investments, technology transfer and innovation in the ...

Emirates Majlis is one of those courses you usually see on TV—today you’re seeing it through the eyes of a +6 handicap. We ...

On May 25, a military court in Uzbekistan sentenced the former director of the presidential Institute for Strategic and Interregional Research, Rafik Saifulin, to 12 years in prison after he was ...