Jim Krane is the author of the book <em>Dubai: The Story of the World’s Fastest City </em>, also published as <em>City of Gold: Dubai and the Dream of Capitalism</em>. He researches Gulf energy issues at Cambridge University’s Judge Business School.
In a wide-ranging interview with Al Majalla, Michael Mainelli discusses Saudi-UK ties, investments in AI and renewable energy and describes Saudi Vision 2030 as 'amazing and ambitious'
Intended as a means of avoiding future deadly conflagrations, nations' refusal to impose sanctions and targeted countries' ability to circumvent them made them ineffective in many cases
After a devastating fire in 2019, this 1,000-year-old symbol of French pride and identity is nearing its reopening, yet few know its connection to Syria's Qalb Lozeh and Middle Eastern architecture