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The Middle East and its move away from oil and gas

The Middle East and its move away from oil and gas

In 2022, the biggest energy issue in the Middle East was Organisation of the Petroleum...

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Green jobs are booming, but too few employees have sustainability skills to fill them – here are 4 ways to close the gap

Green jobs are booming, but too few employees have sustainability skills to fill them – here are 4 ways to close the gap

To meet today’s global sustainability challenges, the corporate world needs more...

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Global economy 2023: how countries around the world are tackling the cost of living crisis

Global economy 2023: how countries around the world are tackling the cost of living crisis

The rising cost of living is biting businesses and households around the world....

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Putin’s plan to stop Ukraine turning to the west has failed – our survey shows support for Nato is at an all-time high

Putin’s plan to stop Ukraine turning to the west has failed – our survey shows support for Nato is at an all-time high

When Vladimir Putin sent his war machine into Ukraine last February, one of the...

Turkiye, Qatar reiterate condemnation of Israel provocative storming at Al-Aqsa Mosque

Turkiye, Qatar reiterate condemnation of Israel provocative storming at Al-Aqsa Mosque

In a Wednesday phone call, the top Turkish and Qatari diplomats both repeated their...

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Spot reduction: why exercise probably can’t help you target fatty areas of the body

Spot reduction: why exercise probably can’t help you target fatty areas of the body

Many people who want to lose weight have a particular area of their body that they...

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COVID in 2023 and beyond – why virus trends are more difficult to predict three years on

COVID in 2023 and beyond – why virus trends are more difficult to predict three years on

In 2020, we knew very little about the novel virus that was to become known as COVID-19....

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Free will: why people believe in it even when they think they’re being manipulated

Free will: why people believe in it even when they think they’re being manipulated

We all like to believe that we are free to make our own choices. At the same time,...

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China’s increasing economic ties with the Gulf states are reducing the west’s sway in the Middle East

China’s increasing economic ties with the Gulf states are reducing the west’s sway in the Middle East

At the end of November 2022, UK prime minister Rishi Sunak announced that the “golden...

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The history of chocolate: when money really did grow on trees

The history of chocolate: when money really did grow on trees

Advent calendars with hidden chocolatey treats, huge tins of Quality Street and...

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Ukraine recap: Putin’s trip to Minsk fuels fears of a bleak and bloody new year

Ukraine recap: Putin’s trip to Minsk fuels fears of a bleak and bloody new year

Volodymyr Zelensky has been on his travels this week, leaving Ukraine for the first...

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A brief history of statistics in football: why actual goals remain king in predicting who will win

A brief history of statistics in football: why actual goals remain king in predicting who will win

In 2017, BBC’s Match of the Day introduced a new statistic in their post-match summaries...

Qatar condemns Israel's plan to expand settlements in occupied West Bank

Qatar condemns Israel's plan to expand settlements in occupied West Bank

Qatar's Foreign Ministry on Friday condemned the new Israeli government's plans...

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UAE: Non-oil trade with Russia up 57%

UAE: Non-oil trade with Russia up 57%

The percentage of non-oil trade between the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Russia...

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Marchers in southeast Iran denounce top leader in renewed protests

Marchers in southeast Iran denounce top leader in renewed protests

Demonstrators shouted slogans denouncing Iran's supreme leader in the restive southeast...

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2022 saw highest number of journalist deaths in the past four years, RSF reveals

2022 saw highest number of journalist deaths in the past four years, RSF reveals

Nearly 1,700 journalists have been killed across the world over the past 20 years,...

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