Rym Ghazal

Jan 7, 2024 | gulfnews.com | Rym Ghazal

A dead poet’s home. Ancient rock art. The Arabian lion. These are just some of the treasures of Arabian heritage that have been forgotten by the incessant march of modernity — or simply lack of awareness. In parts of the Arabian Gulf, however, heritage is finally getting its due. For decades, natural, historical, and archaeological sites were not a priority in the Middle East, especially in countries that had economic, political, and security instability.

Dec 28, 2023 | asiatimes.com | Rym Ghazal

A snake temple. A dead poet’s home. Ancient rock art. The Arabian lion. These are just some of the treasures of Arabian heritage that have been destroyed, threatened, or forgotten by the incessant march of modernity – or simply lack of awareness. In parts of the Arab Gulf region, however, heritage is finally getting its due. For decades, natural, historical, and archeological sites were not a priority in the Middle East, especially in countries that had economic, political, and security instability.

Dec 21, 2023 | syndicationbureau.com | Faisal Al Yafai |Rym Ghazal |Aditya Sinha |Afshin Molavi

As the COP28 climate conference wrapped up in the United Arab Emirates last week, international observers were focused on the outcome of the talks, with good reason. The fate of humanity hangs in the balance. But just off stage, regional analysts were absorbed in a related issue that will hinder efforts to implement any plan to save the planet. Call it the geopolitics of climate action, and Syria was exhibit A.