Many across our region grieve for family and friends lost during this horrific pandemic and our thoughts are with them.  
This summer we also felt the loss and pain of those caught up in the tragedy at Beirut Port. I have friends living in the area and it was a truly traumatic time, not knowing how they would survive in the aftermath. For this to happen at any time was beyond terrible. The fact that so many hospitals were destroyed during a global pandemic was horrendous. Whether or not the changes will make the difference the citizens have been calling for, we will have to wait and see. Beirut will one day return stronger and more beautiful than before.
Lockdown has been a scary time for most, but for those with dementia any change to routine can be confusing and detrimental to their health. Our colleague, Annemarie, lost her father to dementia in late August. An entrepreneur since the age of 12, Tom was nursed at home by his family and died peacefully aged 87 after living a full life. 
With this in mind our over-riding message remains the same as Issue 27. 
Wherever you are, stay safe. Take time to tell those in your life that you love them. 
Do what you need to do to get through this challenge. 
We are stronger together.

Springtime is usually a positive time. An end to the cold and dark days. But since our last issue, major events in Eastern Europe have bumped even a pandemic from global headlines.
When journalists are beginning to utter words like ‘cold war’ and ‘nuclear missiles’, words we hoped never to hear again, one can tell things are getting serious. The conflict will, in time, affect everyone. Regional/potential global conflict is already affecting fuel costs. Next winter may be colder than usual in Europe. If this war continues, food prices may spiral further as wheat crops in Ukraine may go unharvested later in the year.
It feels rather inappropriate, therefore, to be talking 
about issues such as burnout at work, or how local government is the way we can fight climate change on a local level whilst a major superpower is rampaging across a neighbouring country, but the magazine must go on. 
Ramadan during the pandemic was a new experience for us all, but may have changed the way we celebrate for good, and we have an article that investigates this issue. We also look at the future of work and how hybrid working is now all the rage in some sectors. 
Stay safe.

As we reach the culmination of another year, many of us are beginning to fear that the new variant of Covid-19 will see more deaths and the return of lockdowns and restrictions. Knowing the devastating impact of the initial outbreak on the globe, the fear of another year could be paralysing. 

But there is work to be done and life must go on. Even if the world of work is changing faster than ever imagined into a more flexible system, allowing people to find a balance between working in an office and at home. This issue we feature this exact issue, and also how women are less likely to regain their roles post-Covid.

As November’s UN’s global meeting on climate change, COP26, didn’t really give us the results the world expected regarding an end to all fossil fuel extraction, our article on the perils our world is facing is timely.

Negotiators at COP26 seemed to pay heed to those countries reliant on fossil fuels to the detriment of nations who now feel doomed to a future of life changing climate disasters.
If only they had read our main article on how to negotiate featuring Lusin Mehrabi, they may have learned that, in her words, “we can make the world a better place through negotiation”. Sadly, not this time.

Our usually eclectic mix of articles features amongst others how the Dutch manage water when most of their country lies below sea level, the risks of Black Friday, overtourism, and how you can flush less and save water every time you pay a visit to the bathroom.

May I wish you and your families all the very best at the end of another challenging year. May 2022 bring us some rays of happiness in what has been a very difficult period.


This Autumn sees the world braces for the forthcoming United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland (October 31 – November 12), and so we at MEBN magazine hope this issue can give you a different perspective on something we see and use every day: water.  
You have probably all seen the miracle that happens when the first rains arrive in our neighbourhoods, parks and gardens. Life returns and trees and plants bloom. However, with our changing climate, in many places across our fragile globe these rains are falling later or not arriving at all. In other places, heavier and more frequent periods of rainfall than ever before is flooding vast continents. This year’s storms, floods, droughts and wildfires are as clear a message as any that our climate has changed forever.
Not wanting to be alarmist, but every country needs to prepare NOW. With water, plans must be put into place to protect the water stored in our natural aquifers and wells and how we can make water safe to drink. We need to look at how much concrete we use in built up areas and make space for trees and floodplains. The water we use is so precious that assessing how much we actually need on a daily basis should be investigated, especially in the production of food and clothing. 
It is time to call upon our leaders to build resilience when it comes to protecting this most important natural resources.  
As usual, our eclectic mix of articles also takes a look at the importance of optimism and good humour, influencer marketing, how to attract wildlife and create your very own compost bin, and the power of our mindset. We also hear how one of the most technologically advanced dairy facilities in our region is changing the Palestinian dairy sector for the better.
If you have any comments or ideas for issues you’d like to see covered, please don’t hesitate to contact me.

After a challenging few months, especially during Eid al-Fitr, our region braces itself for the long hot days of our second summer living with COVID-19.
This issue looks at resilience. As the pandemic continues, many sectors are thinking ahead and making sure they are prepared for the next mega shock. From logistics and shipping to healthcare to business services, resilience is key to business continuation across sectors. DHL’s latest whitepaper makes for interesting reading.
If you were reading our magazine in December 2018, you may have enjoyed our article, “Flu and you – are you protected?” which covered the chances of a global flu pandemic and the issues we might face. It’s such a shame that we don’t have any world leaders as readers back then – rereading it now feels quite scary in that the World Health Organization were warning about being prepared for a pandemic almost exactly a year before COVID-19 stated to take hold in China. 
Cryptocurrencies have been in and out of the world’s news lately. Extremely popular with billionaire tech investors, and those in their 20s and 30s than any other age group, they may be one to watch. The jury is still out on them it seems, and we take a look at what people have been advising.
We also take a look at how the shipping industry is at the most important phase in their move towards decarbonising the industry – very much like the time when sails were being replaced by engines. Finding the right solution about propulsion, then making it a law for all global shipping, will ensure that large ships using older technologies will no longer take to the water.
I hope you enjoy the range of articles we have this issue and look forward to your feedback.
Stay safe.

For our thirtieth issue, we felt it was time to look to the future. Our lead article, ‘Girl Power’, discusses how the education of today’s girls is integral to a more positive future for humans and the planet on which we all live. I implore you to support its findings and do anything you can to support and encourage girls, giving them the same – if not more – opportunities and assistance as the boys in your family and wider community. In Kuwait, women yearn for an increase in political engagement and we have a super article showing how badly things need to change there and in the wider region.
As Spring approaches after a long, hard winter in 
the northern hemisphere, Ramadan is nearly upon 
us again. Whilst it is usually a time for reflection 
and prayer, it is also a family and community celebration, chance to break fast together at Iftar. This year things will once again be very different as the globe tries to keep this virus at bay.
A regular focus for us is the environment and this issue we look at the links between fossil fuels and global pollution.
Elsewhere in this issue, we discover workplace trends for 2021, how not to fail at social media, data harnessing, and preparing for future COVID outbreaks if you are a CIO.
On COVID-19, we take a peek at how many retailers have had to go online out of necessity in ‘Retail vs Pandemic’. We also encounter yet another barrier to travel for so many across the globe with the potential introduction of vaccine passports. On a more positive note, we see how a coastal area in the UK has put together a team to help its housebound elderly and carers combat loneliness.
And on that positive note, we send our very best wishes to you, family and extended community. Thank you for continuing to support our magazine.
Your comments and suggestions are always welcome, so please do not be 
shy in sending them to me at: ceo@MiddleEast-Business.com

Middle East Business News and Magazine is part of Ougarit Group for Marketing. Middle East Business provides quality information about business dynamics and pertinent economic and socio-economic issues, highlights investment prospects, analyses business trends and connects private sector players within the Middle East region, and between this important region and other countries around the globe.  The magazine also sheds light on gender issues related to business as well as on creative approaches by policy-makers to resolve business related dilemmas. Middle East Business is an important economic media communication vehicle for promoting private sector-led growth in the Middle East region. 
Middle East Business is powered by a mobile application, website and through social media. We solidified all of this with an audiovisual channel on You Tube. We are strengthened by a network of correspondents across many countries.

Our magazine is once again marking International Women's Month (March). On this occasion we have chosen to highlight how important providing a level playing field is for this generation of women and the next. Equal opportunities is an oft-used phrase, but what it means in reality is making sure that all humans - whether female or male - are given exactly the same chance of success - or failure. Whilst we are not specialists on the subject of female empowerment, the majority of our team is female, the notable exceptions including our brilliant Senior Designer, Kamil Qallalweh.
In our lead article, "Empowering the next generation", we take a snapshot of how women in MENA fare in business and politics and how far we have to go to banish the gender gap that is all pervasive in our region in so many ways. 
Another related article by the UN/UNESCWA looks at how economic empowerment through entrepreneurship and innovation is vital for women in our region.
We have curated a kaleidoscope of subjects for readers of Issue 26 that range from the circular economy, a parent's guide to safe video gaming, websites and blogs for your business, the rise and rise of family offices, and the World Economic Forum's view on our burning planet.
As our magazine is published in both English and Arabic, with stand-alone articles in each section (not just a translated repeat), we would love to hear your feedback.
We'd like to finish by saying that in a world where truly awful things happen on a daily basis, especially so in our region, it can be the smallest acts of kindness that are the most important. So if you do one thing today, please take time to be kind to those who are less fortunate than yourself. We're all human.

Data, images and conversations flow across our globe in seconds, thanks to the skills of Sir Timothy Berners-Lee. He was the visionary who gave birth, three decades ago, to the World Wide Web. Whilst humanity has been both enriched and debased by the virtual world Sir Berners-Lee could never have envisaged in his electronics lab, people still feel the need to physically travel, explore and connect in person. 
And as the Internet has developed, so has the speed and intensity of air travel. In our lead article, The Changing Face of Air Travel, we end 2019 by looking at just how the world’s gaze has become evermore introspective and critical of how we are destroying our ecology and natural habitats. With flights in super competitive markets costing as little as $30, it may come as no surprise that air travel is contributing to the irreparable damage humans have waged on our environment. 
This issue covers the increasing popularity of ethical finance, health tourism, planning for early retirement, and whether using your intuition or gut feeling is the best option in business.
We hear from a Palestinian business that places the work it does for local communities at the heart of its strategic planning, and how Jordanian SMEs could be the driver for change the country needs.
With an eye on the future, we also investigate whether businesses can spot potential problems when the Internet of Things really kicks in, and whether payments in cash are being relegated to the history books.
A happy family life creates the stability everyone needs, especially entrepreneurs, as time away from the family is often difficult to manage. In response to this, we take a look at how to help keep your kids happy and our homes safe. 
After all, they are our future.

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