Caline Malek

Caline Malek is an Arab Weekly contributor in Abu Dhabi.

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Iftar meals being prepared during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan as part of the “10 Million Meals” campaign, on April 28 . (AFP)
UAE’s ’10 million meals’ drive brings relief to low-income families in Ramadan
April 29, 2020
Event moderators Mahmood Mohammed Sharif, Director of Economic Studies and Dr. Stephen Blackwell, Director of Research & Strategic Studies at TRENDS Research & Advisory during the E-symposium. (Photo courtesy of TRENDS Research & Advisory)
Abu Dhabi e-symposium addressed global impact of COVID-19
April 07, 2020
A school gate closed with a chain and lock in Dubai. (AFP)
Gulf countries struggle to adjust in trying times
March 28, 2020
Representatives of the Women Committee at the Dubai Airport Freezone Authority attend the Global Women’s Forum 2020 in Dubai. (DAFZA)
Dubai forum highlights gender imbalances at workplace
February 29, 2020
Managing Director of Cleo Capital Sarah Kunst (L), Managing Director of Thiel Capital LLC Jack Selby (C) and Co-Founder and Managing Partner, CRE Venture Capital Pule Taukobong. (Milken Institute)
Global leaders address health, well-being at Abu Dhabi event
February 14, 2020
A researcher at the New York University Abu Dhabi. (NYU Abu Dhabi)
Abu Dhabi students discover diplomacy in the digital age
February 08, 2020
Extreme desert explorer Max Calderan warms up next to a fire in Abu Dhabi. (Caline Malek)
Trekking through the unbroken sea of sand in the Empty Quarter
January 25, 2020
Looking ahead. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, UAE Minister of State and the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) Group CEO, speaks during the opening ceremony of the World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi. (Reuters)
Government, business leaders discuss ‘sustainable development’ in Abu Dhabi
January 18, 2020
A view of the facade of the mirrored-wall Maraya Theatre in Al-Ula, a UNESCO World Heritage site in north-western Saudi Arabia.(AFP)
Tantora Festival showcases world cultures, Saudi heritage
January 04, 2020
Marwan al-Muasher, former deputy prime minister and foreign minister of Jordan, speaks at a session titled “The Future of the Arab Region 2030” at the 12th Arab Strategy Forum in Dubai, December 9. (Arab Strategy Forum)
Arab leaders stress need for unity, reform at strategy forum
December 14, 2019
Emirati women walk past an illustration depicting an astronaut with the national flag outside Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre in Dubai. (AFP)
Meet the Emirati women with cosmic ambitions
November 30, 2019
An organic revolution. Lebanese university Professor Lama Mattar (C) takes part in a protest in downtown Beirut. (Michel Zoghzoghi)
A ‘revolution of love’: Demonstrators bring hope, unity to protest movement
November 02, 2019
Vulnerable sector. An Iraqi farmer plants Jasmin rice in the Mishkhab region in central Iraq. (AFP)
Norway gives Iraq much-needed help to save arable land
October 26, 2019
New stakes. Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan (C) welcomes Russian President Vladimir Putin (C-L) during an official ceremony in Abu Dhabi, October 15. (AFP)
Meetings in Abu Dhabi, Riyadh highlight deepening Russian-GCC ties
October 19, 2019
UAE astronaut Hazza Al Mansoori gestures in a mock-up of a Soyuz space craft at Russian Space Training Centre in Russia, August 30. (AP)
Emirati astronauts prepare for launch to Space Station
September 21, 2019
Saudi fashion designer Renad Hefni. (Courtesy of Renad Hefni)
Women’s fashion another aspect of change in Saudi Arabia
August 31, 2019
South Korean President Moon Jae-in (R) shakes hands with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz during a meeting in Seoul, South Korea, June 26. (AP)
Saudi Arabia, South Korea expanding trade ties
August 03, 2019
Saving lives. A Yemeni child receives a vaccination at Aljomhori hospital in Yemen.(KSRelief)
KSRelief, UNICEF push mission to vaccinate 1.14 million Yemeni children
July 20, 2019
High hopes. Saudi women stand next to the Saudi pavilion (Vision 2030) at the Gitex 2018 exhibition at the Dubai World Trade Centre in Dubai, October 16, 2018.(AFP)
Transformative reforms promise ‘bright future’ for Saudi economy
June 29, 2019
The secret to creativity. Saudi writer and film-maker Maram Taibah.(Courtesy of Maram Taibah)
Writer, film-maker telling the region’s untold stories
June 29, 2019