The science of progress

Hayat Sindi believes science, technology and innovation could unleash a new wave of progress in the world’s poorest Muslim nations.

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New platform shines a spotlight on Arab philanthropy

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Digital donations

Discover how the UN's refugee agency is working to bring Islamic philanthropy into the digital age.

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Lessons in giving

Arab philanthropists give billions to charity, says Sheikh Dr Mohammed bin Musallam bin Ham Al Ameri. With collaboration and shared learning, it could deliver more.

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Ten trends to watch

Philanthropy is coming of age in the Middle East, as donors increasingly seek out more strategic ways to give. Here's our pick of the trends to watch over the next 10 years.

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Remaking education

Industrial tycoons Faizal and Shabana Kottikollon are on a mission to upgrade Indian’s public education system, one school at a time.

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Family fortunes

Find out how changing mindsets, new laws and social pressures are shaping the way GCC family businesses choose to give.

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The moment / A meeting that changed the world

Thirty years ago, a conversation between Sheikh Zayed and President Carter sparked a partnership that has helped bring a debilitating disease to the brink of eradication.

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How philanthropy can fight pandemics and health crises

Catalytic social investments could play a crucial role in combatting global health issues, argues philanthropist James Chen.

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In plain sight

Poor eyesight is a $227bn-a-year global health crisis. A cheap, 700-year-old solution could solve it.

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Middle East donors join global pandemic response

Philanthropists, businesses and foundations across the Arab region are stepping up to support the fight against coronavirus.

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'We are supporting humans, not machines'

Dr Essam Daod turned his volunteering experience into a nonprofit providing psychological support to refugees fleeing crises.

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Breaking out

Led by long-time philanthropists Khaled and Olfat Juffali, a small circle of Saudi families is forging a new model for Gulf giving.

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Hayat Sindi believes science and technology could unleash a new wave of progress in the world’s poorest Muslim nations. She tells Philanthropy Age how the Islamic Development Bank plans to lead the charge.

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Better business

From upcycling clothes to save pockets and landfill, to building a national heath service online, meet the social entrepreneurs doing business better.

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Eastern promise

China’s nascent philanthropic sector is finding its feet, says self-made billionaire Zhai Meiqing, founder of China's first private foundation.

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Taking wing

Emirati Abdelmonem bin Eisa Alserkal, the founder of Dubai's Alserkal Avenue, talks progress, patronage, and making cultural history.

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Great expectations

Melinda Gates is a mother, a wife, and one half of the world’s most generous private philanthropic organisation. In an exclusive interview, she talks Middle East giving, women and her hopes for the future.

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All at sea

Ships’ crews are the unseen heroes of global trade. When problems arise, the charity Mission to Seafarers offers a rare lifeline.

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The end game

Inside the new UAE institute hoping to globalise the fight to wipe out neglected tropical diseases.

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Circle round

Olivia Leland, founder of global donor collaborative Co-Impact, on how pooled philanthropy can be a catalyst for large-scale change.

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Creating a wired world

Universal internet access should be a central pillar of efforts to build back better after Covid-19, writes Adrian Lovett, CEO of the World Wide Web Foundation.