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Single White Light luminAID Seeks Middle East Partner

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La Alhambra in Spain, is an Arab World Marvel Worth Queuing For

Green Prophet travels to Granada to explore La Alhambra, the marvel-filled UNESCO World Heritage site that has captivated travelers, poets, and rulers for centuries. Bathed in golden autumn light, the Moorish fortress and palatial complex reveals layers of Islamic art, Nasrid history, and nature-inspired design that together evoke a vision of heaven on earth. From intricate muqarnas ceilings to the Generalife gardens, La Alhambra is both a celebration of beauty and a reminder of the Arab world’s enduring legacy of creativity, resilience, and reverence for nature.

10 Ways Abu Dhabi Leads The Arab Gulf’s Green Revolution

Abu Dhabi’s stellar efforts to raise green performance across industry sectors position that Gulf state as regional leader in both conceiving sustainable solutions, and...

Mapping Palestine’s Environmental Civil Society – The Good, the Bad and the Uncooperative

A study mapping the environmental actors in Palestine shows a desperate lack of co-operation between organisations and donors keen to play it safe with...

How Traditional Arab Architecture is Greening Buildings in Israel

In the unrelenting Middle East sun, one thing is very clear when you build a new home: it must work with the elements. Standing...

Archi5’s Solar-Powered Archaeology Museum for Morocco

The Archaeological Museum of Rabat was first built in 1932 and is badly in need of a renovation, so Archi5 submitted plans for a...

Middle Eastern & Mediterranean Cities Face 100-Year Floods

Imagine the famous pyramids under water? Alexandria, Egypt holds top risk, followed by Istanbul, Turkey. Think "Mediterranean" and most Westerners conjure up Monte Carlo or Mykonos, Cannes or...

Columbarium is an Eco-Luxe Cave Dwelling in Israel

A surprising number of people still live in caves throughout the Middle East, but hardly any of them have a home that is as...

Iranian Farshid Moussavi’s Prismatic MOCA in Cleveland Goes for LEED Silver

Farshid Moussavi's inaugural project in the United States, the sharp Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland, is expected to achieve LEED Silver certification if it performs...

Egypt’s Filthy Canals Are Breeding Disease and Discontent

Egypt's network of canals are filthy, stagnant and have become dumping sites which breed disease and discontent Egypt may be synonymous with the majestic Nile...

Qatar’s First Solar-Powered World Cup Stadium to Break Ground Soon

The tender for the first solar-powered World Cup 2022 stadium has been issued and the winners will be announced in November or December, the...

Help Make Palestinian Filmmaker’s Eco-Documentary A Reality

Award-winning filmmaker Saeed Taji Farouky is looking for support on Kickstarter to fund an eco-documentary on the Arctic Unless you have been hiding under...

PLUG-In Hebron: A Solar-Powered Civic Hub for Urban Renewal

PLUG-In Hebron is a dynamic new urban renewal project for the conflict-shorn West Bank city. Following years of what the designers call "reciprocal violence,"...

Egyptian Campaigner: ‘Corruption not Climate Awareness is Holding Us Back’

We speak to Egyptian campaigner Sarah Rifaat about the environmental movement and why bureaucracy and corruption are still the biggest barriers to change in...

New Environmental Exhibit Inspires Hope for UAE’s Future

At the end of September an interactive multi-media exhibit, Eco Future, opened at Manarat Al Saadiyat in Abu Dhabi. The family-oriented exhibit presents children...

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