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Rodent bones tell the story of a blooming desert

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3D-printed villas coming to Dubai!

Dubai’s first 3D-printed villas will open in April. The project is part of the city’s 3D Printing Strategy which aims to recast Dubai as the...

Trafficking ring that sold Indian women to Arab Gulf sheikhs busted!

The #MeToo movement may have started in America, but sexual assault and harassment is a worldwide problem. This week, police in the Indian state...

Experiencing the Polar Vortex first hand

Effects of the earth's Polar Vortex polar air masses have been attributed to causing extremely cold weather patterns causing sub-freezing temperatures in U.S. cities like New...

Running on empty – Israel’s deteriorating water crisis

Having adequate fresh water supplies in most of the Middle East has always been a serious issue. This includes ideas like dragging an iceberg from...

Renewable energy will triple in the Middle East, says Siemens

A new report published by Siemens predicts that the share of renewables in the Middle East energy mix will triple over the next 17...

Dubai designer invites us to #FollowMeToSyria

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Apartments for rent: find the best apartment on Yzer Property

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Financing your social startup

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How does the iPhone compare with sustainable smartphones?

Smartphones are ubiquitous. Although several years ago you could expect longevity from your handheld device lasting upwards of 4.5 years, nowadays the yearly rush...

See 8 years of Louvre Abu Dhabi construction in 5 minutes!

French architects Ateliers Jean Nouvel designed the complex shell of Louvre Abu Dhabi, a project under development for over a decade before finally opening...

Watch a woman ski in Jeddah’s epic floods!

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4 things to keep in mind while travelling solo

As they say, you cannot find the true you unless you go on a solo trip once in your life. It is very true...

Icelandic town slows speed racers with 3D crosswalks

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Elon Musk’s flying Tesla Roadster is here. My 13-year-old son thinks it’s the future

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