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“Heavily-armed” octopus escapes from aquarium!

An octopus at New Zealand’s National Aquarium decided he's had enough of life in captivity and deftly devised his own escape to the...

Lions on the loose – the cost of humans on animal habitats

Human-caused damage to the earth's natural environment has resulted in a number of serious ecological problems, including global warming and rising sea levels.  Human encroachment...

Take a time machine through culture to understand climate change

This past March Abu Dhabi city has witnessed its most intense rain storm in recent memory. Storms usually do not make it to Arabian cities on...

When it comes to water cooperation, where is the Middle East?

United Nations-sponsored World Water Day was celebrated this week in a series of events around the world ranging from races to speeches to demonstrations...

Shining a light on #EarthHour2016

Earth Hour is upon us. It comes every year on Saturday 19 March, as the clock strikes 8:30 PM around the globe. It's a...

It’s not the tide. It’s not the wind. It’s us.

When former US Vice President Al Gore warned about the consequences of global warming and climate change and was both applauded and condemned for his efforts,...

Neglected animals turn to cannibalism in Egyptian zoo

Things have gone terribly wrong in an Egyptian zoo where a group of baboons turned on one of their cage-mates, tearing at its legs and...

Dubai designer uses nano-tech to turn a traditional black abaya green!

A Dubai-based abaya fashion designer has come up with a way to take the traditional black cloak into the future by integrating nanotechnology into...

Sharjah wins Arab Tourism Capital award 2015

According to a recent report, Sharjah - a city named after its state, one of the seven emirates of the United Arab Emirates criteria set...

The rise of telecom companies (and entrepreneurs) in the Middle East

Anyone who has used their smartphone to make an online purchase or to make a video call knows that recent advances in telecommunications technology and...

6 best Middle Eastern cities to visit for a staycation

In these days, when jet setting around the globe is becoming less popular due to environmental concerns, it’s worth remembering there are lots of fascinating...

Israeli architects grow a “tree” to get us playing outdoors

An old pine tree in the courtyard at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem inspired architects Ifat Finkelman and Deborah Warschawski to design a modern...

Syrian refugee women take to the stage

For Syrian refugees, seeing light at the end of the tunnel is a whole lot to ask. The Syrian civil war is reaching its...

7 agricultural technologies that will save the Middle East

From vertical farming to rooftop gardening, here are 7 of the best agricultural companies and projects put in practice in the Middle East. There's no getting...

So what did COP21 in France conclude?

The Paris Conference of Parties has officially ended with 195 nations signing up to a partially legally binding program of measures for curbing climate...

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Top 5 Free Data Recovery Software of All Time

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