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Iran’s Earth Buildings are the Leading Cause of Quake Casualties

We've long extolled the virtues of earth building, but it turns out that Iran's simple clay and mud brick buildings are a leading cause...

Lightbulb Flips On Over Emirati Planners

Sustainable public lighting is mandated in Abu Dhabi City. Over 6,000 units of sustainable public lighting have been installed across Abu Dhabi's capital, as part...

Iran Criticized For Response to Earthquake which Killed 306

These criticism have led some to speculate that the poor government response was due to the fact that those affected were mainly Azeri Turks, an ethnic minority in the northwest of Iran. President Ahmadinejad also left Iran on Monday morning to attend an Organisation of Islamic Cooperation meeting which is expected to focus on the crisis in Syria.

Loveat Jaffa: a 20th Century Orange-Packing Plant Turned Rustic Cafe

The most creative design solutions are often spurred by the tightest restrictions and this is definitely true of the new loveat branch in Jaffa,...

541 Jordan Trees Sacrificed for Dubai-esque Development Project

The privately-owned Abdali development company promises that the new 384,000 sqm commercial center in the heart of Jordan's capital Amman will offer "lush inviting...

Bloggers to Win Free Doha Climate Change Conference Trips this November: Adopt A Negotiator

The 'Adopt A Negotiator' project is looking for young bloggers and activists from the region to take part in the Doha Climate Change Conference...

Sowwah Square Receives First LEED-CS Gold Pre-Certification in Abu Dhabi

Usually new developments seeking LEED certification have to "prove themselves" - so to speak - before they can achieve any kind of certification. However,...

Ugandan Eco-Artist Wins TED Prize for an Amusement Park Made of Plastic Bottles

Ugandan eco-artist Ruganzu "Bruno" Tusingwire gave up art that is hung on walls in favor of doing work that actually makes a difference. Now...

Hassan Fathy’s “New Gourna” Model Village lies Shambles

In 1946 Hassan Fathy, Egypt's Green architect, built a model village near Luxor called 'New Gourna' out of mud. But what happened to this...

Amman Infested with Litterbugs While Emiratis Cry Foul

Environmental campaign to rehabilitate litterbugs kicks off in Amman. Plastic bags and cigarette butts are part of the natural landscape in contemporary Jordan. Bottles roll...

Qatar Commissions Groundbreaking Eco Villa From UK Architects

The relationship between Qatar and the UK keeps getting cozier - at least in the realm of architecture. First The Shard, which is owned...

Egypt’s Desert Architecture (Photo Essay by Giusi Cosentino)

Building with earth can be beautiful, especially when viewed through the lens of Sicilian photographer Giusi Cosentino. We featured her work once before in...

Creative Urban Planning for Play Time in Jordan

My nephews are fortunate. They live on a verdant property called Hungrytown Hollow among enormous trees and bucolic rolling hills outside Charlottesville, Virginia. In the summertime...

Greenland’s Melting Glaciers Will Affect Your Middle East

Maps showing depletion of Greenland's ice fields between July 8 and 12 2012. July 12 version is on the right. Maps via The Weather...

Hot and Hungry Saudis Protest Ramadan Power Outages

A silly argument breaks out in the street? Ramadan. A customs control officer falls asleep while processing passports at the airport? Ramadan. A random...

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