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Z: The Anonymous Tunisian Cartoonist Championing Nature

 'Z' is an anonymous cartoonist whose pink flamingo trademark came about due to his efforts to stop development projects which would destroy the bird's...

Bahrain Souq Shops Destroyed in Isla Town Market Blaze

Another major fire in the Middle East: this time in a traditional market, souq. Firefighters battled a blaze that erupted last week in Manama, Bahrain’s...

Armed Islamists Destroy Timbuktu’s Mud Architecture

Recently I made a tiny film clip to raise awareness about the pollution surrounding the Giza Pyramids. In the comment section of that post,...

Jerusalem’s Natural History Museum is a Green-Roofed Subterranean Monument

Although building a monument to nature is something of a contradiction in terms, o2a studio has done a wonderful job of finding balance between...

Deluxe Iranian Residential Complex is Built Around the Trees

This building is located in Niavaran, Tehran - a district in the northern foothills. The climate in this area is completely different than the south and center...

Israel Social Protestor Sets Himself on Fire At Jerusalem Rally

New rallies are taking place across Israel to mark the one year anniversary of the country's mass social protests last summer. Some believe the...

Star Wars Fans Restore Luke Skywalker’s Homestead in Tunisia

In 2010 Mark Dermul from Belgium led a tour of the remaining Star Wars relics scattered throughout Tunisia's desert. It wasn't the first time...

New Mecca Mega-Scheme On The Way

A German company has just secured the contract for a mega project in Mecca which will house around 160,000 inhabitants Despite reassurances that Mecca would...

Computer-Controlled Mashrabiya Keeps Abu Dhabi’s Al Bahar Towers Cool

Few elements are more distinctive to Middle Eastern design than the ancient Mashrabiya screens used to keep homes cool, and now recent strides in...

Turkish Furniture Store Transformed by Curvy Brick Wall

When commissioned to transform Izmir's Orfi furniture store into an inspiring and atmospheric new space, Turkish designer Nail Egemen Yerce was presented with three concepts...

Rio+20 and the Arab World: ‘Our Leaders Have Failed Us’

Let down by world leaders (again) at Rio+20, green Arab researcher Mohamed Abdel Raouf says it's time for a less top-down approach to solutions It's...

The Shard is Qatar’s London land grab

When Britain's own financing institutions staggered under the weight of the 2008 economic crisis, a Qatari consortium stepped in to finance The Shard in London-...

Arab Building Showcases Traditional Green Architecture

A building in the Lower Galilee which showcases traditional architectural Arab styles with ecological benefits demonstrates that modern concerns can be resolved with ancient...

Jerusalem Dig Reveals First Etrog Tree in the Holy Land

Ramat Rachel is an ongoing archeological dig on the southern outskirts of Jerusalem. A 2,500-year-old garden at the site, probably built by local Judeans,...

Environmentalists: “Explore Alternatives to Red-Dead Canal Project”

Following the Israeli Minister's green light for the Red-Dead Canal project, Friends of the Earth Middle East are calling for alternatives to the project...

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HelloFresh’s pride prepping ad raises a bigger question: we are we still outsourcing dinner?

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Black fathers live longer than non-fathers, new study

Researchers found that fatherhood was associated with lower rates of early death among Black men, while early fatherhood was linked to poorer long-term health outcomes.

Dan Zaslavsky’s energy tower dream is rising again in Iran and China

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