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World’s 13th Tallest Building Towers Over Kuwait City

Tafline Laylin - March 7, 2012

The Al Hamra Firdous Tower in Kuwait City is the world's 13th largest Kuwait is now competing with Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates...

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Recycled Wood Pallets Stack up for Fashion Designers in Beirut

Tafline Laylin - March 5, 2012

Avatar Architettura decks out a working space for fashion designers with chic recycled wooden pallets. Avatar Architettura has decked out a working space for fashion...

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Earth-Loving Kibbutzniks Help Build Luxury Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in Jerusalem

Tafline Laylin - March 2, 2012

Earth-loving kibbutzniks applied their green building techniques to the luxury Waldorf-Astoria hotel in Jerusalem. Residents of the Neot Semadar Kibbutz in Israel's Negev desert have...

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6 Green Buildings That Won’t Break the Bank

Tafline Laylin - March 1, 2012

All suited to the Middle East climate and budget, here are 6 green buildings that just about anyone can build without a mortgage. People often...

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The Top 7 Environmental Movers and Shakers of Saudi Arabia

Bushra Azhar - February 29, 2012

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is not particularly known for its commitment to conservation of the environment. Instead, being the world’s largest producer of...

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Saudi Teacher Built a Funky Guesthouse Out of Recycled Materials

Tafline Laylin - February 28, 2012

A retired Saudi teacher has built a now-coveted guesthouse using discarded materials from nearby construction sites. Hadram Bin Shalan was the object of neighborly scorn...

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Istanbul’s Taksim Square To Become Lifeless And Isolated In New Urban Plan, Opponents Warn

Julia Harte - June 2, 2013

Streets become highways, trees make way for the mall in a new plan for Taksim Square in Istanbul. Today, Istanbul's Taksim Square is a bustling...

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Saturday’s Green News Snippets from the Middle East

Arwa Aburawa - February 23, 2012

From food shortages in Syria to green energy in Jordan, this news round-up will help keep you in the know It's been busy here at...

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Libyan Artist Turns Weapons of War Into Amazing Sculptures

Arwa Aburawa - February 26, 2012

Libyan sculptor Ali Al-Wakwak has transformed the charred remnants of war into inspiring creations Around a week ago, Libyans celebrated the first anniversary of the...

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Saudi Arabia’s Climate U-Turn?

Arwa Aburawa - February 23, 2012

Once the region's climate skeptic, Saudi Arabia is slowly shifting towards a more progressive stance ahead of the climate summit in Qatar It's not long...

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PHOTOS: A New Sky Bridge to the Glitzy Dubai Mall

Tafline Laylin - May 7, 2012

A new pedestrian bridge nearly 1 km long will link the glitzy Dubai Mall to the nearby metro stop - finally! I swear Robert Ferry...

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4 Miraculous Eco-designs by Ro-Ad Architecten

Faisal O'Keefe - February 21, 2012

This amazing moat bridge parts waters in the Netherlands like Moses and the Red Sea! Thanks to theological scholarship (or in my case, thanks to MGM and...

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Markus Kayser’s 3D Solar Sinter Prints on Sand – Could Replace Concrete

Brian Nitz - February 23, 2012

Sweat and Sahara sand had forced my eyes closed so that, even as I stood in front of one of the seven wonders of...

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Dense Israeli City to Get a Breath of Fresh Air with New Park

Karen Chernick - February 19, 2012

Bnei Barak, one of Israel's most dense cities, is about to get its first large municipal park. With 165,000 people living within a 7000 dunam...

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Boy Drowns In Sewage Water Basin in Gaza

Arwa Aburawa - February 16, 2012

According to PCHR, poor sewage infrastructure in Gaza poses a threat to “the safety and security of Palestinians – especially children” On the afternoon of...

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