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Egypt and Ethiopia Kiss and Make Up Over Nile Dam Dispute

After fighting over the Nile for the last several months, Egypt and Ethiopia have kissed and made up. After a decades-long monopoly over the Nile...

Siemens pulls out of nuclear energy for good

German industrial giant Siemens, already a leader in developing renewable energy projects and sustainable future residential communities has announced that it will phase out its participation in building equipment for nuclear power plants.

Full Frontal Exposure: World Reacts to Naked Israelis (photos)

"Let the world see the openness of Israel," wrote one participant. Fortunately, mostly positive press dominates the Naked Sea photoshoot, which took place on...

1000 Naked Israelis Strip to Save the Dead Sea

Spencer Tunick's naked shoot at the Dead Sea in Israel: yes, some women even got covered in Dead Sea mud. Cloaked in secrecy, they...

‘The Dome’ Mosque In Gaza Strip Is Under Repair

The Dome of Khan Younis: As Palestine puts a bid in for statehood later this month, local Palestinians volunteer to repairing mosque damage.

Natural Gas Creating New Axes of Alliance Across Mediterranean

Egypt and Turkey entered into several new energy-sharing arrangements on a recent diplomatic visit to Cairo by Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip ErdoÄŸan and...

Tent City Dismantled in Tel Aviv – Now What?

The protest at its height : nearly 400,000 people jam into Kikar Medinah in Tel Aviv Israel's seven week housing and economic protests against high...

Israel Readies Offshore Natural Gas Pipeline

Tamar undersea gas wells will soon supply Israel with needed natural gas - but at what costs? It has taken some time to reach this...

Agrexco Liquidation: An Obituary for a Company Relying on Cheap Water

Agrexco's image  of produce may now be gone forever Israel's agricultural feats have often hailed as a modern miracle in the water deprived Middle East....

Greek Cyprus Fearful Over Offshore Gas Well Drilling

Map showing disputed Cyprus underwater gas fields, as well as those being contested by Israel and Lebanon Undersea drilling for natural gas by the Greek...

Masdar’s Carbon Capture Program Could Lead to Mass Delirium and Comas

Oil and gas companies believe that CCS will allow fossil-burning to continue unabated, but health leaders expose the potential for widespread human fatalities in...

Libya’s Gaddafi is Finished: What Happens to His Green Projects?

Muamar Gaddafi's compound goes up in smoke. Are his environmental projects next? Events in the Libyan capital of Tripoli have been happening so fast that...

As Israel Chemicals Profits Soar, the Dead Sea Suffers

The Dead Sea from far above: note the divided northern and "southern" portions. The Dead Sea, besides being declared a candidate for one the earth's...

Eco-Map To Combat Chemical Pollution in Jordan

A database of all the chemical industries in Jordan and their risk to the environment has been mapped Following recent revelations that chemicals dumped in...

Siemens Asks Middle Eastern Students to Think About How to Build Sustainable Cities in the Desert

The question has been asked - how would you build a sustainable city in the desert? Siemens, the German energy corporation, has been active in...

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Turning Your Energy Consultancy into an LLC: 4 Legal Steps for Founders in Texas

If you are starting a renewable energy business in Texas, learn how to start an LLC by the books.

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Key Rules Recreational Cannabis Users Must Follow in Pittsburgh

Adults who are 21 or older can carry up to 30 grams. This amount applies to personal use within Pittsburgh’s limits. Carrying more could lead to confiscation or legal action. Staying under the limit avoids problems during any public stop.

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A new collaboration between luxury brand Coach and textile reuse pioneer Bank & Vogue attempts to stitch those two worlds together: high fashion and the global textile waste stream.

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Jujube, the sidr tree of medicine and magic

A magic holy sidr bath to deflect the evil eye? It needs 7 powdered sidr leaves stirred into a bucket of warm water. The hadith of the Prophet Muhammad allows to repeat healing prayers and verses from the Koran to increase the water’s potency. 5 grams, or 1 tablespoon of sidr powder equals 7 leaves.

Jean-Pierre Conte: Five Principles That Guide My Philanthropic Decisions

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Ancient Roman strategy game figured out with AI

Two thousand years ago, someone scratched a web of lines into stone in a Roman settlement on the empire’s northern edge. Soldiers, traders, or locals passing time in Coriovallum—now Heerlen in the Netherlands, moved small counters across those lines in a tactical duel of blockade and entrapment.
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