Transportation

Drifting Driving a Sin in Saudi Arabia

You see all kinds of weird transportation in the Middle East: but the worst is drifting where young Arab males purposefully "drift" their cars...

The Weird Science of Pedestrian Behavior Might Help Hajj

Math helps us understand how people flow, and just maybe it could help Hajj pilgrims stay safe. A Californian jogs to the beach.  Coming...

Morocco to Build Cars in Zero Carbon Factory

Morocco's zero-carbon car factory opening earlier this month, via NY Times. The CEO of Renault–Nissan alliance Carlos Ghosn and Moroccan King Mohammed VI inaugerated French...

Sell your cooking oil for biodiesel money

Want to make money on old french fry oil? Sell it.

World’s Longest Solar-Powered Flight Will Land in Morocco!

The Solar Impulse flies from Switzerland into the Moroccan sun. Just 107 years after the Wright Brothers became famous for successfully flying the world's first...

Objet Geometrics 3D Prints Electric Car Dashboard

3D printing technology could lead to a greener product manufacturing and consumption. Above is the model for a 3D printed villa now in Dubai. We...

Electric Cars on Display at Automotor Exhibit in Tel Aviv

Better Place offers the public a close-up view of the electric Renault Fluence Z.E. and the sporty Tesla Roadster at the Automotor Exhibit in...

Where Can You Find the World’s Most Expensive Gasoline? Probably Turkey.

After a rise in the cost of gasoline on Tuesday, Turks are now paying what may be the world's highest price for the precious...

Jerusalem Mayor to Join “Bike to Work Day” Next Week

Jerusalem's light rail may have been up and running for months already, but some residents believe that cycling is still the best way to...

Jordan’s Public Transport Plans Blocked By ‘Political’ Barriers

According to local engineers, the public needs to show its support for Jordan's ambitious Bus Rapid Transit to help it overcome political barriers Over a...

Public Transportation on Tel Aviv’s Sabbath: Ecologically Smart or Defiling Religious Law?

Public transportation shuts down completely on the Jewish Sabbath across Israel, but now Tel Aviv (Israel's secular capital) wants to allow buses within the...

Volt Voted Out as GM Readies to Suspend Production

Chevy's Volt Electric Hybrid car being suspended due to poor demand When General Motors announced its new plan to build the ultimate electric car, the...

Abu Dhabi’s Masdar Institute Files U.S. Patent for Advanced Battery tech

Masdar Institute makes first foray into advanced lithium battery technology. Continuing its pioneering of renewable energy technologies that have great relevance for the Middle East...

Seimens and Volkswagen Drive the Middle East Green

VW Touareg energy saving  Hybrids, like this one, will soon be seen on Arab Gulf roads Luxury cars like white  gold Mercedes Benz coupes and...

World’s Largest Solar Yacht PlanetSolar Tours Mideast on Final Leg of Around the World Voyage

PlanetSolar's solar yacht in Abu Dhabi. After spending some time in Qatar, Tûranor PlanetSolar crossed the Persian Gulf into the United Arab Emirates. It overcame some...

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PEOPLE Festival returns to Berlin’s Funkhaus this October, bringing 180 musicians together for a week of collaboration, improvisation and more than 200 one-off performances.

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Teletherapy can make mental health care easier to access by reducing travel, scheduling and location barriers. Here are six ways virtual therapy can help people connect with professional support more easily.

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Food system’s biggest waste may be the farmers we don’t see: Hugh Locke’s new book

Whole Earth Farming: Smallholders and the Great Regenerative Transformation by Hugh Locke is published by George Ronald in September 2026.

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PEOPLE Festival returns to Berlin’s Funkhaus this October, bringing 180 musicians together for a week of collaboration, improvisation and more than 200 one-off performances.

Take your secrets and Bitcoin password offline in this code stitching workshop

Sophie Nadel turns data into something tactile, using embroidery and textiles to explore how we store, hide and understand information.

6 Ways Teletherapy Can Reduce Barriers to Accessing Mental Health Care

Teletherapy can make mental health care easier to access by reducing travel, scheduling and location barriers. Here are six ways virtual therapy can help people connect with professional support more easily.

Can You Work Closer to Home? What to Check Before Choosing a Shared Workspace

A coworking space within walking distance can cut commuting time and give you a reliable place to work, but distance alone does not make it useful. Test the internet, noise, privacy, desk setup, environmental claims and real cost before committing to a membership.

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