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Hajj terminal for Mekkah is aviation’s green gem

Hajj Terminal, in Jedda, Saudi Arabia was built only for Mekkah by Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, a Chicago-based architectural firm. It stands the test of time as a green gem.

Israel’s New Railway to Catalyze Increased Trade With China and India

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Cyclists Protest Ban on Bikes Aboard Jerusalem’s Light Rail

Jerusalem's light rail may be a great way to encourage the use of public transportation, but why doesn't it allow bikes on board? Four months...

Ethihad Jet Uses Biofuels for Inaugural Home Run

Etihad Airways operates first biofuel powered delivery flight with Boeing and Sky Energy Etihad Airways from the United Arab Emirates scores a double play in...

Better Place Puts 100 Electric Cars on Israeli Roads

Better Place Renault Fluence electric cars hit the road on way to customers After more than four years in the making, media reports and hype,...

Tel Aviv Fast Lane A Success for this Writer

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EU Emissions Tax Blows Change into Middle East Airways

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Tata Nano Micros – Smart Cars for the Poor Man

A Tata Nano in India - this made-for-masses cheap mini could be the smart car for the poor man, in countries like Israel, Jordan...

Will Bike Sharing Become the New Mode of Transportation for the Middle East?

Is bike-sharing gaining momentum in the Middle East? Paris got many cities to start thinking seriously about bike-sharing systems when it launched Vélib in 2007...

Jordan Railway Plans On The Right Track

Plans to expand the railway network in Jordan have been given the go-ahead after an assessment that it will cost JD2.8 million Seriously excited to...

Will Bridges of Recycled Plastic Work in Middle East?

A bridge like this of recycled plastic could also work in the Middle East A bridge from recycled plastic, and strong enough to support a...

World’s Largest Solar-Powered Boat Docks at Qatar

This amazing zero energy vessels features 537 square meters of photovoltaic cells and uses absolutely zero fuel.

Gold and Armored Rolls Royce for $8 million?

A gold Rolls Royce rolls shows unsustainable luxury of wealthy Gulf clients.

Morocco Airport Counts Solar Power Carbon Savings

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Aircraft Emissions: Um, Stewardess, Got An Aspirin?

Aircraft behemoth Boeing estimates at least 90,000 commercial planes fly daily: a massive fuel burn that translates into elephantine emissions of toxic air. There...

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Black fathers live longer than non-fathers, new study

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