Transportation

Palestine’s First Solar Power Electric Car Takes to the Streets of Hebron

The Palestinian electric car isn't much to look at, and it couldn't carry a large Arab family, but it is solar powered! Just when we...

Israel Becomes A Nation of Pedalers (Cycling Freaks)

You can lose your life cycling on the roads in Israel. Almost once a month, a cyclist gets killed by a car by a...

Fast Forward Asks, "What is the Best Mode for Public Transportation in Lebanon?"

A bicycle?  A train?  A bus? What is the best mode of public transportation for Lebanon? Fast Forward, the organization that led a protest...

Abu Dhabi Calls On Its Residents to Stop Polluting the Environment… With Abandoned Cars

Abu Dhabi tells its residents not to pollute the environment by abandoning their cars. We've heard of personal cars causing all kinds of pollution...

Darreja Campaign Encourages Sustainable Transportation in Lebanon

Is the solution to Lebanon's reliance on carbon emitting personal vehicles as simple as a two-wheeler? One hundred and fifty cyclists demonstrated how easy...

Pumping $30 Million Into Cycling Tourist's Pedals

In 2008, the Israeli government announced a 20 million shekel (around $6 million US) plan to revamp cycling tourism. Upping the ante, the government...

Dubai Metro Expands to Three More Stations, Increasing Ridership

Dubai Metro works on expanding ridership and cutting down on personal vehicle usage, adding three more stations last week. The Dubai Metro system, which...

The Israel Defence Forces Looks to Hybridize Its Jeeps

An IDF jeep posted at the Jordan River, West Bank. Image credit Green Prophet The Israel Air Force is doing it (with solar panels), and...

"Look Ma, No Hands": Will GM's New Self-Guided Electric Car Catch on in Macho Middle East?

Will "no hands driving " work in the macho Middle East? It seems the race to create the most innovative electric powered vehicles has become...

Konnichiwa World! Better Place Launches Electric Taxis in Tokyo

Taxis can't wait all night to recharge: The Better Place battery switch is showing another way for electric cars, in Tokyo. A few days ago,...

Time to Hook Your Car Onto the Road Train?

Road train hauling works for truckers, mate. But will it work for cars in the Middle East? All aboard! A road transport concept known...

Middle East Airlines Wait for the Volcanic Ash to Settle

The Icelandic volcano has both environmental and economic effects. Some Middle East passengers are stranded in Europe and wonder if it's time to think...

Lebanese Prefer "Green With Envy" Maseratis Over Eco-Friendly Hybrids Cars

Inside view of Maserati MC Sport: worth 300 grand? Maybe for some wealthy Lebanese who are more interested in "green" of the envious variety....

Israel's Grid Will Never Handle Renewable Energy Goals

No green "juice" for your Better Place electric car? Energy expert says Israel's infrastructure will never be able to fulfil renewable energy goals....

Honda’s U3-X Electric Unicycle Could Outrace the Dying Segway, Sideways

Not a car, not a bike, not a buggy, not a lawn mower. Check out Honda's one-wheel unicycle. Middle East readers want to know:...

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