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Water as a tool for peace for Israel, Palestine and Jordan

A fascinating report published by Mumbai-based think tank Strategic Foresight Group (SFG), asserts that trans-boundary water cooperation directly correlates with regional stability and peace. The...

Vegan Israeli soldiers have a beef about army grub

A battalion of vegan soldiers dissatisfied with military menus have fired off a complaint to Israel Defense Force (IDF) ombudsman Brigadier General (res.) Yitzhak Brik. The...

Middle East plants won’t migrate during climate change

Climate change predictions for the Middle East, like other arid regions of the world, are alarming. In an area known for its water scarcity,...

Syqe marijuana inhaler syncs your medical cannabis dosage using 3D printed technology

Newspapers like Bloomberg are calling the newly "legalized" cannabis business in the United States the next gold rush. If legalized throughout the US, the...

Ultimate organic coffee smoothie that will nourish your body and taste buds (recipe)

We loved the feedback from the latest gadget for coffee lovers: a hybrid alarm clock that tells you to rise and shine by brewing a...

Israeli senior leads hot swim team for cool project at sea and a Guinness World Record

They tried last year and failed. Now a team of six men from Israel, led by a 66 year old team leader are going...

Breast milk reveals how many banned pesticides plague Tunisians

Rachel Carson would be shocked: A recent study has found that the concentrations of banned chemicals like PCBs, DDT and organochlorines found in human breast milk...

Ebola and The Hajj to Mecca?

The Ebola virus, already said to be virtually out of control in west Africa, may also be threatening Saudi Arabia and other parts of the Middle East.

See how Asia’s Aral Sea shrinks before our very eyes in these time lapse photos

We've killed it! Once the fourth largest lake in the world, the Aral Sea between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan is about 10% of its former...

Energy drinks illegal for under 20s in this Arab country?

Battling obesity and illnesses like diabetes and hypertension this Arab country is now looking to ban the sale of energy drinks to minors, teens and...

Why Nutrasweet is making you fat

New research from Israel suggests that artificial sweeteners may be making us fatter, and leave us more prone to diabetes. Here's the scoop: Artificial sweeteners,...

With killer virus Ebola out of control, Israel’s Protalix shares surge

Ebola was suspected to have spread to countries like Saudi Arabia and even by plane to the United Arab Emirates. Wishful thinkers believe it...

Cannabis made the effects of trauma reminders “disappear” – new Israeli research on PTSD

My startup flux is developing a tool to help people grow plants better. One of the immediate applications could be for helping people cultivate...

“Real” meat photos will make you gag over meat

American photographer Peter Augustus has created a series of images that may change how you look at processed food and help you resist the siren call...

Ebola virus, out of control in Africa, may be in Saudi Arabia

The deadly Ebola virus is spreading rapidly in West Africa and the main concern is its spread from its point of origin and be carried possibly to other...

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Xcimer is the Denver-based startup that could put Saudi Arabia out of business

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Ancient Chinese medicine might heal spinal cord injuries

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Luxury meets the textile waste stream with Coach – Bank & Vogue

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.

EU startup aiming to generate energy on moon villages

Stepping up to democratize the moon is an EU-funded company, Deep Space Energy, which has just raised more than $1 million USD as a seed fund to help it create energy generators on the moon.

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.
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