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MERS Killer Virus Claims Life of New Mother in Abu Dhabi

MERS, a SARS-like virus believed to be transmitted by either camels or bats has claimed another life in the Middle East. This time a...

Peeing Habits of Saudi Men Revealed

Westerners may be confused about Middle Eastern customs and how people, men especially, use the 'squat' toilet. How we "go" impacts our environment: sit...

Three Qatari “Suspects” Who are Spreading MERS Virus

Guess who might be the culprit carrying a new SARS-like virus to people in the Middle East? The deadly Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) virus...

Healthy Herbed Zucchini Fritters For Hanukkah: RECIPE

It's that frying time of the year again. Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights which lasts for eight days. The holiday commemorates the victory of...

Israel’s Iconic Sabra Cactus Endangered by Invading Aphids

Israel, being on the "land bridge" that links it with Africa and Asia Minor, has always been well known for a number of biblical...

Surprising Reason Big Butts Are Healthy

Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates have all ranked among the world’s top 10 fattest nations with ballooning obesity rates and an...

Polio in Syria, Israel and Egypt Puts Middle East on Edge

Polio,or Poliomyelitis has not been a serious medical issue ever since the first wide scale vaccines were developed by Dr. Jonas Salk in the...

Obamacare: Amman, Jordan Style

Green Prophets burn lots of calories trying to make the planet a better place, but you can’t do much do-gooding if you’re dead. I’ll...

ShelterBox: You Can Help Philippine Survivors NOW

The number of people left homeless by the devastating Philippines typhoon Haiyan has topped 800,000 according to the latest United Nations estimate.  Haiyan was...

Ruslan Khasanov’s Microbeads “Psychedelic” Soap Are Polluting Our Seas

A photographic series entitled Pacific Light captures a spellbinding dance that begins when ink, paint and soap collide. Watch stunning color combinations puddle and...

Green and Black Olive Spreads – The Ultimate Recipes

With the Middle Eastern olive season in full swing, it's natural to think of cooking with those fleshy, savory olive morsels. If you've been...

Breasts Age Faster Than Faces! 5 Tit Tips To Help Stem Sag

In the race towards old age, our "girls" cross the finish line first!  Maybe not a prize you want to win, but breast tissue...

See Severe Animal Abuse at Israel’s Largest Kosher Poultry Slaughterhouse (VIDEO)

More massive-scale animal abuse found in Israel. This time the kosher status of the company is at stake: Following news that cattle and sheep...

Dubai is Growing Food in Salt Marshes

Scientists in Dubai are growing a new kind of food crop in salt marshes along the Persian Gulf coast. A variety of salt-resistant succulent, Salicornia...

Hookah Pipe Dangers Exposed Yet Again

Smoking the hookah, nargilah or shisha pipe is a truly fun and social way to connect in the Middle East. It's an oriental fantasy...

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The CFTC, FINRA, and NASAA have jointly warned retirees about precious metals fraud targeting retirement accounts. This checklist provides a structured framework for evaluating any company before transferring savings — and illustrates what credible providers look like across 7 measurable criteria.

Appalachian lithium could supply America with EV batteries for 300 years

A vast and largely untapped lithium reserve may be hiding beneath one of North America’s oldest landscapes, the Appalachian Mountains, offering a surprising twist in the global race for clean energy materials. According to new findings from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), as much as 2.5 million tons of lithium could be buried across the region, stretching from the Carolinas up through New England.

OPEC and energy stocks in the UAE – insight from eToro

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10 Surprising AC Water Uses Cities Are Ignoring

All air conditioners release water. That's Physics. Cities like Los Angeles pour billions of water down the drain every year. And while home owners who are savvy to water reuse are finding ways to use AC water in the garden (here are 5 ways to use air con water at home), or in art studios (it's basically free distilled water), cities could save water in meaningful ways by using creative ideas. These are solutions you can send to urban planners and those running smart city accelerator programs. Pick one of them and you might win the grant! 

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Recommended Precious Metals Companies: A Due Diligence Checklist for Retirees

The CFTC, FINRA, and NASAA have jointly warned retirees about precious metals fraud targeting retirement accounts. This checklist provides a structured framework for evaluating any company before transferring savings — and illustrates what credible providers look like across 7 measurable criteria.

Appalachian lithium could supply America with EV batteries for 300 years

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All air conditioners release water. That's Physics. Cities like Los Angeles pour billions of water down the drain every year. And while home owners who are savvy to water reuse are finding ways to use AC water in the garden (here are 5 ways to use air con water at home), or in art studios (it's basically free distilled water), cities could save water in meaningful ways by using creative ideas. These are solutions you can send to urban planners and those running smart city accelerator programs. Pick one of them and you might win the grant! 

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How does Neuralink work?

Current goals are to treat neurological disease like Parkinson’s and restore autonomy to people with severe physical limitations by controlling exoskeletons and prosthetics. There’s also huge potential to improve cognitive abilities such as memory, attention, and languages.

Role of Hair Vitamins in Strengthening Hair Naturally

Hair loss is one of those problems that creeps up slowly. You notice a little extra on your pillow, a bit more in the drain, and suddenly you're wondering what changed. For many people, the answer — or at least part of it — lies in what their body is or isn't getting nutritionally.

Street Vegan in Sri Thanu is a must-stop family lunch spot on Koh Phangan, Thailand

If you’re anywhere near Sri Thanu on Koh Phangan, Thailand, around the yoga centers: Zen Beach, Haad Yao, or Salad Beach—make time for Street Vegan. It's vegan and so satisfying that one meal might convince you that eating plant-based is not a compromise. I suggest for any vegan restaurant owner or chef to come to this modestly-priced venue to learn from a master.
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