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Casablanca’s Cinema in the Hands of One Man

The commercial capital of Morocco is catching up to the western world through a series of dedicated governmental initiatives, putting old institutions like ABC...

Sultan Saeed Al Darmaki Says “Leave the Birds Alone”

If you’re looking for some light reading from the Middle East, something peppered with the region's wit and satire, then look no farther than...

Consumption in Dubai – Breathtaking Photos of Our Environmental Impact

Richard Allenby-Pratt's popular Abandoned photo series still haunts us. Currently based in Dubai, the professional photographer received numerous accolades for extraordinary compositions that depict...

Katerva’s 10 World Changing Sustainable Projects for 2012

While there are no winners from the Middle East this year, an important awards organization Katerva scours the globe for people and organizations that...

Vote to Send the First Egyptian to Space!

Omar Samra was the first Egyptian to summit Mt. Everest in 2007 and now he is hoping to be the first Egyptian man in...

Jerusalem Pulls Off Israel’s No Pants Light Rail Ride

A few thousand New Yorkers stripping down to their Calvin Kleins in January ..but how's that behavior fly in a Middle Eastern city with...

Saudis Ban Tinted Windows and Public Transport for Women

As if Saudis don't have enough banned behaviors, the traffic department now prohibits tinted bus windows preventing fewer women from using public transport. Teachers in...

Star Wars Filming Sets in Matmata, Tunisia Promotes Desert Tourism for the Berbers

R2D2 - Tunisia's landscape and subterranean dwellings have made it ideal for filming our  Star Wars movies! When the Star Wars films began they chose...

Lebanon’s Broom Makers Swept Out of Business

The perpetual pursuit of cheap stuff stuck together by underpaid workers in China has put a great deal of stress on "mom and pop"...

Tu B’Shvat is Jewish New Year For The Trees

The Jewish holiday of Tu B'Shvat, a day especially loved by children, is a special eco-day in Israel. Celebrate it with a fruity feast. It's...

Dubai’s Bikram Yoga Turns Up the Heat, One Posture at a Time

A 90-minute yoga class in the great outdoors?  Piece of cake, some yogis will say.  But with Bikram yoga, a form created by Calcutta-born...

Imagine… A World Without Trees

A UK-based scientist has removed trees from world famous works of art to highlight the threat of deforestation In the field of climate change, we...

Green Caravan Film Festival Wants YOUR Support

Want to help support a green film festival in the Middle East? Well, here's your chance Over the last year, the Middle East has released...

10 Green Prophets for 2012

The year in retrospect has been a positive one. Despite civil unrest, dangerous regimes, and appalling environmental crimes and neglect, there are good green...

Visualizing Migrant Workers’ Rights in Lebanon

Why and how have migrant domestic worker's rights been violated in Lebanon? Five decades after the development of the kefala (sponsorship) system, Lebanon’s two-hundred thousand...

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