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The Kiss in Syria – Tammam Azzan’s Golden Hope Goes Viral

It is rare for an artist from the Middle East to achieve global acclaim, yet Tammam Azzan's name has appeared in all of the...

Coursera’s Free and Green Harvard, Princeton and Stanford University Courses

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Chairs for Abu Dhabi: a Giant Hollow Mountain for Art Fans

Images of Tadashi Kawamata's extraordinary installation entitled Chairs for Abu Dhabi has been circulating the blogosphere the last few days. A follow up of...

Casablanca’s Cinema in the Hands of One Man

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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...

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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...

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