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‘Wadjda’ – A Saudi Girl & Her Green Bicycle

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Top 9 Eco Stories From the Middle East in 2012

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Vegetarianism Can Save the Middle East

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Why Not Use Biofuel for Heating Syrian Refugees? Green Prophet Reports from Jordan Camp

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Egypt and Morocco’s Equator Prize Winners Preserve Environment through Tradition

The Medicinal Plants Association in Egypt helps preserve biodiversity and is one of the 25 winners of the Equator Prize 2012. Policy making within the...

5 Inspiring Green Prophet Stories and People Of 2012

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