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Four Steps to a Greener Hajj

Take up the green challenge when you go to Hajj by following these four simple steps

Make Your Own Green Purim Costume

Design your own environmentally-friendly Purim costume this year. For kids, the most important part of the upcoming Jewish holiday of Purim is the costume....

Bahrain Plans To Install Smoking Cabins… Everywhere

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Part 2: Weighing up the Green (and Not So Green) Aspects of Hajj

According to our calculations, a pilgrimage to Mecca from the UK releases more tonnes of carbon than the average French person does in...

Egyptian Man Takes Biking To A Whole New Level… Under Water

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Celebrate the Jewish Holiday of Purim the Old-Fashioned Way

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Case Study: We Measure One Family’s Hajj Carbon Footprint

What is your Hajj footprint? Arwa starts calculting her family's

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This story makes our hearts sing! Taking the threat of plastic bags seriously, Abu Dhabi is preparing for the 2013 total ban with a...

Book Review: A No-Nonsense Guide to Climate Change

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Dating an Environmentalist? 5 Tips For Avoiding the Pitfalls

This guide is a must-read for anyone dating a "green" person. If you want to keep them till next Valentine's Day, read on. The most...

INTERVIEW: Bringing the Ancient Wisdom of Tantra to a Love-Hungry Middle East (part 2)

Part II on tantra and eco-sexuality in the Middle East. There are many teachers of ecstatic sexuality, but not so many in the Israel. Ben...

Conversation From Bahrain: Camille Zakharia On Documenting Change

Renowned photographer Camille Zakharia talked to us from Bahrain about his upcoming exhibit at Art Sawa in Dubai. Camille Zakharia has photographed "the mundane" for...

Masdar City Desert Delivery: Organic Food & Sushi

Who knew? Now you can get sushi and organic food delivered to your home, from Masdar City. But there is a caveat. When we think...

Camille Zakharia Coastal Promenade Photo Exhibition Opens Soon In Dubai

If you're in Dubai, don't miss out on the opportunity to see Camille Zakharia's beautiful photographic exhibition called Coastal Promenade. Even tiny Bahrain has been...

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Where to Stay Near the Pitons, From Ladera Resort to the Soufrière Coast

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Good gardens start with good seeds. Learn how to choose reliable seed companies, avoid poor-quality seeds, understand heirloom and hybrid varieties, and store seeds for better germination.

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Seven years after creating her first perfume in a small Sicilian shop, my daughter had just three drops left. A family-owned perfumer in Palermo helped us recover the scent of her childhood.

Beyond the Beetle Bag: Pilsok transforms car airbags into a jacket that honours Ukrainian rescuers

Ukrainian design studio Pilsok, known for its popular Beetle backpack, transforms discarded car airbags into a striking designer jacket honouring Ukraine's emergency rescuers.

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