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Meet Naqa’a: Saudi Arabian Women Fighting For The Environment

Members of Naqa'a: Norah Magraby, Mona Othman, Muna Alamer, Elham Uthman, Reem Oudah, Amal Aljuhani, Wafaa Aljuhani and Shaima'a Alhajj. For over five...

Why He’ll Be Eco-Networking With A “Green” MBA

The environment is floundering at best, and people are looking more than ever to put real meaning in their career lives. While he's overseas...

“Mekkah Metro” Marks A Green Hajj For Pilgrims

A high speed train to Mecca in Saudi Arabia will cut down on carbon emissions during hajj this year, but its reach is limited. Every...

Pauline Wafts Through “Uses & Abuses of Plant-Derived Smoke”

Pauline discovers in her review of "Uses & Abuses of Plant-Derived Smoke" that there is more to plant-based smoke than meets the eye. Read...

How Islam Could Help Fight Water Scarcity

Muslim nations may face a lot of diverse problem but one concern they share is water scarcity. At the latest conference of Islamic environment...

Feng Shui Meets The Middle East in Jewish Tradition

Is Feng Shui kosher? An Israeli world musician Yisrael Borochov discovers some unusual connections between the Chinese practice of Feng Shui and ancient Jewish...

Marda Permaculture Farm Plants Sustainable Seeds in Palestine

Marda Permaculture Farm shows that traditional and modern sustainable farming practices can go hand in hand. Amidst the conflict and destruction that plagues Palestine, the...

The Ecology of Sustainable Love

Physical passion is the 'fire' element of sustainable relationships, and is dependent on a healthy dose of 'earth, air and water' according to a...

Eid Al-Adha: The Muslim Festival of Meat?

Arwa explores why the shift away from home slaughtering during Eid al-Adha is damaging the way people see meat. In around one month's time...

Why 60 Percent of Iranians Are Overweight

Pizza Hut or Pizza "Hot" - Iranians are getting fatter. Maybe because they are ignoring public transport. The statistics show that obesity is growing among Iranian...

“Earth Day Network” President Kathleen Rogers Defines “The New Environmentalist”

Kathleen Rogers and the world wide web have revolutionized citizen environmental activism. Since 1970, Earth Day has pivoted grassroots environmental activism in a powerful way,...

Beirut’s “A New Earth” Provides Lebanese Urbanites a Place to Shop for Eco-Products

Eco-friendly products AND vegan shwarma can be found at Beirut's A New Earth. Sometimes, despite all our good intentions towards living a greener, healthier lifestyle,...

The Green Sheikh says Middle Eastern Men Must Lead The Green Way

According to Sheikh Abudulaziz, technology can help stave off environmental crisis, but the real power lies in the people and their willingness to adjust...

Want To Mobilize The Green Mob? Lebanese Bloggers Show Us How!

Lebanese Bloggers elbow their way through wishy washy red tape to spread urgent environmental and political messages. Environmental bloggers go to great lengths to...

On 10.10.2010, Did Middle Eastern Women Jump on the Pink Viagra Bandwagon?

Will pink viagra gain a following among in this part of the world and change woman's dress codes? Yesterday was the secular date of 10.10.2010,...

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