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Iraq’s first coral reef in cold, polluted water shocks scientists

Scientists exploring a cold, polluted, and murky river mouth in southeastern Iraq were shocked to discover what is thought to be the country's first...

Artsy Dar Ben Gacem hotel awakens bygone Ottoman era in Tunis

To sleep at Dar Ben Gacem is to spend a night in a bygone era. Located deep in the warren of alleyways and vendors...

Cuteness is a curse for the adorable Fennec Fox

With its oversized ears and soft brown eyes, the world's smallest canid is also probably the cutest. But being adorable has turned out to...

No Muslims on Mars, if this fatwa comes to pass

Muslims have signed up to travel to Mars on the outrageous one-way journey being proposed by Mars Ones. People of all faith from nations...

5 unusual and environmental places to stay in Dubai

It’s no trouble to find a place to stay overnight in Dubai. Hotels and luxury is begging and calling. But what if you are...

Ski the Middle East with a natural born skier

The Middle East, in spite of unusual indoor places like Ski Dubai is not exactly on the main track of international ski sites and...

Swim in the Arabian Sea and dance with the stars through organic sludge

Millions of bioluminescent phytoplankton set a stretch of Maldives beach aglow, captured in these gorgeous photos by Taiwanese photographer Will Ho. These tiny organisms...

Iranian rock gym in Polur village to overlook Mount Damavand

Iran offers some of the world's most epic rock climbing, but only a small handful of hard core international rock climbers have tested...

12 Ways to Travel Abu Dhabi Sustainably

When westerners go on holiday they tend to think of Mexico, Costa Rica, or for more exotic locations maybe Thailand. But in some spots...

Kuwait fish market serves “extinct” shark

A species of shark, a sand tiger shark, thought to be extinct for over a century has surfaced in a Kuwaiti fish market.  Step...

First Saudi dinosaur bones discovered and they’re 72 million years old

Scientists have discovered the first dinosaur bones in Saudi Arabia that are identifiable - a huge discovery that has proved very difficult until now....

Juha’s Guesthouse in Jisr al-Zarka is looking for seaside guests

Jisr al-Zarka, Israel's only remaining coastal Arab town and nearly forgotten by both local and foreign visitors has made a small beginning to promote...

Ancient Egypt spider art archaic writing?

Egypt offers more to desert tourists than camels: In the ancient land of the Pharaohs, desert-dwelling invertebrates have often been part of Egyptian folklore, including scarab or dung beetles which are known to navigate by the stars. Now spiders join the story.

Mind-blowing Jordan trip on $20 a day (PHOTOS)

Sunday was Mawlid an-nabī, the observance of the birth of the Islamic Prophet Mohammed, but unlike Eid al-Fitr (Little Eid) or Eid al-Adha (Big...

Escape Cairo’s Madness with Dayma’s Newest Eco Journeys

At last, Dayma is offering the kind of eco-tour we've long dreamed of. The same people who showed students what scorpions and camels can...

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AIR ONE electric flying car is getting closer to your garage

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Adidas wanted to sell one shoe. Then it stepped into a global culture war

Adidas Israel featured amputee runner Shalev Biton in its Single Shoe campaign, designed to let people who need only one shoe buy one instead of a pair. The local campaign has since sparked international boycott calls and an apology from Adidas.

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