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Dar Beida: Eco-Luxe 18th Century Sandstone Villa in Morocco

With Christmas just around the corner, hordes of European and English visitors will skip across the Mediterranean for a fast, cheap holiday in beautiful...

Lebanon to Restore Forests

Lebanon celebrated its Arbor Day on December 7. Activists, students and environmentalists gathered in open spaces to plant trees. Recent years have seen growing grassroots...

Snake Bites Man on Plane, Forces Emergency Landing

A poisonous snake bit a man on a flight from Cairo to Kuwait, forcing the pilot to make an emergency landing. A Jordanian passenger...

Jordan Drops Out of Red Dead Project, Citing Financial Woes

Sketch of the map of the Red Dead Canal commissioned by Jordan. While we don't celebrate the energy crisis and financial woes in Jordan, it...

Travel Iran for Eight Unforgettable Days with Arab Explorers

Take everything you ever learned about Iran and banish it from your mind. Do it. Do it right now. Because this country is far...

Tatooed Ecologist Tristan Reid Treks Through Turkey To Save Wildlife

One man's efforts to prevent ecological disaster and to save Turkey's birds is permanent ink tats on his arms. It was the close of the day...

United Arab Emirates Celebrates 41 Years – at the Zoo

The Arab Gulf emirates celebrates National Day at the zoo until Dec 3. Come for a picnic and see the animals.  Al Ain Zoo...

Dead Dugong With “Tears of Blood” Found in Egypt

Divers found a dead dugong in the Red Sea off the coast of Egypt early this week, according to the environmental advocacy group HEPCA....

Zalul’s App “Tests” the Swimming Water in Israel

Thanks to a network of Israeli divers, and the Health Ministry, Israeli non-profit environmental association Zalul is now keeping the public up to date...

Cheetahs in Iran on the Brink of Extinction

There are still a few Iranian Asiatic cheetahs in the wild, but they too are on the brink of disappearing. Global cheetah populations have plummeted...

Dramatic Bird Migration on View at Israel’s Hula Valley

The Hula Valley Bird Park offers unique bird and nature-watching opportunities. We birdwatchers sat in a covered safari wagon as lines of cranes criss-crossed the...

The World’s Coolest Beekeeper’s Helper is a Donkey in Brazil

It might seem like I haven't picked up an atlas in a while since Green Prophet is devoted to Middle Eastern issues, but this...

Fate of Bluefin Tuna Dangles in Morocco

Delegates from around the world have gathered in Morocco to determine the fate of a fish. It's a strange thing - men and women...

An Organic Farm Springs Up in Sinai

The Wadi Marawan Organic Farm is a new project by the 'Best Friends Safari' that guides tour groups in Egypt Located at the terraces of...

Hilton Hotels to Share Food Waste in Hungry Egypt

Hilton Worldwide has launched a pilot program to distribute surplus food to community organizations that feed the poor in Egypt. The hotel chain has...

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