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Amazing natural phenomenon from the Dead Sea (Video)

Posted on August 31, 2014 by Green Prophet in Travel
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The Dead Sea is an amazing place to float, meditate, and to heal your aching body. But some guys hanging out on its shores show it is an awesome place to discover natural phenomena.

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Farmer swears his billygoat produces milk

Posted on August 20, 2014 by Tafline Laylin in Travel
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A farmer in Al Ain, the very green, flowery emirate bordering Dubai, claims that after three years of impregnating legions of nannies on his farm, his billy goat suddenly sprouted udders. And then produced milk.

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Extraordinary fishbowl architecture photos by Iran’s Mohammed Domiri

Posted on July 30, 2014 by Tafline Laylin in Travel with 1 Comment
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The most spectacular Islamic religious architecture and interior design is something few westerners have experienced. Mohammed Reza Domiri changes that, at least a bit, with extraordinary photography. Using an extreme wide-angle lens, the young Iranian unveils a world of color, geometry, and beauty we can only dream of.

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3 green reasons why the UAE should be on your travel bucket list

Posted on July 29, 2014 by Karin Kloosterman in Travel
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The United Arab Emirates has now become a very popular holiday destination, boasting dry, hot weather for much of the year. Although the climate may be appealing to tourists, the United Arab Emirates has much more to offer than sun, sand and sunbathing. 1. Natural Attractions As well as the modern, built up cities, the […]

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Green tourism the “next big thing” in Middle East

Posted on July 23, 2014 by Karin Kloosterman in Travel with 2 Comments
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An exciting tourism project is set to promise a bright economic future for Saudi Arabia.

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Dubai launches new Space Agency: Muslims on Mars!

Posted on July 20, 2014 by Faisal O'Keefe in Travel with 2 Comments
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The Middle East joins the race to space with a new program which will launch a research probe to MARS in the next seven years. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum (Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Ruler of Dubai) announced establishment of a UAE Space Agency.

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Desert tourism gets hot in Saudi Arabia!

Posted on July 10, 2014 by Faisal O'Keefe in Lifestyle, Travel with 2 Comments
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What’s a beach without a shoreline, or a dune perch that overlooks a horizon of…more sand? According to the World Tourism Organization, it’s the newest frontier in eco-tourism – welcome news for the Middle East.

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The best environmental photographs in the world

Posted on June 26, 2014 by Faisal O'Keefe in Travel with 1 Comment
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Picture what happens when the world’s only independent, chartered organization dedicated to achieving a sustainable world teams up with one of the oldest environmental engineering companies to underwrite an environmental photo contest. The eye-popping images of this year’s Atkins CIWEM “environmental photographer of the year” shortlist tell it all.

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An au natural topless tour trend the Middle East’s resisting

Posted on May 30, 2014 by Faisal O'Keefe in Travel with 2 Comments
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Planking’s passé, horsemaning is history, and while selfies are thriving in Tunisia, a new photo trend has emerged with the winning combination of mashing the beauty of nature and people. “The Topless Tour” invites people everywhere to shed their shirts to “feel the freedom and share their beauty with the world”.

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When in Rome… Keep the Middle East Beautiful

Posted on May 20, 2014 by Brian Nitz in Travel
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Green Prophet’s Brian travels to Jordan and finds way too much trash out at sea. He asks: What would Iron Eyes Cody do?

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Water turned off in Abu Dhabi desert tree experiment (photo)

Posted on May 20, 2014 by Richard Allenby Pratt in Travel
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Our local photographer takes a look at what happens when trees are cut off from their water source in a “desert experiment” in the United Arab Emirates.

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Tunisia’s eco-conscious start-up: Exploralis

Posted on May 17, 2014 by Linda Pappagallo in Travel
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As I enter Arafet Ben Marzou’s new  “office” at the top floor of an apartment building facing the lakes in Tunis, I am met with a very familiar feeling: that silicon valley, young brains, start-up feel. Only this time it is “ à la Tunisienne”, and I have to say, I prefer it.

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Star Wars 7 “otherworldly” set in Abu Dhabi desert

Posted on May 12, 2014 by Tafline Laylin in Travel with 2 Comments
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Actors and actresses are starting to arrive in Abu Dhabi to film a segment of Star Wars 7 in the desert, according to sources close to The National – one of the best regarded newspapers in the United Arab Emirates. How does this fare for the local environment?

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Moroccan desert spider flees predators in 6.6 ft back flips

Posted on May 6, 2014 by Tafline Laylin in Travel
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Ever seen a spider do back flips? If you have arachnophobia, you might not want to, but for everyone else, the spinning Cebrennus rechenbergi desert spider in Morocco is quite a sight.

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Saudi prince slaughters 2,100 nearly extinct birds – for thrills?

Posted on April 24, 2014 by Faisal O'Keefe in Travel with 6 Comments
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Saudi royals seem to be more hazardous to the world bird-life than wind turbines and skyscrapers! A Saudi prince poached thousands of protected birds during a 21-day hunting safari in Pakistan, so claims a new report.

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Abu Dhabi puts great effort in giving sea turtles their rightful home

Posted on April 21, 2014 by Maurice Picow in Travel
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Some people make injured sea turtles human-engineered solutions like this turtle that got new flippers but most sea turtles are just getting caught in fishermen’s nets or choking and dying from plastic without us even noticing. World sea turtle populations are steadily declining, but at some amazing sites in Abu Dhabi we still have hope. 

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Google Earth reveals 10-year impact of 39 square mile desert mangrove project

Posted on April 14, 2014 by Richard Allenby Pratt in Travel
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The ‘historical imagery’ function on google earth is particularly helpful in tracking changes to landscapes since about the turn of the millennium when satellite imagery became commonly available.

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Why oil and gas companies should buy whales hearing aids

Posted on April 11, 2014 by Maurice Picow in Travel with 1 Comment
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Whales, the earth’s largest marine mammals, have had more than their share of ecological problems in all parts of the world’s seas and oceans. One of their biggest risks is noise in marine habitats caused by drilling for oil and gas. 

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Birders flock to Israel for one day bird-watching race

Posted on April 2, 2014 by Faisal O'Keefe in Travel with 1 Comment
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A new one-day contest has attracted birding experts from around the world to southern Israel where they compete to record the highest number of species migrating through the Great Rift Valley along the Africa Eurasia Flyway. Called “Champions of the Flyway“, the competition also raised money to combat illegal hunting in countries along the migratory […]

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Arab action on shark finning, and body parts trade is too little, too late

Posted on March 31, 2014 by Maurice Picow in Travel with 3 Comments
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Shark finning, in which captured sharks have their fins and tails removed for use in sharks fin soup, has been a prominent issue in many parts of the world, including the Arab Gulf region.

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Incredible video captures rare footage of Wadi Zin flash flood in Israel

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Tafline Laylin in Travel with 4 Comments
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Flash floods are very dangerous; they come quickly, often catch people by surprise, and their force is formidable. This is especially true of Israel’s Wadi Zin, a deceptively dry riverbed most of the time. Visitors to the Dead Sea captured rare footage of a recent flash flood – a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

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Travel on a day trip in Amman to beat the real rainy Arab Spring [Photos]

Posted on March 18, 2014 by Faisal O'Keefe in Travel with 8 Comments
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Springtime in Jordan means sandstorms, not downpours, but a solid week of rain just pummeled Amman – lashing, cold, complete with thunder!  Here’s how we locals beat the doldrums caused by Jordan’s Arab Spring – on the cheap!

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Golfing at the Egyptian Pyramids. What would Pharaoh think?

Posted on March 16, 2014 by Faisal O'Keefe in Travel with 1 Comment
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A new golf course is being built in the shadow of the Egyptian pyramids, the plans for its fairways and greens were recently unveiled by Thomson Perrett & Lobb, an architectural firm specializing in course design.

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Ten months, 7000 miles of earth, a bike, and a Tunisian passport

Posted on March 12, 2014 by Linda Pappagallo in Travel with 4 Comments
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In 2010 Arafet Ben Marzou, like an increasing number of Tunisians, began to reach his personal limits of frustration when he saw his home country digress towards a political, religious and economic system that was draining Tunisians from their liberty, thoughts and creativity. 

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

Posted on March 7, 2014 by Tafline Laylin in Travel with 3 Comments
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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 coral reef.

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