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When Tourism and Nature Collide- Protected Land Under Threat in Egypt

An Egyptian real estate developer is planning to build on 650 acres of protected land near Lake Qarun Despite the huge potential for Eco-tourism in...

Live Baby Leopard Found In Suitcase En Route To Dubai

A sedated leopard cub less than two months old was among a variety of animals stashed in a suitcase bound for Dubai. Along with a...

Turkey Possibly Facing Its Worst Environmental Crisis Ever

When two embankments collapsed at the dam of a silver refinery in the Turkish province of Kütahya, workers began scrambling to keep the cyanide-contaminated...

Tourists Not Terrorists: The Middle East Can Capitalize on World Eco-Travel Trends

The three winners from the Middle East/MENA region are Tunisia, Bahrain and Qatar in new survey on tourism trends. The recently released 2011 “Travel...

Reporter’s Notebook: Tasteless Dried Shark Fin For Sale

Tafline in Dubai shark market: "Sharks piled up in the back of a truck along with a spade and rebar." The locals are proud to...

East Jerusalem Environmental Center To Green The Neighbourhood

From recycling to water conservation, the East Jerusalem Environment Center  is on a mission to improve the city and its neighbourhoods. Joining the ranks...

An Ant In Dubai

A greenie examines her soul at the foot of hundreds of Dubai towers. Dubai is nothing at all like Las Vegas. Though both are unlikely...

Nature Iraq Promotes World Migratory Bird Day

Iraq is rife with environmental woes, as Arwa points out in her survey. And some of the most endangered animals are migratory birds: the...

Climbing God’s Mountain for EcoTourism in Egypt

Sunrise from summit of Mt. Sinai - some say "God's Mountain".  The peninsula offers more than just pristine beaches. Following Egypt's recent revolution resulting in...

Persepolis Horse Remains Found Buried Alongside Humans

About 2/3 the size of most horses, the Caspian was used to draw ancient chariots into battle. Louise Firouz loved her Caspians, a small...

Hope Amidst Dubai’s Marine Destruction

Mostly concerned expatriates snag bean bags ahead of The End of the Line screening outside the Pavilion Dive Center in Dubai. A dead dugong was...

Mining Silt, Sewage and Transformer Waste Streaming Into Iraq Rivers

The Tanjero River that flows southwest of the city of Sulaimani in Iraq, is remembered by many to be a sizeable and beautiful river....

Israel Animals Killed By Economic Development

Once common, animals and porcupines like this one are now becoming rare in Israel as development surges, and open spaces diminish. Israel's birds and other...

Trees In Jordan’s Ajloun Forest Still At Risk

Despite a campaign by environmentalists to protect the Ajloun forest in Jordan, 300 trees will be uprooted to make way for a military academy Back...

Live Blog: School Children Pledge To Save UAE Fish

Students and parents gather at the American Community School in Abu Dhabi to watch The End of the Line. Today we're blogging live from the...

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Key Rules Recreational Cannabis Users Must Follow in Pittsburgh

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Jujube, the sidr tree of medicine and magic

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Ancient Roman strategy game figured out with AI

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