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New Eco-Park Opens In Jordan

After six years of hard work, Friends of the Earth Middle East have opened an eco-park in Jordan dedicated to preserving biodiversity Last week, the...

How Sharks Keep Us Breathing: An Interview with Filmmaker Jonathan Ali Khan

“What is happening to sharks around the world is the most shameful and biggest commercial sellout that man has ever perpetuated against the natural...

Blaming Iraq for Sandstorms that Cripple Iran

Sandstorms, like any kind of air pollution, know no borders. Last Wednesday a viscous sandstorm in Iran forced schools and government offices to close....

Middle East Destination Tops Ethical Tourism Sales

ResponsibleTravel.com customers on holiday in Egypt. Feluccas and Pharoahs, a popular trip. British ethical tourism pioneers ResponsibleTravel.com has celebrated its tenth birthday by announcing...

Picket at the Egyptian Zoo For All Animal Rights

As Egyptian struggles for human rights, animal rights activists speak for those who can't. Egyptian animal welfare societies and activists are calling for a protest...

Bahrain’s Radiation Contingency Plan for Travellers from Japan

Bahrain (A) will screen Japanese travelers (B) at airport if radiation levels rise. It goes without saying that radiation, like air and water pollution...

Could all-inclusive holidays harm Middle Eastern small business?

Could First Choice all-inclusive holidays spell the end for small businesses in Middle Eastern resorts? First Choice, one of Britain’s leading package holiday companies, announced...

Canadians Fight Tar Sands, Israelis Fight Oil Shale

Rachel Jacobson shares the story behind protecting this beautiful view from "Big Oil." Last year a small group of people accidentally discovered that Israel Energy...

Japan’s Nuclear “Dead Zone” Dogs and Cats

Abandoned Fukushima "dead zone" dog: its face says it all! The radiation, sadly, lingers in its fur. With escalating rates of radiation, and an upgrade...

Egypt Holds On Tight To Nile Water Rights

As its grip on the Nile river slips away, Egypt reframes the tone of its negotiations. Egypt has announced a final effort to re-negotiate the...

Zionist Group Seeks Agricultural Homestead Where Jesus Traveled

Israeli idealists plan to develop a land trust in the northern Galilee to encourage rural homesteading. Despite its emergence as a developed, industrial country, Israel...

Shark finning in the UAE

How can we stop shark finning in the United Arab Emirates?

“Aflockalypse Now” Bird Deaths and HAARP Death Rays

Is a bird death "aflockalypse" being caused by ionospheric experimentation? Strange mass bird and fish kill-offs. Then 152 dolphins get "zapped" in the Straits of...

Arab Scientists Model Red Sea and Persian Gulf to Stop Flash Floods

Saudi researchers develop a new model for predicting flash floods in the Middle East. They cripple cities like Jeddah in Saudi Arabia, and take...

Stray Dogs Shot Dead in Lebanon

The animals rights organisation 'Animals Lebanon' has called on the government to deal with stray dogs in a more humane manner The lack of animals...

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