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Nubians Near Gharb Soheil Fight For Their Rights

Despite their protests, Nubians near Aswan fear that development projects will eventually dispossess them of their land. Long before the recent string of North African...

Interview: Illegal Wildlife Trafficking With Karl Ammann

Karl Ammann (center) explains why wildlife trade in the Middle East goes unregulated. In 2007, Karl Ammann appeared on Time Magazine's Heroes of the...

Jordan Reconsiders Deforestation Plans

The campaign to stop the destruction of 2,200 trees in Jordan's Ajloun forest gathers pace as the government states it now will assess the...

14 Sick Lions Killed In Iranian Zoo

Once the "King of the Jungle," lion populations have plummeted by 90% in the last decade. After contracting a curable illness, fourteen lions at the...

Going Against The Grain of Desertification In Iran

Iran is home to two of the world's largest deserts. But the country needs better planning to block these deserts from growing. Desertification threatens...

Israel Arbor Day Concentrates More on Green Development Projects

Is Hiriya Israel's national eco-symbol? It looks more that way Although the just completed Tu Bishvat celebration in Israel included many tree planting ceremonies, especially...

Turkish Monk Seal Pups Rescued From High Seas

These two babies Monk Seals were rescued after 48 hours of floating on a stormy Mediterranean Sea Development is rampant all along the Mediterranean, whether...

Trees That Don’t Stand a Chance Against Climate Change

The answer to climate woes for pines and and maples may be blowing in the wind. Sad news so soon after the Jewish New...

Sea Census Locates 1200 New Marine Species in World’s Oceans

New species of sea cucumber, found in Atlantic Ocean at depth of 2,700 feet. A newly concluded Census of Marine Life, covering most of the...

“Forgotten” Arab Israeli Town Gets Chance to Change Eco-Image

Jisr al Zarka, as seen from Tenenim Stream estuary Anyone visiting Israel's remaining coastal Arab town, Jisr al Zarka may notice almost immediately how different ...

Masdar’s Futuristic Eco-Pod-Car Has Arrived – Fasten Your Seatbelts!

Masdar - the Eco-city - is home to the hottest and most energy efficient transport system in the world: The Personal Rapid Transit (pod car). The PRT is fast, powered by lithium batteries, driverless, can carry up to 10 people safely and looks oh so beautiful in the gleaming sun... Check out more here.

Governor Bans Recreational Fishing In Southern Sinai

Violators of the new recreational fishing ban in Southern Sinai will be tracked and prosecuted. At the end of last year, a spate of shark...

Top 3 Middle Eastern Eco-Cities to Visit in 2011

Planning out your vacations for the new year ahead? Beirut, Tel Aviv and Abu Dhabi make the cut. A few months ago, world-renowned travel guide...

“Progress” Ploughs Through UAE Petroglyphs

Archaeologists in Fujairah at working against the clock to save the UAE's precious rock art. Without an historical record, our future would seem shallow. A...

Two Women Cycle The Silk Road For Transboundary Conservation

These women began their epic 10,000 mile biking for transboundary conservation journey in Istanbul. Following their own footsteps down an entirely different path, best friends...

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Key Rules Recreational Cannabis Users Must Follow in Pittsburgh

Adults who are 21 or older can carry up to 30 grams. This amount applies to personal use within Pittsburgh’s limits. Carrying more could lead to confiscation or legal action. Staying under the limit avoids problems during any public stop.

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Key Rules Recreational Cannabis Users Must Follow in Pittsburgh

Adults who are 21 or older can carry up to 30 grams. This amount applies to personal use within Pittsburgh’s limits. Carrying more could lead to confiscation or legal action. Staying under the limit avoids problems during any public stop.

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Jujube, the sidr tree of medicine and magic

A magic holy sidr bath to deflect the evil eye? It needs 7 powdered sidr leaves stirred into a bucket of warm water. The hadith of the Prophet Muhammad allows to repeat healing prayers and verses from the Koran to increase the water’s potency. 5 grams, or 1 tablespoon of sidr powder equals 7 leaves.

Jean-Pierre Conte: Five Principles That Guide My Philanthropic Decisions

Jean Pierre Conte is the chairman and managing director of Genstar Capital, a leading middle-market private equity firm with investments in healthcare, software, financial services and industrial technology.

Ancient Roman strategy game figured out with AI

Two thousand years ago, someone scratched a web of lines into stone in a Roman settlement on the empire’s northern edge. Soldiers, traders, or locals passing time in Coriovallum—now Heerlen in the Netherlands, moved small counters across those lines in a tactical duel of blockade and entrapment.
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