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Qatar’s GSAS Turns Other Rating Systems Green

Step back, LEED. Back off, BREEAM. Easy there, Estidama: Qatar's developing a new building standard and it's called GSAS. Qatar’s revamped its QSAS green building...

Emirati Student Designs a Green-Roofed Mosque Minus a Dome or Minaret

We are at the edge of one of the most important epochs in religious architecture. Architects working on mosque designs are bound by energy...

Istanbul Court Annuls Almost-Finished Roma Project

The district of Sulukule has been home to Istanbul's Roma community since Byzantine times, but many of its residents were displaced to make way...

Emre Arolat’s Underground Sancaklar Mosque in Turkey is Like a Cave

We've featured some of the world's most beautiful mosques on Green Prophet, but this is the first that resembles a cave. Slated for a...

Mayor Launches “Beirut is Amazing” City Greening Plan

The mayor of Lebanon's capital Beirut has launched "Beirut is Amazing," an ambitious plan to finally green up the infamous concrete city. Following dedicated...

Lily Pad Roof to Shade and Power Kuwait’s Sabah Al-Ahmad City Culture Center

Kuwait is planning to build a city in the desert for 2,500 residents, and the Sabah Al-Ahmad Culture Center will be its nucleus. Albeit...

Tent Cities to House Thousands of African Migrants in Israel’s Negev Desert

A young child sits in a Haitian tent city - a temporary housing solution for displaced refugees. Thousands of African migrants will soon be...

ZERO Awards: Egyptian Designers Have a Week to Strut Their Green Stuff

Supported in part by the Egyptian German Private Sector Development Programme (PSDP), the ZERO award 2012 has extended their deadline for Egyptian designers eager...

Maldives Floating Greenstar Hotel Sends the Wrong Message About Climate Change

Waterstudio.NL is world-renowned for its forward-thinking approach to architecture. While so many architects and developers (especially in our region) are still stuck on growing...

Remembering Hassan Fathy – Egypt’s Green Architect Of the People

Who was Hassan Fathy, the earth based architect who inspired the Middle East? Exactly forty years ago, Hassan Fathy published his groundbreaking book on community-inspired...

Israel’s Shumis Pizza Joint Features Row Upon Row of Recycled Tomato Cans

As urban trash threatens to bury city dwellers in environmental and financial ruin, recycling materials is becoming not only a progressive design technique but...

Visionary Masdar CEO Named “Champion of the Earth” by UN

Dr Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, the Masdar CEO, is the recipient of this year's United Nations' Champions of the Earth award. The award honours individuals...

Morocco’s Guelmim Technology School is Red Like the Sahara but Cooler

It's never difficult to pick a Moroccan building out of the crowd and this beautiful new Guelmim Technology School is no exception. Bold and...

AGi Residential Wind Tower Wins Best Architecture Multiple Residence Award

The Kuwaiti-Spanish Architecture firm AGi scooped two coveted awards at the International Property Award held in Burj Al-Arab, Dubai. In addition to being recognized...

Grim Greenhouse Gas Milestone Dims Hope for Less Climate Change

Monitoring stations all over the arctic are reading greenhouse gas concentrations of 400 parts per million - a grim new milestone that dims hope...

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Renewables hit 5,149 GW in 2025 as the world edges away from oil shocks and fossil-fueled conflict

“In the midst of uncertain time, renewable energy remains consistent and steadfast in its expansion,” said Francesco La Camera, IRENA’s Director-General. “A more decentralised energy system, with a growing share of renewables and more market players, is structurally more resilient.”

What Is Liberty HealthShare, and Should I Learn More?

Health insurance is a regulated financial product. Insurers operate under binding contracts, overseen by state insurance commissioners, that legally obligate them to pay claims meeting policy terms. Policyholders who believe a covered claim was wrongfully denied have legal recourse through state regulatory channels.

Zentera drops “ethical wool” claim after peta exposé into zq-certified farms

The New Zealand Merino Company, now rebranded as Zentera, has quietly removed the phrase “world’s leading ethical wool brand” from its website, a notable change that comes after a disturbing investigation by PETA Asia-Pacific into the company’s ZQ-certified wool supply chain, PETA reports to Green Prophet.

Fresh Fava Bean Soup, A Vegan Springtime Recipe

Somehow vegetables with short seasons excite the imagination and appetite more sharply than produce that’s available all year around. Good Middle Eastern cooks have many recipes for delicate fava beans, and this turmeric-fragrant soup is one.

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Renewables hit 5,149 GW in 2025 as the world edges away from oil shocks and fossil-fueled conflict

“In the midst of uncertain time, renewable energy remains consistent and steadfast in its expansion,” said Francesco La Camera, IRENA’s Director-General. “A more decentralised energy system, with a growing share of renewables and more market players, is structurally more resilient.”

What Is Liberty HealthShare, and Should I Learn More?

Health insurance is a regulated financial product. Insurers operate under binding contracts, overseen by state insurance commissioners, that legally obligate them to pay claims meeting policy terms. Policyholders who believe a covered claim was wrongfully denied have legal recourse through state regulatory channels.

Zentera drops “ethical wool” claim after peta exposé into zq-certified farms

The New Zealand Merino Company, now rebranded as Zentera, has quietly removed the phrase “world’s leading ethical wool brand” from its website, a notable change that comes after a disturbing investigation by PETA Asia-Pacific into the company’s ZQ-certified wool supply chain, PETA reports to Green Prophet.

Fresh Fava Bean Soup, A Vegan Springtime Recipe

Somehow vegetables with short seasons excite the imagination and appetite more sharply than produce that’s available all year around. Good Middle Eastern cooks have many recipes for delicate fava beans, and this turmeric-fragrant soup is one.

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When the US-Israel-Iran war rattles oil routes and sends...

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Why the governance framework designed to protect shareholders so...
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