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Iraqi Mud Architect Wins Prestigious Sustainability Award

Iraqi architect Salma Samar Damluji has won the 'Global Award for Sustainable Architecture' for her mud-brick renovation work in Yemen Mud. Muck. Dirt. Clay. Earth....

4.1 Million Acres Of Land Previously Classified As Forest Goes On Sale In Turkey Today

Turkey's government argues that much of the land has already been illegally developed and sold, especially in the outskirts of major cities like Istanbul...

Egypt’s Toshka New Valley Project: A Failure of Planning or a Failure of Implementation

Manufactured landscapes and Toskha, a planned city to create a second Nile Valley in Egypt The Middle East is no stranger to construction failures. This...

Teenagers Use Abandoned Bus Lane for Safe Urban Cycling in Jordan

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Underwater Hotel Plans Revived in Dubai

Is it back to bonkers ideas in Dubai? Plans to build an underwater hotel hailed as a positive sign of Dubai's property sector recovery Whilst...

Strange Chlorine Gas Smell Takes Over Tel Aviv

Tel Aviv's mysterious gas smell is nothing compared to Cairo's annual "black cloud". Tel Aviv is Israel's largest city, and at times has been so...

Egypt: Conservationists Concerned About Impact of Large Solar Projects

Conservationists in Egypt are worried about the environmental impact of large-scale solar projects in the desert It seems renewables are taking a little bit of...

Turkey’s Asmacati Shopping Center Replaces Green Ivy With Metal

In the Middle East and North Africa, although it's still possible to shop in the slow, traditional way - to buy fresh food from...

Nader Khalili Earth Architecture Arrives in Kuwait

Bringing the merits and techniques of earth architecture to those unable to travel to the California Institute of Earth Architecture founded by Nader Khalili...

The Weird Science of Pedestrian Behavior Might Help Hajj

Math helps us understand how people flow, and just maybe it could help Hajj pilgrims stay safe. A Californian jogs to the beach.  Coming...

Play God With NASA’s Flood Maps

What the Middle East will look like with a 9 meter raise. Play God with the online map to see what we'll lose.  When you...

Barriers to Solid Waste Recycling in Saudi Arabia

Excellent at recycling oil, what are the barriers to Saudi Arabia in recycling other valuables? There are significant barriers that hinder the wide application...

Bassam El-Okeily Converted a Tiny Garage into this Gorgeous Narrow House

Egyptians are among the most romantic thinkers I've met. Their hearts are so often tangled up in their work, resulting not only in a...

Earth-Friendly Vernacular Date Palm Leaf Architecture Revisited in London

One of the most exciting exhibits we've heard about is currently on display at London's Royal Geographic Society. What makes it so exciting? Amidst...

Middle East Illusions Change Reality

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUI_Lq4qhcI Following violent protests in February, Cairo police stacked 10-feet-tall masonry walls around the Ministry of the Interior to cut access to that hated symbol of Egypt's...

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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.”

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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.

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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.”

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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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