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The True Grit Behind Hot Building Schemes

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Hassan Fathy Fan Has High Eco-Hopes For Cairo

Despite its numerous environmental challenges, Egypt can go green, according to Dominique Gauzin-Müller. It's hard not to compare Dubai and Cairo - two cities...

Abu Dhabi Will Be More Livable Than Dubai

The Managing Director of dwp design in the United Arab Emirates discusses Abu Dhabi's future at the opening day of Interiors UAE. Abu Dhabi is...

Abu Dhabi Cyclists Are A Riding Target

A tourist takes to Abu Dhabi's safe biking area - a smart choice! Cycling culture in Abu Dhabi is not well understood. Although it...

Meet Rawabi’s dreamer: Bashar Masri

We speak to Bashar Masri, the man behind Rawabi, which means "The Hills", Palestine's first planned and green city. Since announcing plans to build...

Former Masdar Director Says The UAE Must End Subsidies

Founding director of Property Development at the Masdar Initiative, Khaled Awad claims that fuel and water subsidies preclude meaningful sustainable development. Green building won't be...

Exclusive: Masdar City Open House Photos

The first Masdar city Market Street Fair and Organic Market was a huge hit among expats and Emiratis! Green Prophet was there. See exclusive...

Sabotaged Egyptian Gas Pipeline to Israel Shifts Energy Attention Offshore

Sabotaged Gas Pipeline: Relying on Egypt in future is doubtful Israel's interest in natural gas as an energy source has been written about several...

Stunning Resort In Abu Dhabi Desert Will Celebrate Bedouin Architecture

We applaud Dubarch's steps towards sustainability, but is a 70 hectare 5 star resort in no-man's-land a good idea? The Tourist Development & Investment Company...

Major Turkish Cities Fail Sustainability Survey

Eskişehir, a center of industrial production in Turkey, is the country's most sustainable city, according to a recent survey. When businesspeople from 29 different cities...

How Math Can Make Greener Cities

Climatology models applied to urban planning could yield greener cities. If you have ever walked down the street in a city full of high rises...

Luxurious Chiseled Desert Lodge In Jordan Is Also Sustainable

This beautiful eco-lodge is chiseled into the side of Wadi Rum's dramatic red sandstone walls. Chad Oppenheim's design for an eco lodge in Jordan's desert...

Egypt Moving to Shore Up Delta Cities Against Sea Level Rise

In Alexandria, climate change threatens tourism From London and Rotterdam to Egypt's Alexandria, most of the world's great old cities were settled in river...

The Best Way To Preserve Water? Make It More Expensive

According to a report by the International Water Association, the low price of water is the main factor preventing water conservation in rural Jordan...

Giant Floating Olympic Stadium Could Save Tons Of Natural Materials

An Israeli architect designed an Olympic stadium that could travel the waterways from country to host country. Every four years a new country has the...

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

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

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