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Ehrlich Architecture Trumps Hadid And Foster With UAE Parliament Win

Considered a huge upset in the architecture world, Ehrlich firm wins bid to build the new UAE Parliament Building. Foster & Partners have a solid...

Compost Toilets and 4 Good Reasons for the Middle East

Will it smell? Can I save money? And will it create fertilizer? Flushing our waste down the toilet is not the ideal way of utilising...

SLIDESHOW: Entries for Qatar’s 2022 World Cup Stadiums

Some of the Albert Speer & Partner designs - made in Frankfurt - depict existing stadiums that will get a facelift, while others are...

72% Efficient ZenithSolar Gets Demo Down Under

The Israeli firm ZenithSolar, which combines highly efficient solar electricity along with solar heating, is doing a demonstration in Australia. ZenithSolar's first 16-unit project...

UAE: Don’t Can Your Aluminium. EEG Will Pick It Up

Code Red! Why throw away your cans when they're worth a pretty Dirham? The Emirates Environmental Group (EEG) is deeply active throughout the UAE. Although...

Israel follows Norway’s Lead With a High Tax on its Massive Off-Shore Oil Find

Egalitarian Norway has been the exception to the resource-curse, because of its high taxes on oil wealth. Could Israel take the same approach? A new...

Justifying Dubai’s Shopping Malls With LEED

If Mirdif City Center Mall is "green," the emperor must have been wearing clothes. Given the choice between a LEED certified building and one...

Egypt Turns To Earthworms To Save Its Environment

Earthworms to the rescue! Egypt plans to use them to eat through millions of tons of organic waste each year. Waste, after corruption and...

Solar Desalination Tech Tested By Emiratis

Hopefully, the UAE's new solar energy desalination process will help create more green water. Abu Dhabi's Environment Agency is testing a new solar energy desalination...

Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind? How Egypt Cleans Up

Polluting factories will be relocated out of Cairo at their own expense. Will they simply trash their new home? Or will the government encourage...

Energy-Generating Pyramids Win Abu Dhabi’s LAGI Prize

These are no ordinary pyramids. When built, eight orbiting solar-paneled pyramids surrounding one larger "earth" will generate enough energy to power 250 Abu Dhabi...

Iceland’s Prez Promotes Geothermal at Masdar’s World Future Energy Summit

Iceland's President Olafur Grimsson at Masdar conference:"Renewable Energy is the way of the future" Iceland is a small country which recently came into "prominence" when...

Dubai’s New Net Zero Building Codes Should Boost Cleantech Worldwide

Dubai has hardly been noted for its energy-saving  green buildings. But new regulations are about to change that. Dubai's Energy Council has just...

Man Builds Colossal Cathedral With Junk and Faith

Remarkable "junk" cathedral is built by one man with a ton of faith. Have you ever got down on your knees and promised your creator...

Islam’s Environmentally-Friendly Architecture – Where Did It Go?

From luxury architecture in Mecca to the blinged-out buildings of Dubai, it seems that Islamic architecture is all about opulence and grandeur. The bigger...

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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.

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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.”

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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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