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Fears that Gaddafi May Sabotage Oil Facilities

Would Gaddafi risk an environmental disaster by sabotaging oil pipelines to the Mediterranean to regain his control over Libya? According to an article in Time...

Editor of Arabic Environmental Magazine Scoops Top Eco Prize

The editor of the Arabic-language magazine Al-Bia Wal-Tanmia was awarded the Zayed International Prize for environmental action leading to positive change in society Najib Saab,...

UAE Sustainability Conference Inspires Change

The Green Sheikh, who attended the event, encouraged everyone to get out of their comfort zones to help create a more sustainable UAE The main...

Four Steps to a Greener Hajj

Take up the green challenge when you go to Hajj by following these four simple steps

Restoring Iraq’s ‘Garden of Eden’- The Mesopotamian Marshlands

The Iraqi Marshlands, which were pushed to the brink of extinction under the Saddam era, are slowly being restored to their former glory For over...

A Profile of Iraq’s Environmental Woes

What do you know about Iraq’s environmental issues? Well, if you’re anything like me surprisingly little considering its pivotal place in the Middle East I...

Part 2: Weighing up the Green (and Not So Green) Aspects of Hajj

According to our calculations, a pilgrimage to Mecca from the UK releases more tonnes of carbon than the average French person does in a year...

How To Live A Car-Free Existence

Green Prophet’s Arwa on her decision not to drive a car and the social stigma that comes with it… Maybe it has something to do...

Wikileaks, Bahrain and Saudi: Concerns over Rising Food Prices Spread

Bahrain, which saw deadly protest this month, is eager to control the price of food according to Wikileaks Rising food prices have been at the...

Case Study: We Measure One Family’s Hajj Carbon Footprint

What is your Hajj footprint? Arwa starts calculting her family's
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