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Without A Strong Civil Society, Middle East Environment Has No Chance (Op-Ed)

Case Study: A stable security state or a nation eager for reform? We look at Jordan and the strengths and weaknesses of its civil society...

Halal & Organic – The Skincare Range That Cares About The Planet

Faiza Hussain, who has started a small online business selling halal and organic skincare products, tells us why she ditched the chemical-laden products she used...

The Arab Youth Climate Movement Is Born

Established in the lead up to the COP18 Doha negotiations, the Arab Youth Climate Movement brings together over 20 campaigners from 15 Middle East/North Africa...

Egyptian Seed Bombing Campaign To Hit Cairo and Alexandria

Egypt’s first ever seed bombing event will highlight the importance of preserving Egyptian seeds and promoting local biodiversity Environmental groups across Egypt have come together...

Egypt’s Filthy Canals Are Breeding Disease and Discontent

Egypt’s network of canals are filthy, stagnant and have become dumping sites which breed disease and discontent Egypt may be synonymous with the majestic Nile...

Arab Spring Countries Face Increased Risk of Food Price Shocks in 2013

According to the latest findings by global risk-analyser Maplecroft, Arab Spring countries are at greater risk of rising food prices in the coming year It’s...

Help Make Palestinian Filmmaker’s Eco-Documentary A Reality

Award-winning filmmaker Saeed Taji Farouky is looking for support on Kickstarter to fund an eco-documentary on the Arctic Unless you have been hiding under a...

Egyptian Campaigner: ‘Corruption not Climate Awareness is Holding Us Back’

We speak to Egyptian campaigner Sarah Rifaat about the environmental movement and why bureaucracy and corruption are still the biggest barriers to change in Egypt ...

UN Report: 90% of Illegal Logging May be Linked to Organised Crime

Illegal logging is not only killing the planet – it is supporting organised crime too Back in 2010 we reported on the case of Moroccan...

Dubai to Build Replica of Taj Mahal – Four Times Bigger than Original

Dubai puts itself on the ‘I’m-too-ridiculous-to-be-true’ map again. This time by planning to build a replica of the Taj Mahal and naming it ‘Taj Arabia’...
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