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Turkey’s Cappadocia reveals “new” 5,000-year-old city

A team of archaeologists discovered an ancient underground city in Cappadocia, Turkey, with tunnels and escape routes spanning over 3.5 miles. Estimated to be 5,000...

Legalize pot, sez leader of Lebanon’s Druze Walid Jumblatt

Last May, Lebanese lawmaker Walid Jumblatt called for marijuana to be legalized in Lebanon. While he never touched the weed himself, he said, “I support...

More than one way to skin a pomegranate

A hidden pleasure in ex-pat life in Amman, Jordan is the relative ease in which I can sidestep a steroidal Christmas (and Hanukkah and Kwanzaa –...

A million mummies unearthed in Egypt – can you dig it?

Maybe you’ve heard of the Million Man March? Or the Million Mom March?  Or last year’s Million Muslim March? Brace yourself for a macabre riff...

3D-printed paws allow lame dog to run!

This is the amazing tale of Derby the dog. The life of this little pup born with withered front legs took a radical turn when he...

Project Pressure captures Iran’s melting glaciers (PHOTOS)

Project Pressure has created the first open source glacier archive, recording the environmental impact of climate change by documenting the world’s changing glaciers. Danish photographer Klaus Thymann launched...

Egloo heats your room for a dime a day!

An Italian design student dreamed up a gizmo that he claims can heat a room for 10 cents a day. I just paid $700 to...

Jordan regal residence fully powered by sun!

The most powerful family in Jordan is tapping into the most powerful energy source in the Universe to electrify their private residence.  Prince Muhammad bin Talal,...

SONY’s underwater Dubai shop: is the concept all wet?

The Middle East and Africa subsidiary of Tokyo-based Sony Corporation officially launched an outrageous shopping experience for its Xperia products this month, with a pop-up store...

2015 will be the year of hummus

Hummus, the centuries-old Middle Eastern bean paste, is ready for its close-up. According to a report released by food industry trend-trackers Baum and Whiteman, hummus will...
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