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Faisal O'Keefe
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“Zero-carbon” Architecture Doesn’t Mean Eco-smart
Former English footballer Gary Neville’s $9.7 million eco-home was granted planning permission. But is this really what environmentally-smart building’s about? The ex-Manchester United club captain’s five-bedroom subterranean mansion...
Recycling Yourself When Green Projects Go Bust
Live long enough and we all know heartbreak, but what happens when a well-loved sustainable project walks away? Looking for day trips to explore modern...
Israelis Protest Early End of Summer Time
Dozens of protestors gathered in Tel Aviv‘s Rabin Square last Saturday night as Daylight Saving Time (DST) was set to end. They claimed Israel’s policy...
Medical Tourism Boom in Jordan and United Arab Emirates
Catch some healing sun with your operation? The Middle East’s healthcare industry is booming. Rising healthcare costs in the United States and increased waiting periods...
Electree’s Solar Bonsai Tree to Electrify Our Techno Toys
Where’s a charger when you need one? My device-addicted household is always running short on chargers for cell phones and laptops and iPods. I plug...
Abu Dhabi Turns to Natural Gas Green Transport
Abu Dhabi cars to run on compressed natural gas. The Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority (ADFCA) has converted 20 vehicles in its fleet of 500...
Hooked on Hookah? It’s Worse than Smokes, Says Iran
A 45 minute shisha session is the equivalent of puffing 100 cigarettes. In a new study, Iranian researchers proved tobacco water pipes are as harmful as...
Egyptian Biceps Set New World Record Unsustainably
This Egyptian bodybuilder’s biceps aren’t sustainable, or even good for his own health. Moustafa Ismail will appear in the 2013 Guinness Book of Records now...
Turkey’s Pamukkale: Step into a Mixed-Culture Soup PHOTOS
Pamukkale is the most sensual and surreal of Turkey’s eleven World Heritage sites. Seventeen natural hot springs pour a continual stream of mineral water down...
Jordan Websites Go Black to Protest Pending Censorship
Within 24 hours Jordan may become the latest Arab nation to muzzle media freedom if Parliament passes a bill to censor internet access in Kingdom....
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