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Qatari coastal city to double in size but won’t kill the mangroves (photos)

Qatar is spending billions of dollars to prepare for the 2022 World Cup and some of that money will be used to expand Al Dhakira,...

Gorgeous green-roofed Ostim Eco Park is an incubator for clean tech in Turkey

A central hub of innovation is great for incubating clean tech breakthroughs. Abu Dhabi has Masdar City, Saudi Arabia has KAUST, and Turkey will soon...

WakaWaka’s Solar for Syria gives refugees energy and light [video]

Nearly 7 million people have fled their homes to escape the violence in Syria, and 2 million refugees in Jordan and Lebanon face a wet,...

Ditch Etsy for CIRQY, the Middle Eastern Alternative

We love Etsy as much as anyone, but we also feel it is our duty to support local efforts to collate cool design, handmade arts...

‘A Palace for Nature’ kills the idea that rich Arabs aren’t green

Living large isn’t sustainable, at least that is what most green hearts tend to believe, but Sanzpont Arquitectura disagrees. Invited to participate in an international...

IKEA’s flatpack homes for refugees get a reluctant OK from Lebanon

Lebanon’s government has finally agreed to a trial run of IKEA’s prefabricated flatpack homes designed for refugees, but they’re not excited about it. Facebook Comments...

World’s coolest King pushes a car stuck in snow [video]

Jordan’s King Abdullah II helped push a car that was stuck in the snow while touring Amman after a major winter storm called Alexa pummeled...

Open source prefab bee hive helps the masses protect our pollinators [video]

Enlisting the masses to save the bees, Open Tech Forever has developed a high tech CNC-cut hive that allows global citizens to keep an eye...

Shigeru Ban’s Design Souq pavilion is made entirely of cardboard in Abu Dhabi

Residents of Abu Dhabi might be familiar with buildings made from palm leaves and earth, but cardboard? Legendary Japanese architect Shigeru Ban built Design Souq...

UNESCO to Protect Olives and Turkish Coffee as Cultural Heritage

We love olive oil and hummus, but there is more to the Mediterranean diet than just food. UNESCO has recently added the rituals, knowledge, and...
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