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Tafline Laylin
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Iraq’s Newly Protected Marshes a Huge Conservation Turnaround
We first learned about Nature Iraq’s conservation in a combat zone in 2010. Back then Iraq’s only conservation NGO seemed to receive little ministerial support; three...
Morocco to Tender Two More Solar Power Plants
Morocco recently announced that it has pre-selected several solar power producers to build two additional concentrated solar power plants (CSP) in Ourzazate. Saudi Arabia’s Acwa Power,...
Zameeg: Ancient Persian Eco-Love for US Clothing Line
For as long as they’ve known each other, Mohsen and Sepideh have dreamed of having an ethical fashion line that conveys how deeply the earth,...
UAE & Saudi Seek Whopping $1 billion for Solar
Two of the top four oil-producing OPEC members, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, have joined forces in a push to secure $1 billion...
Moroccan Governor Pushes to Legalize Marijuana
Beyond the Mediterranean coastline, northern Morocco’s mountains are pocked with small scale dope farms. The government has tried hard to eradicate them, to little effect,...
If Saturn Were as Close to Earth as the Moon
Imagine looking out your window every day and seeing Saturn like this. In a recent photo series, space artist Ron Miller does the imagining for...
Dubai’s Outdoor Workers Get Solar-Powered Cooling Hats!
Employers in Gulf countries often come under fire for making their employees work during hot summer days, when temperatures regularly hit the 40°C or 100°F...
Better Place EV Buyers are Late with Their Bill
Sunrise Ltd, the court-appointed new owners of Israel’s Better Place electric vehicle company, now known as Green EV, is struggling to pay the company’s liquidators,...
Burj Doha and Qatar’s First Vertical Garden (Photos)
Cousin to the world’s tallest building, the rounded silhouette of Burj Doha soars over the capital of Qatar’s skyline. Designed by Jean Nouvel, it is...
Climate Change in the Arab World – a New Blog
We are absolutely thrilled to announce the launch of a new blog that will devote itself to climate change in the Arab world, a looming...
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