Tag: Arabs

Activists at COP18 in Qatar: Islam and the Arab-world Not Eco Enough

Young Arabs in Doha are telling the Arab world it's time to take a lead on climate change during...

Pisa Italians and Arab Immigrants Lean Closer Through Public Art

Green Prophet runs into an interesting event in Pisa, Italy. When tourists visit Pisa, Italy they discover not only...

Arab Spring Female Activist Wins Nobel Peace Prize

Yemeni activist Tawakul Karman has become the first Arab woman to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize Today, Yemeni...

Green Prophet Eco-Tours Wadi Ara’s Hiking Trails and Springs

Panoramic view of Umm El Fahem (Mother of Charcoal) in Wadi Ara For those Israelis who use Wadi Ara a...

Middle East Countries Prepare For Natural Disasters

From earthquakes to water scarcity, the Middle East faces its fair share of natural disasters but countries are only...

Arava Institute Joins Forces With American Arabs

The Arava Institue works with Palestinians and Israelis to cooperatively solve the region's environmental challenges As one the most conflict-ridden...

Top 5 Arab Sustainable Designers

The best designers from the Arab world - ever.

Cycling for Peace as Israeli Arabs, Jews and Bedouins Kids Get Free Bikes and Clubs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E43mUeMB_Go&feature=player_embedded The Bedouin village of Um Bateen, just outside Beersheba in southern Israel, has no paved roads - which makes...

Second Annual Arab Forum for Environment and Development Met in Beirut Last Week

The second annual meeting of the Arab Forum for Environment and Development (AFED) took place this past Thursday and...

Yacobi Plumbs Israel's Built Environment in 'Constructing a Sense of Place'

In Constructing a Sense of Place: Architecture and the Zionist Discourse (Ashgate, 2004), architect and planner Haim Yacobi has...

A Dubai Disneyland Coming To Lebanon? Plans Call For Artificial "Cedar Island" Mega Development Deal

(Illustration of Cedar Island, a new artificial island project proposed for off the coast of Lebanon). Environmentalists in Beirut's American...

Middle East Environment Peace Challenged In Israel

Ever try hugging a cactus? That's why treehugger types are having a harder time in the Middle East. It's a...