Tag: war

How Israel’s Strikes Avert Iran’s Environmental Threat

The strikes on Iran have sparked fierce debate, but from Israel’s perspective, the choice was easy: either accept the risks of a nuclear Iran or act decisively to stop it.

War stressful for geckos and reptiles

What is the taste of honey from bees collecting pollen during a war? Do snakes feel stress? A new study shows that war impacts the least expected creatures 

Mudhif, an Iraqi guesthouse, from reed grass connects American veterans to their trauma

Mudhifs have traditionally been used for town meetings and ceremonies. At the Roxborough site, it will serve as a gathering place to share experiences of war through storytelling, healing and recovery among U.S. Veterans, Iraqi immigrant communities and the public.

World’s largest trash mural makes life in Syria a little less awful

Anyone who hasn't been to Syria in the last few years can't possibly grasp the full extent of the...

Syria’s chemical weapons will be dumped into the Mediterranean Sea

The good news is that 800 tons of Syria's chemical weapons are scheduled to be destroyed before the end...

Rhino Skin Portable Bomb Shelter’s Got Your Back in War

We don't want to perpetuate any kind of hype during this immensely sensitive time in the Middle East, but...

Army Junk Sunk as Artificial Reefs off Lebanese Coast – Fish Tanks?!?

The Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Lebanon has seen better days. Elders might recall a time when the...

The Kiss in Syria – Tammam Azzan’s Golden Hope Goes Viral

It is rare for an artist from the Middle East to achieve global acclaim, yet Tammam Azzan's name has...

A look at Islam’s Eid al-Adha 2012 Across the Middle East

This time of year marks one of Islam’s most sacred holidays, Eid al-Adha. The four-day holiday corresponds with the...

Israel Chemicals AquaTabs to Purify Syria’s Dirty Water

A deal was brokered over the weekend that will allow a subsidiary of Israel Chemicals to sell water purification...

Kurdish Self-Rule Spreading in War-Torn Syria

Could a united Kurdistan mean a victory for the peoples' natural resources: energy, and mighty rivers? Against the backdrop of...

Climate Change Could be as Dangerous to Syria as Bashar al-Assad

Five thousand Syrians have died since the uprising started but climate change could kill many more in this dry...