Green Policy

UAE

September 24, 2016

Dubai Builds Largest Waste-to-Energy Plant in the Middle East

With today’s consumerist lifestyle, almost all countries around the world suffer from waste management problems. While many countries are sweeping…

Cross-border

August 2, 2016

The Sahara Forest Project is Combating Desertification

You can’t hide under a rock to escape climate change. It affects every country and continent in all corners of…

Qatar

June 29, 2016

Check out Qatar’s 3D Printed Stadium Models for 2022 World Cup

Many of us still quite can’t get our head around on how 3D printing actually works and what benefits it…

Morocco

June 19, 2016

Morocco will be MENA’s 1st country to Manufacture Electric Buses

In a move to strengthen the ties between Morocco and China, Morocco’s Banque Populaire Popular Bank recently signed an important…

UAE

June 8, 2016

Taka Solutions Seeks Public Support to Save Energy Globally

Forget about solar energy. Buildings are the key to conserving energy. Taka Solutions has the technology needed to save a…

Lebanon

May 25, 2016

The Chain Effect Promoting Cycling Through Street Art

Cars, beeping, honking, yelling, frustrated congested streets. What’s the solution?! What do you wish for when there’s absolutely no way…

UAE

February 17, 2016

UAE: Turning Old Cooking Oil into Refurbished Biodiesel

As the world’s nonrenewable natural resources are running out, Tadweer, the Centre of Waste Management Abu Dhabi, has found a way…

UAE

February 3, 2016

Car Free Day: An Annual Event in Dubai

It’s not easy imagining a day without cars filling the streets. But it’s a nice vision, isn’t it? Can you…

UAE

June 3, 2015

A Minute With Zaina Kanaan On Why Up-Cycling Is The Way To Ride!

Zaina and Rania Kanaan, two Palestine-Canadian sisters shifted to Dubai and missed their trusty ride from back home: their bicycle. After…

UAE

April 18, 2015

iSolarworkx: The C3 Way

Coach and Consult for a Cause, or better known as C3, is a social enterprise that encourages and nurtures social…

UAE

April 13, 2015

iSolarworkx: Making Learning About Science Fun and Interactive

iSolarWorkx is a MIT Entrepreneur Forum Pan – Arab Semi – Finalist from UAE and a finalist in the Al Bayt Mitwahid…

Egypt

February 16, 2015

Egyptian Guinness Record Prepares the World’s Biggest Underwater Clean-Up

Two-time Guinness World Record holder Ahmed Gabr now aims to set up the biggest underwater clean-up dive in Hurghada. The Egyptian athlete aims to get over 400 divers…

Egypt

January 10, 2015

She Spent 1 year With the Maasai to Understand Why They Were Killing Lions. And This Is What She Did.

“Sixty years ago, there were probably half a million lions in Africa. Today, there are less than 30,000 lions in…

Egypt, UAE, Morocco, Cross-border

November 8, 2014

4 Unusual Eco-Places to Stay in the Middle East

Aikido workshops in the Sahara, Nubian traditional houses at the bank of the Nile, tents shaking to the Arabian desert’s…

Libya

October 13, 2014

In Libya, Bird-watching Means More than Fun

Despite a challenging political situation, the Libyan Society for Birds (LSB) has been working for the past years to monitor…

Egypt, Cross-border

October 5, 2014

4 Companies Proving You Can Travel Differently in the Middle East

“Speaking about sustainable tourism means considering three key elements: the experience of the client, the local communities, and the surrounding nature,”…