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Fast-Food-Loving Kuwaitis Fight Fat with Stomach Stapling
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Nov 13, 2012 |
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Thanks to its large reserves of oil, the small Gulf state of Kuwait has transformed over the decades from a humble pearl-farming backwater into one of the world's richest countries per capita. In recent years, Kuwaiti waistlines have swollen to make them among the most obese people on the planet. More...
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Over Polluted Qatar Hosts UN Climate Conference
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Nov 13, 2012 |
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According to a report entitled Indicators of Sustainable Development 2011 released by Qatar’s statistics’ authority, the state has experienced a 27% annual increase in ozone-depleting substances, 9.3% increase in nitrogen oxides (NOx), and 3.6% increase in carbon dioxide (CO2). Qatar has held the emissions world record for two decades. To More...
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Hilton Hotels to Share Food Waste in Hungry Egypt
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Nov 13, 2012 |
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Hilton Worldwide has launched a pilot program to distribute surplus food to community organizations that feed the poor in Egypt. The hotel chain has teamed up with Feeding America and The Global FoodBanking Network to collect food that would otherwise be thrown away from cafes, restaurants, and conferences and distribute More...
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What's A Lake Doing In The Middle Of The Desert?
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Nov 13, 2012 |
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One place you don't expect to see waves lapping against the shore is in the middle of a desert. But that's exactly what's happening deep inside the United Arab Emirates, where a recently formed lake is nestled into the sand dunes, and a new ecosystem is emerging. Drive through the More...
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Gaza’s First Recycling Plant Opens and Not a Minute Too Soon
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Nov 5, 2012 |
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Gaza produces roughly 1,000 pounds of waste every day and until now most of it has gone untreated. But a new recycling plant situated very close to the border with Egypt has recently opened to manage some of this waste, which is otherwise scattered throughout farmlands or in the case More...
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Hijab Moves From Sports, to a News Room, to a Green Debate
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Nov 5, 2012 |
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Last month, a woman wearing a Muslim hijab headscarf presented the headlines on an Egyptian television news program, becoming headline news herself. So why the alarm when anchor Fatma Nabil appeared on Channel 1 (one of several state-run TV stations) wearing an off-white hijab that covered her hair and neck? More...
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Jordan Mandates Domestic Solar Water Heating
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Nov 5, 2012 |
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Jordan passes new building codes requiring solar water heaters on all new commercial and residential buildings. It’s about time: Regulations come into effect in April 2013 and make solar water heaters obligatory for every new residence (including apartments) sized 150 m2 or greater in Jordan where there is ample sun. More...
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Green Recycling Machines for Light Bulbs and Batteries in Sharjah
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Nov 5, 2012 |
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You can get vending machines for the strangest things in the Arab Gulf – even for gold bars. But thinking in a greener direction, the United Arab Emirates is the second country in the world to adopt light bulb and used battery recycling machines to the public. Five reverse vending More...
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Bahrain Announces 5 MW Solar Power Entrance
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Nov 5, 2012 |
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Bahrain, a small island country situated near the western shores of the Persian Gulf, has lagged behind other Gulf region countries in developing its clean energy sector. But the ministry of electricity and water affairs is looking to change all of that with the announcement of a new solar More...
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New Opportunity for the Hearing-Disabled in Gaza
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Oct 22, 2012 |
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About 1 percent of Gaza’s 1.6 million people suffer from total or near-total deafness. Their education is limited to the 9th grade. They must contend with a popular notion that deafness equals mental disability. The new Atfaluna restaurant near Gaza port provides income for a 12 deaf workers and aims More...
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