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Omani Man Turns Palm Leaf Waste into Paper
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Dec 11, 2012 |
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Lacking the necessary raw materials has been a major barrier to any kind of paper industry in Oman, but that could change if a young inventor commercializes his patented palm leaf waste to paper technology. A recent graduate of Sultan Qaboos University, Mustafa Salim Abdullah Barami first learned how More...
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Giving Democracy a Bad Name
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Dec 11, 2012 |
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Kuwait dents the notion that if the Gulf’s richest rulers give lavish handouts to their people they will stay politely apathetic in their politics. The day before a general election held on December 1st, a youth-led campaign to boycott the poll drew tens of thousands to protest against a change More...
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Desert Daughter Makes Healing Cosmetics with Ancient Bedouin Secrets
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Dec 11, 2012 |
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Once, Bedouin women roamed with the seasons, foraging for plants and helping graze animals. The Israeli Bedouin had their healing secrets from the tribe: tinctures and cures, and herbal remedies based on nearby plants. These secrets were handed down from woman to woman. This is the story of Mariam Aborkeek, More...
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Egypt’s Inspiring Youth Launch New Environmental Coalition
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Dec 11, 2012 |
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Egypt’s youth are an inspiring bunch. They have taken down a dictator, and withstood the subsequent uncertainty, but their hardest battle may come in convincing the country that the natural surroundings are worth saving. But they are not being deterred. A few dedicated environmentalists in the country gathered this month More...
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UAE Pioneers “Cloud Seeding” in the Middle East
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Dec 3, 2012 |
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In 2002 the United Arab Emirates initiated a cloud-seeding program that allegedly increases precipitation by 20%. Already concerned about water supplies a decade ago, the late President Sheikh Zayed of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) launched a study that detailed the efficacy of cloud-seeding. This process involves sending manned planes into More...
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Sultan Oil - World's Biggest Sculpture to Rise in Abu Dhabi
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Dec 3, 2012 |
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The world's largest sculpture made from 410,000 multi-colored oil barrels is to rise high in the middle of the desert, under the Abu Dhabi sun. The 150-meter 'Mastaba' will be three times higher than Nelson’s Column in London. It’s the brainchild of 74 year-old Bulgarian-born artist Christo who is best More...
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The Emirates Energy Award 2013
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Dec 3, 2012 |
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Under the visionary guidance of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, The Dubai Supreme Council of Energy sets specific measures to enhance demand efficiency (water, power and fuel transportation). The significant increase in the demand for More...
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Largest Water Saving Campaign in the Middle East
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Dec 3, 2012 |
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The campaign, Watersavers, aims to fit every single tap in Abu Dhabi's estimated 220,000 households with a simple water-saving device. Once the installation is complete, it could save up to AED 300 million per year. The tiny device comprises an O-ring and mesh gauze, costing US$ 2. While residents will More...
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10 Ways Abu Dhabi Leads The Arab Gulf’s Green Revolution
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Dec 3, 2012 |
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Abu Dhabi’s stellar efforts to raise green performance across industry sectors position that Gulf state as regional leader in both conceiving sustainable solutions, and more critically, setting them in action. There are some more famous projects like the multi-million dollar zero-energy city Masdar. But this is just the tip of More...
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