Israeli-founded smart energy tech firm to work with Riyadh group to deploy solar energy in the kingdom, in one of the first known public pacts between the two countries By SHARON WROBEL 1 August 2023 full story: https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-based-solaredge-inks-joint-renewable-energy-venture-with-saudi-conglomerate/

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3/8/2023 The “Replace It” campaign in Gaza is distributing bags made of cloth to encourage residents avoid using plastic totes, which can end up in the sea or littering the streets. Under the project, funded by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), young Palestinian women and men tour the streets, educate passersby and store owners about […]

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Najib Saab. 6/8/2023 As the forthcoming climate summit (COP28) in Dubai approaches, public relations firms are scrambling to offer their services to clients from both private and public sectors, specifically in the Gulf countries. These legitimate attempts to win new contracts, by seizing the opportunity of the summit being held in the UAE, bear more […]

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The startup has developed a flywheel-based system that charges electric vehicles within 15 minutes, leading to a deal valued at $100 million By SHARON WROBEL 31 July 2023 full story: https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-fast-charging-startup-zooz-power-to-list-on-nasdaq-via-spac-merger/

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Ultra-Orthodox residents of nearby Arad and adjacent Bedouin settlements have forced the state to freeze plans indefinitely Zafrir Rinat. Aug 9, 2023 Objections by ultra-Orthodox parties have postponed a plan for a phosphate mining site near the city of Arad, home to a large Haredi population. The government wanted to develop the Sde Brir site […]

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July 28, 2023 Water flushed down the toilet can be an important resource for passively detecting viruses like SARS-CoV-2 and researchers from the Arava Institute’s Center for Transboundary Water Management—including Director of the Center, Dr. Clive Lipchin, and alum Fareed Mahameed—and Ben-Gurion University of the Negev took advantage of this fact for a research study […]

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Higher temperatures combine with Iraq’s other problems – such as a rapidly increasing population and lower river levels – to create a ‘perfect storm’. By Alannah Travers Published On 4 Aug 20234 Aug 2023 Extreme temperatures and a lack of electrical power are a deadly combination, and one that is being felt across Iraq. The country […]

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4/8/2023 Iran has announced Wednesday and Thursday this week will be public holidays because of “unprecedented heat” and told the elderly and people with health conditions to stay indoors, Iranian state media reported. Many cities in southern Iran have already suffered from days of exceptional heat. State media reported temperatures had this week exceeded 123 […]

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The center’s overarching mission is twofold: to economically empower local women and young adults and to champion urban initiatives centered around sustainability and ecology. By NOA ABLIN Published: JULY 29, 2023 Nestled in a nook of eastern Jerusalem, the Central Library embraces its role as a haven of knowledge. But beyond the shelves replete with literary treasures, […]

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1/8/2023 The Lebanese Ministry of Environment launched a campaign on Sunday bearing the slogan “Clean up Your Country.” Municipalities, dozens of nongovernmental organizations and volunteers took part in the campaign that started from the Beirut waterfront. Environment Minister Nasser Yassin said: “It’s a message to prohibit throwing waste randomly. “It is also a way to […]

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