Move is part of a greater attempt to reduce use of single-use plastic in Eilat, Herzliya Almog Ben Zikri, Zafrir Rinat | Jun. 3, 2019 The Israeli seaside cities of Eilat and Herzliya have announced that they will ban the use and sale of disposable plastic bags on their beaches in an effort to reduce […]

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Abdulrahman Al-Rashed Sudan’s hostility toward Egypt, which lasted more than 20 years, has finally ended. During these years, Cairo and Khartoum were estranged and differences dominated their relations, with each capital being an axis against the other. The visit of Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, the head of Sudan’s ruling interim military council, to Cairo is an […]

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DUBAI: Sabotage attacks targeting four oil tankers off the coast of the UAE’s Fujairah port earlier this month not only highlighted a new threat to maritime traffic but also prompted a more immediate concern for environmentalists — the damage to marine ecosystems. The warning comes after satellite imagery from the US-based Planet Labs and Finnish […]

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CHIBAYISH, Iraq: Thirty years after Saddam Hussein starved them of water, Iraq’s southern marshes are blossoming once more thanks to a wave of ecotourists picnicking and paddling down their replenished river bends. A one-room home made of elaborately woven palm reeds floats on the river surface. Near it, a soft plume of smoke curls up […]

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Energy Minister Nada al-Bustani announced on Saturday that teams of the ministry have launched a campaign to remove the violations on the electricity grid in the area of Ain al-Rummaneh. “Today, we have started removing violations on the electricity grid in Ain al-Rummaneh. We remind the citizens that a number of measures have been taken […]

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Fires across Israel come under control; thousands evacuated – Haaretz Josh Breiner, Aaron Rabinowitz, Nir Hasson, Almog Ben Zikri, Yotam Berger, Zafrir Rinat, Noa Landau | May 23, 2019 Some 3,500 people have been evacuated from their homes throughout central Israel on Thursday due to fires that started as a result of a heavy heat […]

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by JT – May 22,2011 AMMAN — Renewable energy projects under construction and development are expected to conclude in 2021 with a combined power generating capacity of some 1,270 megawatts (MW), Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Hala Zawati said on Tuesday. Overall renewable energy contributions to the national power mix will increase to 20 […]

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JERICHO, Wednesday, May 22, 2019 (WAFA) – Palestine’s first ever solar power station is getting ready to produce 7.5 megawatt (MW) of electricity setting the ground for the construction of many other solar power stations throughout Palestine. The Noor (light) Jericho Photovoltaic (PV) Solar Park, the largest so far solar park in Palestine built on […]

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RAMALLAH, Tuesday, May 21, 2019 (WAFA) – Israeli forces seized today a garbage truck that belongs to the village of Rujeib, east of the occupied northern West Bank city of Nablus, local witnesses said. They told WAFA that the soldiers claimed the truck, which was emptying its load in a dumpster, was too close to […]

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Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri on Wednesday described the outcome of the U.S.-mediated talks over the demarcation of the southern territorial and maritime borders as a “victory for the Lebanese stance.” “He is optimistic and he considers what has happened so far as a victory for the official and popular Lebanese stance in terms of preserving […]

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Two birds spotted years after their start at a nearby incubation center in the north of the country Zafrir Rinat | May 23, 2019 The first nest in the world of an Egyptian vulture raised in an egg incubation center and released to the wild was recently found in the Carmel region in the north. […]

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highlights from EcoPeace’s participation at the United Nations Security Council session on the Middle East in New York last month. EcoPeace’s Co-Directors emphasized the urgency to advance large-scale action on cross border water and environmental issues, highlighting the potential impact this could have on regional security. See for full presentation: The overwhelmingly positive feedback we […]

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By: Juliane Schillinger The Mesopotamian Water Forum was held for the first time in Sulaymaniyah in Iraqi Kurdistan from 6-8 April 2019. It brought together civil society actors from across the region to discuss key challenges along the Euphrates and Tigris rivers and sought to promote water as a tool for sustainable peace. 2 April […]

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9/5/2019 NAJIB SAAB The global youth climate movement, which stormed the world over the last months, did not resonate in Arab countries. School strikes or public vigils didn’t happen, and the response was limited to general support statements, issued by individuals and associations largely representing an older generation. Although they likely acted with good intentions, […]

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May 12,2019 HRH Crown Prince Hussein has shown the way for other young people on how to keep the country clean and environment friendly, by personally taking part on Saturday in the cleaning up of Husban Forest as part of a national campaign to clean up public parks and touristic and archaeological sites from trash […]

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An initiative to preserve the UAE’s biodiversity by exporting flora and fauna, like the endangered Arabian Oryx, abroad has launched. The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation, and the Environment Agency Abu Dhabi teamed up to launch the joint Al Maha Diplomacy initiative, which will introduce local plants […]

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Ministry says 2,805 houses to be covered during project’s first phase By JT – May 15,2019 The energy saving project will target underprivileged families in remote areas across the Kingdom (JT file photo) AMMAN — The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources’ tenders committee on Tuesday began assessing the technical specifications of 12 tenders, which […]

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Maaytah says oil shale to generate 15% of Jordan’s electric power By JT – May 13,2019 Attarat Power Company board member Muhammad Maaytah says on Monday that the Kingdom will start generating power from oil shale by the middle of next year to contribute to 15 per cent of the total power energy generated in […]

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Kreishan says mega project to be completed by November this year By JT – May 12,2019 AMMAN — Maan Development Company (MDC) CEO Hussein Kreishan on Saturday said that the construction of Maan’s second solar complex is 60 per cent complete. The project, founded by the MDC, will be fully completed by November, Kreishan said […]

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Diplomatic sources confirmed that the maritime border talks between State Department’s acting assistant secretary for near eastern affairs, David Satterfeld with Lebanese officials reflected a “very positive” atmosphere paving way for a real opportunity to restore Lebanon’s full sovereign rights and provide suitable conditions for extracting energy, the Saudi Asharq al-Awsat daily reported on Thursday. […]

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