Saudi Arabia Minister of Finance Mohammed Al-Jadaan and President and Chair of the Board of Directors of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) Jin Liqun inaugurated an event on “Building Smart Cities in the COVID-19 Era: Towards Resiliance and Sustainability”. In his opening remarks at the event, which was co-organized by AIIB, the Ministry of […]
The Red Sea Development Company (TRSDC), the developer behind the world’s most ambitious regenerative tourism project, the Red Sea Project (TRSP), has revealed design plans for its new mountain resort named Desert Rock in the beautiful wadi vistas in the west of the country. Created by the world-class architectural design firm, Oppenheim Architecture, Desert Rock […]
Smoldering olive groves, decimated farms, burnt-out cars – after the deadly fires of the summer, the traumatized villages of Kabylie struggle to face the future. Let’s read the Middle East Eye story about the current situation. *** More than a month after deadly fires claimed 90 lives in the Kabylie region of Algeria, mourners have […]
Everything new is well forgotten old. Remember the photo of electric cars of the early twentieth century? For decades, people believed that autonomous electric vehicles were an anachronism that died just after birth due to inconvenience in use. But now, electric cars have become commonplace. Moreover, the European Commission has already announced that from 2035 […]
Finland will soon start introducing a specially developed coronavirus vaccine to minks, Yle reports. The Finnish Food Authority has issued a permit to The Finnish Breeders’ Association (FIFUR) to use the mink coronavirus vaccine. The vaccine was developed by a team of scientists at the University of Helsinki. FurcoVac was tested in a university laboratory […]
Power has been restored in Lebanon, officials say, after a 24-hour shutdown of the country’s energy supply, BBC reports. The energy ministry says the central bank has granted it $100 m of credit to buy fuel and keep its power stations operating. The power grid shut down on October 9, and officials said it was […]
The warm waters of the Middle East are already changing dramatically due to global warming, with sea levels and temperatures rising and marine biodiversity affected. Fish stocks are declining, and critical habitats such as coral reefs, mangroves, salt marshes, and seagrasses are degrading across the region, three UK reports focusing on the Middle East have […]
Google and YouTube on October 5 announced a new policy that prohibits climate deniers from being able to monetize their content on its platforms via ads or creator payments, Axious reports. Why it matters: It’s one of the most aggressive measures any central tech platform has taken to combat climate change misinformation. Details: Google advertisers […]
Overcrowding is damaging some Red Sea and Arabian Gulf coral reefs as the struggle to balance tourism and ecology preservation falls short, Middle East Eye states. Let’s get to know more. *** “Amazing natural pools surrounded by corals, one of the best snorkeling sites in Dahab,” a 2017 Facebook review of popular snorkeling spot, Three […]
The Middle East is at the forefront of the global climate crisis, with temperatures frequently crossing the 50° C mark in some parts of the region. Rising temperatures and mismanagement are contributing to water insecurity and could lead to environmental crises. High temperatures combined with accompanying droughts, erratic rainfall patterns, and environmental mismanagement, risk leaving […]
