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Arwa Aburawa
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United Nations University Uses HIMA for Green Peace
Walid Saleh speaks to Green Prophet about sustainability in the Middle East From Sudan to Saudi Arabia, Hima – an ancient Arabian conservation concept –...

‘Wadjda’ – A Saudi Girl & Her Green Bicycle
There may have been a public battle to allow Saudi women to drive but an award-winning film explores the sensitive issue of women’s rights through...

5 Inspiring Green Prophet Stories and People Of 2012
For Green Prophet, I often write about (let’s face it) depressing issues such as climate refugees and environmental conflicts in which everyone pays the price...

HIMA – A Traditional Arabian Conservation Concept Modernised
The traditional Middle Eastern concept of Hima, which means a protected area, has been explored and modernised as a type of sustainable development system under...

Eco Arab Green Documentary from Beirut to Make Arab World Sustainable
Students from the American University of Beirut have worked with the Forum for Environment and Development to create a documentary on the environmental challenges facing...

Urban Graphic Design Exhibition Shakes Up Tehran
Exploring issues such as clean energy and air pollution, the FeliCity exhibition in Tehran focuses on the need for green solutions The environmental state of...

Palestinian Villagers and Israeli Environmentalists Join Forces to Protect Ancient Artefacts
Palestinian villagers have joined forces with Israeli environmentalists to stop the separation wall from destroying ancient agricultural artefacts which will soon be declared a world...

Calling All Green Bloggers – Masdar Competition Wants Your Ideas!
Fancy the chance to win an all-expenses paid trip to attend Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week in the United Arab Emirates? Well, here’s how. Masdar, the...

Iranian Graphic Designers Fight Pollution and Climate Change
What can graphic design do to help tackle environmental degradation? Well, these Iranian designers think a lot. Exploring the nexus where art and nature meet,...

Interview with Masdar’s Director of Sustainability – Nawal Al-Hosany
Nawal Al-Hosany, a leading figure in the environmental movement of the Middle East speaks to GreenProphet about renewables, Masdar, education and the absence of women...
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