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Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week: Senior officials take stock of MENA progress in fight against climate
Saudi Arabia and the UAE praised for pioneering green energy initiatives as part of accelerated climate actions US climate envoy John...
Caline Malek
Feb 7, 20221 min read
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Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week: Saudi, UAE energy ministers outline paths to net-zero future
The GCC’s two biggest economies have launched pioneering green initiatives without disrupting energy security Prince Abdul Aziz, the...
Caline Malek
Jan 28, 20221 min read
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UAE startup Manhat hopes solar stills can help solve Gulf’s water crisis
Manhat, an Abu-Dhabi based startup that discovery inspired hopes to address a global water market predicted to be worth over $900 billion...
Caline Malek
Nov 4, 20211 min read
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Advances in artificial rainfall hold big promise for water-scarce Arab region
Rain enhancement techniques using drones set to complement UAE’s cloud-seeding program Results of research may benefit Middle East and...
Caline Malek
Aug 30, 20211 min read
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How Arab states are accelerating climate action in the run-up to COP26
Expectations are high ahead of the COP26 summit, with Arab states eager to do their bit to help cut emissions Facing acute challenges...
Caline Malek
Jul 12, 20211 min read
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Experts laud Saudi plan for confronting climate-change challenge head on
Saudi Green and Middle East Green initiatives aim to reverse environmental degradation and tackle climate change Twin initiatives will...
Caline Malek
May 18, 20211 min read
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Middle East weighs agri-tech solutions as pandemic underscores urgency of food security
GCC countries avoided nightmare scenario of mass food shortages during the peak of the coronavirus crisis Challenges loom as farming...
Caline Malek
May 16, 20211 min read
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Is peaceful coexistence possible in a fragmented, polarized world?
Abu Dhabi hosted the International Human Fraternity Virtual Summit on the occasion of the Zayed Award for Human Fraternity on February 4...
Caline Malek
Feb 7, 20211 min read
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Water reuse can play important part in solving region's water crisis
From treated sewage effluent (TSE) in the UAE to reusing drainage and agricultural water in Egypt, many techniques have been adopted to...
Caline Malek
Nov 30, 20201 min read
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Market waits for Saudi Arabia’s clean energy drive
Investors and energy providers from across the world are keeping an eye on developments with Saudi Arabia’s renewable energy sector,...
Caline Malek
Oct 26, 20201 min read
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Middle East prepares for Green hydrogen revolution
Green hydrogen is rapidly becoming a focal point of the energy transition discussion in many areas of the world, and the Middle East and...
Caline Malek
Oct 22, 20201 min read
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Saudi wind farm’s progress heralds a new era in clean energy
Key construction milestone crossed with delivery of 20 turbines for Kingdom’s utility-scale wind farm in Al-Jouf Kingdom’s renewable...
Caline Malek
Oct 19, 20201 min read
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Technology focus: the rise of bifacial solar in the Middle East’s power sector
Bifacial solar panel technology is increasingly being adopted in the Middle East’s rapidly growing renewable energy market, with a number...
Caline Malek
Jul 12, 20201 min read
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How Middle East’s coronavirus crisis threatens the environment too
The importance of hygiene has led to an exponential increase in use of disposable plastic products COVID-19 may have set the world back...
Caline Malek
Jun 16, 20201 min read
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UAE vertical farms are creating food security solutions
It’s been less than five years since vertical farming first launched in the UAE but it is already emerging as a viable food security...
Caline Malek
Apr 23, 20201 min read
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How Middle East cities can meet the sustainability challenge
With a growing population and diminishing water resources, region's cities face a major challenge. Despite tech breakthroughs and growing...
Caline Malek
Jan 16, 20201 min read
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How technology can help forge a sustainable future
Move away from 'throw-away' society towards 'circular economy' seen as essential. The latest 'exponential technologies' could be...
Caline Malek
Dec 17, 20191 min read
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The Arab professionals ushering in a new energy era in the Middle East
OPEC-backed internship aims to build a cadre of young Arab energy professionals. Six interns have begun work at the Cairo regional...
Caline Malek
Sep 17, 20191 min read
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How the Middle East can tackle the problem of water scarcity
The MENA region is home to 12 of the world's 17 most water-stressed countries, says a new report. The idea of “Day Zero” is meant to...
Caline Malek
Aug 27, 20191 min read
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How to tackle Basra’s water problems
Iraqi city’s unsafe water causes water-borne disease outbreaks and economic hardship. A Human Rights Watch study says pollution,...
Caline Malek
Aug 25, 20191 min read
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