Hi, I’m Erik van Zuylen, 24 years old. I would like to present my Masters Thesis in the Political Sciences. I’ve worked on this for almost two years. It has been very well received so far, graded 8.8 out of 10. This has motivated me to make an effort to beat the ‘iron law of [...]
Middle East
Pope, Help Us Save the Jordan River
May 9th, 2009(Thousands of Christian pilgrims get baptized in Israel’s Jordan River every year. Are they risking their life by immersing in the polluted waters?)
It’s the highlight of any Christian’s trip to Israel - a dunk in the Jordan River, the way Jesus did it thousands of years ago. But with increased pollution in Israel’s waterways, Israeli [...]
The Swine Pandemic In The Middle East!
April 29th, 2009Here’s a post on Techabia which will link you to the article on HealthMap, who supply the info.
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Israel Celebrates “Earth Day” Today Only Tomorrow, With Lights Out, Beach Cleaning, Concerts and Green Awards
April 22nd, 2009(Photographer Yuval Chen spent almost two years snapping shots of hedgehogs in Tel Aviv’s urban landscape. For more see ISRAELITY).
Celebrated since 1970, Israel is for the first time celebrating Earth Day nationally. They didn’t put their lights out for an hour a few weeks ago to mark Earth Hour (there was a big football game [...]
The Latest Fashion Trend For Muslim Women - Bamboo Hijab?
April 18th, 2009You may not believe it, but the green stuff many people have growing as a decorative plant in their garden may become one of main fibers for manufacturing clothing, linens, curtains, and other fabrics that are presently being made from cotton (a very wasteful pant), and various synthetic fibers.
Presently a number of fashion designers and [...]
Canadian Organization Introduces Household Grey Water Recycling System for the Middle East
March 30th, 2009As the global community celebrated World Water Day on Sunday, many eyes were on the Middle East. The region’s ongoing water crisis is a cause for serious economic, political, and – most importantly – humanitarian concern.
So it’s great to hear that, as one of many possible solutions to the ongoing scarcity, Canada’s International Development [...]
The Israel Electric Company Purchases “Poo” Power from Jerusalem
March 3rd, 2009(In 1922 Jerusalem gets its first sewage system. YNet)
Jerusalem is a holy city which houses the country’s holiest people. Now their excrement will continue doing good work:
In the first deal of its kind for the country, the Israel Electric Company (IEC) signed an agreement on Sunday with Gihon, Jerusalem’s water and sewage firm, [...]
Africa Is Up For Sale, The Middle East is Buying
February 1st, 2009As African nations sell and lease its land, and birthright, to the world’s super-powers, and arguably “dangerous” countries like Saudi Arabia who support Islamic fundamentalism, we are seeing a brand new kind of neo-colonial land-grab, and it scares me.
I’d reported on Galten’s Jatropha seeds for biofuel here, and also on the Israeli conglomerate Ormat, Evogene [...]
Minority Map
January 23rd, 2009
There are many diverse ethnic and religious minorities in the Middle East and North Africa that are hardly noted. Some of them suffer severe persecution. We felt it’s crucial to create a map that locates every minority we can get information on, with a brief summary of their situation as well as their status, such [...]
Interview with the Iranian genius of biomedicine
December 24th, 2008Interview by Kourosh Ziabari
Dr. Saba Valadkhan is a world-renowned biomedical scientist and the Assistant Professor of Case Western Reserve University of USA.
After graduating from the Tehran University of Medial Sciences, Saba Valadkhan moved to New York where she could continue her further studies at the Columbia University upon the fellowship which she had been granted [...]
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