environment
Divers monitor whale shark in Red Sea
Environment
September 1, 2021
Divers monitor whale shark in Red Sea
A number of divers are monitoring the rare whale shark, known as Bahloul, near the area of Sharm al-Naga, north…
Oil spill from power station spreads along Syria’s coast
Middle East
August 25, 2021
Oil spill from power station spreads along Syria’s coast
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — A massive oil spill caused by leakage from a power plant inside one of Syria’s oil…
Egypt reveals first green microbus to replace aging transport vehicles
Egypt
August 20, 2021
Egypt reveals first green microbus to replace aging transport vehicles
Egypt has released its first green microbus under President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s initiative to replace obsolete cars, Finance Minister Mohamed…
Wildfire in Jerusalem hills sends smoke clouds over city
Middle East
August 16, 2021
Wildfire in Jerusalem hills sends smoke clouds over city
JERUSALEM, Aug 15 (Reuters) – Wildfires in wooded hills outside Jerusalem sent smoke clouds billowing over the city on Sunday…
After UN climate report, individuals seek to do their part
World
August 15, 2021
After UN climate report, individuals seek to do their part
HOBOKEN, Belgium (AP) — Young urban shepherd Lukas Janssens guides his flock among the graves in Schoonselhof, one of Belgium’s…
Secretive Israel-UAE oil deal endangers prized Eilat corals
Middle East
August 14, 2021
Secretive Israel-UAE oil deal endangers prized Eilat corals
EILAT, Israel (AP) — The Red Sea reefs off the Israeli resort of Eilat host some of the greatest coral…
Death toll from floods in northern Turkey reaches 27
Middle East
August 13, 2021
Death toll from floods in northern Turkey reaches 27
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Search-and-rescue crews in northern Turkey recovered 10 more bodies overnight, raising the death toll from the…
With fuel scarce, Yemen’s forests are next casualty of war
Middle East
August 11, 2021
With fuel scarce, Yemen’s forests are next casualty of war
KHAMIS BANISAAD, Yemen, Aug 11 (Reuters) – Yemeni lumberjack Ali al-Emadi spends hours chopping down an acacia tree with an…
Leaders, activists alarmed, not surprised by climate report
World
August 11, 2021
Leaders, activists alarmed, not surprised by climate report
A U.N.-appointed panel of experts said Monday that the Earth is getting so hot that temperatures in about a decade…
Turkish blaze approaches power plant as wildfires enter 10th day
Middle East
August 6, 2021
Turkish blaze approaches power plant as wildfires enter 10th day
MILAS, Turkey, Aug 6 (Reuters) – A forest fire was coming closer to a power station in southwest Turkey on…