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Secretive Israel-UAE oil deal endangers prized Eilat corals
Middle East

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

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

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

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

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…
Turkey’s Erdogan faces mounting criticism over wildfires
Middle East

Turkey’s Erdogan faces mounting criticism over wildfires

BOZALAN, Turkey (AP) — As Turkish fire crews pressed ahead Tuesday with their weeklong battle against blazes tearing through forests…
Four killed as wildfires sweep Turkey, villages evacuated
Middle East

Four killed as wildfires sweep Turkey, villages evacuated

MANAVGAT, Turkey, July 30 (Reuters) – The death toll from wildfires on Turkey’s southern coast has risen to four and…
Iran: Drought, water shortages spark protests
Middle East

Iran: Drought, water shortages spark protests

People in Iran’s southwestern Khuzestan province are desperate. Suffering from drought and water shortages since March, they’ve taken to the streets…
Israel to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to meet global target
Middle East

Israel to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to meet global target

JERUSALEM, July 25 (Reuters) – Israel said on Sunday that by mid-century it would reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by…
Tourism expert calls for interactive map of top diving sites in the Red Sea
Egypt

Tourism expert calls for interactive map of top diving sites in the Red Sea

International diving expert and ecotourism consultant Ayman Taher called on officials from the Tourism and Environment ministries to create an…
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