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December 16, 2025

Green Shoots of Growth: Iran’s Eco-Economy Set to Open the Doors to Sustainable Futures

By Irna Mehran ~ It is when fruits and vegetables grown organically substitute solar panels that Iran's eco-economy is observed with optimistic anticipation everywhere in the world In Iran's soil, in the warm glow of...

Egypt’s Tourism Revival: A New Golden Era of Ancient Wonders

By Layla Hassan l The rollercoaster years of boom and bust for Egypt's tourism industry are over. With a record number of visitors and international interest in its ancient treasures reactivated, the country...

From Desert to Oasis: How Israel’s Water Conservation Initiatives Resound Internationally

By Yael Ben-David ~ Where deserts previously towered as a threat for dry climates and unpredictable rains, Israel has turned the dictum on its head: it has fashioned scarcity into means to irrigate surfeit. Through advancements in water desalination, water-conserving irrigation, and green recycling, Israel has turned its natural limitations the water-saving model for the world. What was needed became a clarion call to the nation—a culture of innovation that pinches pennies on every ounce. A Thirst for Innovation Since Israel's inception, all the way back to 1948 when it was founded, its survival had been doubtful at least partly because it was entirely open to aridity. It's largely a half-arid country,...

Desert Blooms: Jordan Farmers Employ Vibrant Ideas to Sow Hope

By Leen Al-Kilani ~ At dawn, in the light of morning gold, on the border of the desert east of Jordan is a miracle:...

From Dhows to Bytes: Kuwait’s Cultural Evolution With Technology and Innovation

Modern technological progress is constantly redrawing the world's countries as the key to 21st-century growth and new-age modernity. In the Kuwaiti situation, such growth is firmly founded on a...

Seeds of Hope: Iraqi Farmers Return to Organic Farming

By Layla Al-Rubaie ~ Walking through the scorching heat of Babil provinces, Saif Jassim, a professional farmer, strode through jade green okra and eggplant plants, his dusty boots now dry and cracked. Three years ago, the land yielded nothing but despair. Today, through the interventions of sustainable agriculture, it yields one of hope and recombining—a nascent revolution at the very...

Women Pioneers: Egypt’s Female Trailblazers Carving New Ground

By Salma Naguib ~ From boardroom and courtroom to operating theatre and art gallery, Egypt's women are not only asserting themselves in public life but are also making it. Breaking the old limits and...

Alexandria Renewed: Coastal City Redefined as a Hub for Innovation

By Tamer Zaki ~ Alexandria—rich with millennia of Mediterranean heritage—is breaking new ground. The days when it rested solely on...