Oman fisheries sector set to receive $1.6bn investments
Oman’s fisheries sector is expected to receive RO640 million ($1.6 billion) worth of private sector-led investments as part of its...
Environment
Construction of Africa’s 1st vertical forest blocks to begin in 2020
Italian Architect Stefano Boeri spoke to CNN about Africa’s first vertical forests that will be built in Egypt’s New Administrative...
EcOrient Sustainability Conference launched under the patronage of H.E. Mrs. Nada Boustani, Minister of Energy & Water
Under the patronage of H.E. Mrs. Nada Boustani, Minister of Energy & Water, the EcOrient Sustainability Conference kickstarted yesterday during...
MME allocates QR750m for landscaping projects in Doha
The Ministry of Municipality and Environment, represented by the Public Parks Department, has allocated about QR750m for beautification and landscaping...
Erbil takes steps to turn landfills into green spaces
Erbil has started turning its dated, open-air and environmentally damaging landfills into green spaces. Additionally, the capital city of the...
Sharjah unveils $544mn mixed-use sustainable city project
Sharjah has announced the launch of its Dh2-billion ($544 million) urban mixed-use project ‘Sharjah Sustainable City,' which will meet the...
Saudi Omrania wins contest to design world’s largest city park
Omrania, a leading architectural and engineering consultancy practice based in Saudi Arabia, said it has won an international competition to...
MPs endorse special economic zones, Horsh Beirut reserve
Parliament’s joint committees Wednesday endorsed laws to establish special economic zones in Batroun and Tyre and another to create a...
Three water dams to be created on the Kurdistan Region’s border with Turkey
The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), the Federal Government of Iraq, and Turkey have agreed to build three medium and large-sized...
Former Turkish minister appointed special envoy for water affairs with Iraq
Turkey has appointed former Forestry and Water Affairs Minister Veysel Eroğlu as a special envoy to Iraq to resolve the...
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