Jamjoom appointed chairman of Euro-Arab Environment Organization
The Euro-Arab Environment Organization (EAEO) on Wednesday appointed its new president, Ibrahim Abdul Ghaffar Jamjoom, who was elected to succeed Saleh Al-Muzaini. The EAEO’s flag was handed over at...
Heat: Mediterranean, risk of toxic algae, damage to sea life
Mediterranean sea water temperatures have been warmer than average for months due to this summer’s heatwave and there is a risk of toxic algae and damage to sea life if the situation persists,...
War-torn South Sudan at grave risk on climate change
JUBA, South Sudan: “I’m addicted to cutting trees,” said Taban Ceasor. His stained hands sift through jagged pieces of charcoal in his busy shop in South Sudan’s capital. But the 29-year-old logger...
Travel to Tangier, Morocco, delivers an elderly money-saving device
We have travelled overseas with an older family member several times with great success but have restricted it to the comfort zone of the US, with no language issues or complex cultural challenges....
EAC and government clash over solar park
A dispute is escalating between state-run power company EAC and the government over the former’s intention to create a solar park in Akrotiri, and the latter’s opposition to the project. EAC...
First petrol station to sell LPG opens in Nicosia
The first petrol station in Cyprus selling liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) for gas-fuelled vehicles has opened in Nicosia after securing all the necessary licences. The petrol station which is owned...
Inmarsat and SSI-Monaco back Monaco Explorations ocean study
Mobile satellite communications company Inmarsat and Space Systems International-Monaco (SSI-Monaco) have announced they will take a leading role in supporting expansive marine study Monaco...
Spanish Authorities Fine Illegal Fishing Operators
On Wednesday, the Spanish government announced that six Spanish nationals and six Spanish companies involved in illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing in the Southern Ocean have been...
