Corsica Is Not the Next Catalonia
Earlier this month, a nationalist coalition called Pè a Corsica (For Corsica) won control of the island’s regional assembly with 56.5 percent of the votes. Pè a Corsica‘s success may certainly...
Coast Road beach resort: Frankie Grima signs agreement with Ghallis windsurfers
The proponents of a beach concession on the stretch of the former Coast Road left abandoned in the wake of the road’s rebuilding, have signed an agreement with a sports association to grant them...
A long-simmering factor in Iran protests: climate change
In the mountains of western Iran, the province of Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari is known for mile-high lagoons, flowing rivers and wetlands that attract thousands of species of migratory birds. But years of...
WEF 2018: Record number of attendees from Middle East in Davos
A record number of leaders, executives and philanthropists from the Middle East will be attending the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos this year as countries in the region look to use...
Lebanon’s waste crisis rears its ugly head
Lebanon was once synonymous with clear waters and white sands, with its renowned Mediterranean beaches rivaling those of the French Riviera. Yet the current reality can only be described as a...
ADNOC to Expand Carbon Capture, Use & Storage Technology to Reduce Environmental Footprint and Enhance Oil Recovery
The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) is planning to significantly expand its use of Carbon Capture, Use and Storage (CCUS) technology to meet a six-fold increase in the utilization of CO2, for...
Snowfall in the Sahara Desert: The world’s hottest desert briefly turned into a winter wonderland
If you’ve ever been to the desert, you would know that it is a barren piece of land with the scorching sun shining for the larger part of the day with little or no rainfall. However, things took a...
Taking on environmental health risks, UN agencies aim to protect ‘foundations for life’ on Earth
Two United Nations agencies are teaming up in a major new initiative taking on the herculean task of combatting environmental health risks, which claim an estimated 12.6 million lives a year. The...
