Across Oman and much of the Gulf, the previously unimaginable has become routine because of the world’s most ambitious ...

For centuries, hundreds of millions of people have relied on desert wetlands that are now disappearing. Can blending ancient ...

Every termite mound holds roughly 65 cubic yards of packed clay. The total displaced soil rivals about ...

Qatar reaffirmed its leadership in regional tourism by hosting the 51st UN Tourism Regional Committee for the Middle East, where discussions focused on harnessing Qatar’s strengths in sports, ...

His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Amir of Qatar, has inaugurated the Ras Laffan and Mesaieed solar PV power ...

The Cabinet has approved a number of draft decrees related to the Ras Abu Fontas (Facility E) power and water production plant project. This project, undertaken by the Qatar General Electricity and ...

Once thought resistant to invasion, regional deserts are losing native plants to aggressive weedy species like Saharan mustard. New research shows its spread is disrupting biodiversity and reducing ...

Utility-scale solar plants ensure that abundant solar resources in such areas are effectively and efficiently harnessed and that desert resources are used in a way that helps promote environmental ...

This study aimed to address this crisis by investigating combination therapies using desert-adapted medicinal plant extracts, including Jasonia candicans (J. candicans), Cistanche tubulosa, ...

Both plants are operated by Acciona for Qatar General Electricity & Water Corporation (KAHRAMAA), and have a drinking water supply capacity equivalent to 2.9m inhabitants. The Umm Al Houl plant has a ...

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