Turkmenistan is one of the most closed societies in the world, where dissent is outlawed and the Berdymukhamedov family have exercised tight control over for almost two decades.

Manama, Bahrain--The Supreme Council for the Environment (SCE) signed a cooperation agreement with Foulath Holding Company to boost sustainable development goals in Bahrain. The agreement aimed at planting and preserving mangrove trees in line with the sustainable development goals (SDGs). Amna Hamad Al Rumaihi, Acting Director of the Communication and...

BASRA, IRAQ -  Iraq's prime minister on Sunday announced a campaign to combat the severe impacts of climate change on the water-scarce country, including by planting five million palms and trees. Oil-rich but war-battered Iraq suffers from extreme summer heat, frequent droughts, desertification and regular dust storms, problems that are all...

Reduction in hunger, provision of food security and improved nutrition, and promotion of sustainable agriculture contribute to sustainable development in the region, says an expert.

Sharjah, UAE-- Arada has awarded two major contracts totalling $256 million to build 986 new homes across two residential districts at Masaar, Sharjah’s woodland megaproject. Valued at $2.17 billion and containing 4,000 homes spread over seven gated districts, Masaar features a nature-inspired master plan containing more than 50,000 trees. The...

Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Ma’aden) is one of the largest purchasers of carbon credits from the first MENA Voluntary Carbon Market auction.

Saudi Arabia is expected to generate an annual income of $32 billion from recycling waste by 2035, according to the minister of environment, water and agriculture.

Envisioned as a lush fortress against worsening desertification and sand storms, the "green belt" of Iraq's Karbala stands as a wilted failure. Sixteen years after its inception, only a fraction of the 76-kilometre (47-mile) crescent-shaped strip of greenery has materialized, though the years proved a deep need for protection against...

Dubai Municipality has added 2.83 million square meters of green areas to the city by planting more than 170,000 trees in various locations, as well as along roads and squares in Dubai in 2021. An average of 466 trees were planted per day, 130 percent higher than the initial target,...

Dubai Municipality has begun a new drive to plant mangrove trees in Dubai’s natural reserves as part of its efforts to preserve and develop the coastal environment.

The kingdom’s goal is to support small farmers, develop rural agriculture and assist the local development of the food product manufacturing sector, says expert.

Olive oil on display manufactured from the produce of 18m olive trees in the Al-Jouf region