Saudi Arabia cleared over 8,000 tonnes of ODS and HFCs in 2026 while its digital permits and RAC framework open the path to HFC phase-down...
Saudi Hands UNCCD Gavel to Mongolia as Herders Take Center Stage
Saudi Arabia ends its UNCCD COP term with $12 billion legacy and hands the presidency to Mongolia.
Egypt’s Environment Ministry Seizes Protected Reptiles From Cairo Market
Cairo's Souq Diana has drawn repeat visits from Egypt's wildlife enforcers, and assessors say prosecutions like this one have long been rare.
Egypt’s Heatwave Peaks Thursday as Its Power Grid Faces a Real Test
Cairo's heat index nears 40C Thursday as Egypt's rebuilt power grid, backed by billions in new capacity and LNG deals, faces its toughest test since...
Egypt’s Heat Wave Tests Its Bet Against a Third Blackout Summer
Egypt's weather authority forecasts 42C heat in Upper Egypt as the government's pledge to avoid a third summer of blackouts faces its biggest test yet.
AfDB’s $66 Million Fuels Egypt’s Dandara Solar Plant for One Buyer
AfDB approved $66 million for Egypt's 500-megawatt Dandara solar plant, which will supply 25 years of contracted power to aluminium producer EgyptAlum alone.
Egypt Launches First Sustainable Aviation Fuel Feasibility Study
Egypt begins its first sustainable aviation fuel feasibility study in Cairo under the ACT-SAF programme, joining an EU €4 million project spanning 15 states.
Saudi Arabia Logs Its Lowest June Dust Activity in Over 25 Years
Saudi Arabia's NCM reports June 2026 dust events fell 99% below historical averages, the lowest level recorded in more than 25 years across the Kingdom.
Cheyenne Bans Meta Contractor After Rare Bacteria Discharge
Cheyenne permanently cut off Goat Systems LLC after Cupriavidus gilardii contaminated the reclaimed water. The new ban affects every data-center discharge.
Georgia Postpones Plastic Catering Ban to 2027 and Bottle Ban to 2031
Georgia postponed its single-use plastic container and cup ban in catering to 2027. Plastic bottles were already pushed to 2031 after business consultations.
Syria’s Off-Grid Solar Boom Is Outpacing the Gulf’s Megaprojects
Syria's off-grid solar grew from 249 MW in 2022 to 2,060 MW in 2025. That rooftop boom is now exposing the limits of the Gulf's...
Israel’s IMS Maps Three El Nino Scenarios for the Coming Winter
Israel's Meteorological Service lays out three scenarios for the 2026/27 El Nino, including 150 km/h winds and 7cm hailstones, in its first quantitative forecast.
Israel Pushes 13 Gas Plants as Hefer Valley Kibbutzim Push Back
Israel wants 13 new gas-fired plants by 2040. Rural kibbutzim in the Hefer Valley are voting them down as developers cut straight to landowners.
Saudi Arabia Irrigation Code Targets 2 Billion Cubic Meters a Year
Saudi Arabia's Irrigation Practices Code, built with the FAO, targets farm efficiency above 70% and about 2 billion cubic meters of water savings each year.
Egypt Signs Deal for First Wind Turbine Factory and 2 GW Wind Farm
Egypt's first wind turbine factory rises in the Suez Canal zone under a SANY MoU, paired with a 2 GW Gulf of Suez wind farm...
Egypt and Coca-Cola Open Talks on Agricultural Drainage Reuse
Egypt and Coca-Cola opened talks June 23 on a renewable-energy drainage water project under Replenish 2.0 and Water 2.0, with no budget or timeline yet.