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Saudi Arabia is building a zero-carbon city in a 100-mile straight line
January 13, 2021January 13, 2021

Saudi Arabia is building a zero-carbon city in a 100-mile straight line

The unconventional city will feature “zero cars, zero streets, and zero carbon emissions,” according to a statement by Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman.

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New inkjet-printed ultrathin solar cells ditch rare minerals
August 28, 2020November 17, 2020

New inkjet-printed ultrathin solar cells ditch rare minerals

Researchers in Saudi Arabia have developed thin, organic solar cells with a few advantages over others of their type. The new solar cells are more efficient, made using more common elements, and can be inkjet-printed onto surfaces, making them light and flexible enough to power wearable electronics.

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Kuwait relaxes book censorship laws
August 27, 2020November 17, 2020

Kuwait relaxes book censorship laws

Kuwaiti state media reported that the country’s parliament had voted 40 to nine in favor of lifting the Ministry of Information’s control over books imported into the country. Previously, the ministry had blacklisted more than 4,000 books since 2014.

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Oman is building a massive 500 MW bifacial solar farm
May 28, 2020November 17, 2020

Oman is building a massive 500 MW bifacial solar farm

Less than a decade ago, a 500 MW solar power plant would have been the largest in the world. Oman’s new solar farm stand out in that it uses bifacial colar technology that can collect energy from the front side and the rear side.

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Saudi Arabia abolishes “Ta’zir flogging” as punishment
May 21, 2020November 17, 2020

Saudi Arabia abolishes “Ta’zir flogging” as punishment

The Saudi Human Rights Commission welcomed the decision, and said: “This decision ensures that those who were once sentenced with floggings, will now receive fines or prison sentences instead.”

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Abu Dhabi to build the cheapest solar farm ever
May 7, 2020November 17, 2020

Abu Dhabi to build the cheapest solar farm ever

The current cheapest solar farm is owned by the UAE’s other major city, Dubai, which set the cost record in 2015 at 5.98¢/kWh and then broke it again in 2016 at 2.99¢/kWh. Abu Dhabi’s project crushes those marks at 1.35¢/kWh.

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Lebanon becomes first Arab country to legalize cannabis farming for medical use
April 27, 2020November 17, 2020

Lebanon becomes first Arab country to legalize cannabis farming for medical use

Cannabis has long been illegally farmed in the fertile Bekaa Valley and government now hopes to turn it into a legal billion-dollar trade

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Iranian government makes medical services free for all COVID-19 patients
April 6, 2020November 17, 2020

Iranian government makes medical services free for all COVID-19 patients

The Iranian Health Minister said that uninsured and underprivileged patients should not pay for the healthcare services and the costs will be compensated by the national health insurance system.

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Oceans can be restored to former glory within 30 years, say scientists
April 2, 2020November 17, 2020

Oceans can be restored to former glory within 30 years, say scientists

The team believes restoring ocean health would require billions of dollars of investments, but the benefits of doing so would likely be 10 times the cost.

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Scientists can now accelerate COVID-19 testing by screening multiple samples at the same time
March 19, 2020November 17, 2020

Scientists can now accelerate COVID-19 testing by screening multiple samples at the same time

Health care professionals may be able to dramatically speed up COVID-19 testing now that Israeli scientists have developed a technique for screening up to 60 patient samples at the same time.

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