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Tropicalization of the Mediterranean Sea
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The Mediterranean Sea is rapidly changing under ongoing climate change. In the eastern basin, tropicalization is already well documented and driven by a combination of strong warming and the influx of tropical species through the Suez Canal.
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Brain Drain and Sustainable Development
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Brain drain refers to the large-scale emigration of skilled, educated and professionally trained individuals from developing or less developed countries to more advanced states in search of better economic opportunities, political stability, research facilities and improved quality of life.
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Urban sustainability in the global south
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rbanization in the Global South is accelerating amid a confluence of ecological, social, and developmental pressures that diverge considerably from those experienced in the Global North.
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Four walled oases discovered in Saudi Arabia
Boosting MENA Youth Jobs With Stronger Data Policies
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Organized under the EU-ILO regional Youth NEET (Y-NEET) project, the workshop aimed to bridge the gap between data production and policy action.
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$26bn waterfront city project in Dammam
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Strategically located in Dammam, the development is expected to be integrated with key transport corridors, including major roadway links serving the wider Eastern Region.
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Why renewable energy in MENA depends more on economic stability
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Rising inflation and economic instability are the critical obstacles to renewable energy growth across the MENA region, according to new academic research. While the region has invested heavily in solar and wind capacity, long-term deployment remains vulnerable to shifting macroeconomic conditions. Inflation acts as a persistent brake on renewable energy deployment across the region. Renewable energy projects are capital-intensive by nature, with long payback periods and returns that depend heavily on stable financial conditions.
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AI in Construction Market Set for Rapid Growth
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The global Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Construction market is entering a period of accelerated expansion, according to a new study from HTF MI Research . . .
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Cities must embrace strategic foresight and adaptive governance
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Cities of all sizes across the Middle East are facing a mounting array of pressures – and, increasingly, outright crises.
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