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Arwad, or "the shelter" in the Phoenician Language, is a historic island and port town just 5 km off the coast of Tartus City in Syria. It has incredible archaeological, and heritage remains dating back to the 2nd millennium. As a result, Arwad was added to Syria'
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In one day of the long lockdown days, I was with my flatmates playing the "spin the bottle" game to cheer ourselves. We had to ask the "very first question" that popped into our heads—one of the questions I had to answer. "Do you
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2022 is getting to its end and I wanted to appreciate what I was lucky to experience. For me 2022 was a great success and full of adventures! Now, it is the time to start 2023-year planning and goal setting by first reflecting on 2022. 💡Goodbyes at the beginning
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Climate change has become a present danger we are meant to face in everyone’s yard. The climate crisis is no longer seen as an environmental concern only, and the acknowledgement of it also being a human crisis has changed the discourse. 💡climate change was a risk multiplier in the
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The SDGs Report 2022 revealed that the world is at a critical juncture facing an unprecedented energy crisis. This, indeed, reflects that energy requirements will play a vital role in shaping the future. We know it, no sustainable development, without sustainable energy. In the period between 2010 and 2019, 91%
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While writing this piece, I have been ascertaining through the treasure box of memories. I wondered what language can anticipate expressing a heart so full of excitement .. sadness … fear… excitement…and nostalgia. In 2019, landing at Barcelona Airport–El Prat (BCN), I started my two years Erasmus Mundus academic journey
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This article is based on my presentation that was hosted by Environfocus on 15 September 2022. “Leave no one behind” was the ambitious promise of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development which went into force in January 2016. Comprising 17 goals and 169 targets, it is an all-inclusive comprehensive
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World Water Week is the largest and edgiest conference in Europe on global water issues, attending where all the big names and soon-to-be big names of the water sector are. World Water Week is observed every year from 23rd August to 1st September. The theme of this year
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Welcome to my blog! 🌍 I’m Hiba from Syria, a passionate environmental engineer who got her feet wet in different areas. 💧🌿. 🌍 I act through my academic research, job responsibilities, and volunteering activities with a stimulating question in mind: How can I add value? When it comes to the environment, every