Archive of Features
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COP27: Israeli scientists harnessing DNA of bygone wild crops to enhance food supply
Could the key to securing the world’s food supply for the future be hidden in the DNA of crops from the distant past?Scientists in Israel are creating ... Features -
Arab talents put super skills on show for Guinness World Records Day
Extreme feats ranging from solving the most rotating puzzle cubes while skateboarding to the most consecutive football touches are being celebrated in ... Gulf -
Holocaust survivor shares her story with Emirati and Jewish children in Dubai
A Holocaust survivor shared her life story with schoolchildren in Dubai on Wednesday, in a public exchange symbolizing deepening ties between Jews and ... Gulf -
Climate change a 'ticking time bomb' for people in conflict zones: ICRC director
Climate change is devastating vulnerable populations across the globe with those living in conflict situations across the Middle East and wider world ... World News -
Cholera’s return to Lebanon exposes clean water crisis
Maha el-Hamed and her family can no longer afford to buy bottled water when the taps run dry - a regular occurrence in her refugee camp in northern ... Features -
Protesters and police deploy tech apps in fight for future of Iran
Lima and her friends in Tehran fear arrest, beatings and even death by joining mass protests demanding more rights and a new leadership in Iran. But a ... Features -
Farmers cite lack of options as stubble burning turns air toxic in north India
Smoke billows out of the fields in India’s Punjab state as several thousand acres of crop stubble are set on fire, wrapping surrounding areas in a ... Features -
Explainer: How much of the $1.9 bln Powerball jackpot will be left after taxes?
Lottery fever is currently sweeping the US as Americans eagerly wait to find out who will win the record $1.9 billion Powerball jackpot – the largest ... Features -
Documentary: The Green Promise
The average global temperature has risen at unprecedented rates compared to the pre-industrial revolution era. Scientists now warn of deadly heat ... Features -
UAE delegation to COP27 in Egypt has strong, diverse representation
The UAE is participating in the 27th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP27), being held in ... Features