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Critical Warning Before COP31: Climate Resilience Needed
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Evaluating the effects of climate change on cities before November 8 World Urbanism Day and COP31, Asst. Prof. Ahmet Adiller, Head of Environmental Health Program, stated that sustainable cities cannot be created solely with parks and green areas.
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Design Doha Biennial Turns Spotlight on Cultural Innovation
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Running until January 31, 2027, the second edition features 20 exhibitions, new design commissions, public installations and cultural programmes exploring how traditional knowledge and craftsmanship can shape the future of contemporary design.
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The Worse Climate Change Gets, the More Urgent Action
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This year may be seen as a turning point in the climate crisis. The UN has accepted that global warming is going to exceed 1.5°C, while climate scientists have concluded that the rate of warming has effectively doubled over the past decade.
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The Intelligent Built Environment and Future Trends
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.The Middle East’s built environment is undergoing a significant transformation as artificial intelligence (AI), Building Information Modelling (BIM), digital twins and other advanced technologies become increasingly integrated into the real estate lifecycle.
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How the Energy Crisis is Redefining MENA Energy Strategies
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The war in the Middle East has triggered the largest disruption to global oil and gas markets in history. Since the conflict began in February, shipping through the Strait of Hormuz – a narrow artery through which roughly a quarter of the world’s seaborne oil and one-fifth of its natural gas normally transits – has been repeatedly obstructed.
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Sheki Khans’ Palace – A Shining Example of Architecture
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The declaration of 2026 as the “Year of Urban Planning and Architecture” in Azerbaijan by President Ilham Aliyev has once again drawn attention to the importance of preserving and promoting the country’s rich architectural heritage and historical monuments.
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UNDP in Yemen rolls out its early recovery programming
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As displacement continues to increase, UNDP is moving now to protect livelihoods, restore essential local systems and enable locally led recovery in Yemen.
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Saudi Architecture Guidelines: Regional Identity Matters
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How can regional architectural traditions inform buildings whose scale, use and construction differ substantially from the forms that shaped them?
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The Twilight of Oil in an Age of Uncertainty: Regional Analysis
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The global hydrocarbon order is changing. Economic diversification and developing productive economies have become essential for the MENA states, requiring them to address social and political challenges and rethink domestic, regional, and global settlements.
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