Bad guys in movies have all the fun, zipping past slow-poke police in sexy, shiny cars that would do James Bond proud . Things get switched up on the turbo-charged streets of the Middle East where simple cop car chases can look like a testosterone-fueled game of Grand Theft Auto - only here it’s the police behind the wheels of a fancy fleet of supercars! The trend is especially true in our oil-rich Gulf states, where newly-developed cities have roads purpose-built to handle all types of souped up cars. (That’s ...

Google search ‘ Yemen’ today, and you’ll get an onslaught of news agency shots of young Yemenis surrounded by the smoking piles of their destroyed homes, or gut-wrenching images of screaming toddlers held by bloodied grandparents, taken moments after a suicide attack. Last month, Saudi began airstrikes in Yemen , intensifying an already-catastrophic siege by Shiite Houthi rebels unfolding on the ground since last September. Now it’s hard to think of anything besides the devastation. It’s easy to forget Yemen’s cultural richness and natural beauty. This nation boasts four UNESCO ...

One would think that Arab people live in a constant state of fear of the wars, raving militants, nuclear weapons, and angry Israeli settlers surrounding them from all sides. But in fact, those things don’t scare your average Arab Joe (or Moe)! It’s things like chicken smelling too chickeny or people giving you the evil eye that sends chills down their spines! Hey, what’s fear of flying in comparison to fear of walking five minutes to the shops instead of driving there? These are a few of our favorite things ...

Earth Day is officially middle-aged this year. While the earth is ageing, the 45-year-old worldwide environmental movement shows no signs of slowing down! More than one billion people from 190 countries will celebrate Earth Day 2015. How are you using YOUR power to change climate change, reverse pollution, and steer the planet towards a more sustainable future? Scientists warn that climate change could accelerate beyond our control, threatening planetary survival. Don’t buy the larger global warming debate? So maybe look instead at other aspects of our modern lifestyle that need ...