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Martechvibe’s Weekly News Round-Up – Martechvibe

Prince March 19, 2023 0

In case you missed it, here’s a look at the top headlines in the marketing and technology landscape. The news selected presents a snapshot of the evolving consumer terrain, how technology is being optimised to solve growing marketer challenges and significant drivers of customer experience

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Etihad Rail funds 3D printed sustainable plastics science

Prince March 18, 2023 0

Rail and air travel relies heavily on the cost-effectiveness and lightness of plastics for fuel efficiency. Look inside the body of an aircraft and the passenger cabins of light railways and trains and you can’t deny the importance of plastics. So yeah, while we want to ban the plastic bag and see fewer flipflops in […]

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Four Palestinians Injured by Israeli Gunfire near Hebron (VIDEO)

Prince March 17, 2023 0

Israeli soldiers in occupied West Bank. (Photo: via WAFA) Israeli occupation forces injured four Palestinians in the town of Beit Ummar, near Hebron (Al-Khalil), the official news agency WAFA reported. Eyewitnesses told WAFA that Israeli occupation soldiers fired live shots and rubber-coated steel rounds at protesters during confrontations in the town. Beit

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Germany: Police admit people detained under ‘protest ban’ just looked Palestinian

Prince March 16, 2023 0

While Benjamin Netanyahu sat down for lunch in Berlin on Thursday with the German chancellor in order to secure his continued support for Israel, across town a pro-Palestinian activist was facing a judge, accused of taking part in a banned protest. The charges date back to 15 May last year, when the Berlin police issued […]

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Treasury reverses bid to oust Environment Ministry advisers from planning boards

Prince March 15, 2023 0

The Finance Ministry is backing away from a proposal to remove Environmental Protection Ministry advisers on planning committees, following massive pushback from environmental and civil society organizations as well as the environment minister. The Finance Ministry plan, which would have swapped out ministry representatives for private environmental consultants answerable

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Gazan Fisherman Slaughter Endangered Mantra Rays, Blame it on Israel

Prince March 14, 2023 0

Old and busted: the dog ate my homework New hotness: Israel made us do it. Dozens of manta rays were laid out Monday on a beach in the Gaza Strip as local Palestinian fishermen celebrated the mass catch. The rare fish flock to the Mediterranean waters off the coast of Gaza during their winter migration […]

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Translating Sound: Towards an Accessible Cinema for Egypt’s Deaf Audiences

Prince March 13, 2023 0

Translating Sound: Towards an Accessible Cinema for Egypt’s Deaf Audiences Film is primarily a visual medium, but much of a viewer’s understanding and enjoyment of it is tied to sound. When we think of Stephen Spielberg’s classic Jaws (1975) trilogy, for instance, one of the first memories that come to mind is its iconic […]

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Climate Change and Refugees: An Alternative Way to Learn and Relate

Prince March 12, 2023 0

by Nour Albrzawi The Climate Dictionary, Nour Albrzawi, co-authored with Dr Tory Brykalski. The Climate Dictionary is a children’s book series that invites English and Arabic readers to step into the flight paths and life cycles of Syria’s White Crane and Damascus Rose. The first two books, ع للعش (Ein is for Nest) and ن للنور […]

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Youth dynamics and Iraq’s energy future

Prince March 11, 2023 0

This article is part of a series that draws on the conclusions of a high-level workshop on economic diversification and the energy transition held on the sidelines of the American University of Kurdistan’s annual Middle East Peace and Security (MEPS) Forum in November 2022.   The next few decades will be crucial for Iraq and the […]

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The decades-long rivalry between Iran and Saudi Arabia

Prince March 10, 2023 0

Relations between Middle East heavyweights Iran and Saudi Arabia have been fraught for decades as they spar over regional influence and religion. Each considers itself to be the guardian of one of the main branches of Islam: Saudi Arabia is ruled by a Sunni royal family while Iran is led by Shiite clerics. On Friday, […]