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How American-Made Tech Helped Middle Eastern Governments Censor the Internet

A new study details how American and Canadian companies provided Internet filtering and monitoring software to the Iranian government, Mubarak's Egypt and other repressive states. It's still going on.READ»

Robo Cloud to Intercept Sun Over World Cup Qatar

Qatari scientists claim to have cracked the problem of shade for crowded stadiums during the 2022 World Cup: Artificial clouds. Really. READ»

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Qatar's Solution for World Cup Housing: Cruise Ships

Qatar lacks enough hotel rooms for the World Cup but has too many for everyday use. The solution: Cruise ships. But will all the rooms be snagged by contractors?READ»

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Qatar: Better Public Diplomacy Through Online Translation

A new online project aims to bring American and Qatari teenagers together through crowdsourced translation exercises that could have ramifications for public diplomacy.READ»

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Silicon Wars: The Middle East Takes on Asia

Abu Dhabi is investing a whole lot of cash into a new chip manufacturing facility. Is this a sign of things to come?READ»

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Shell Building First Liquified Natural Gas Plant on Megaship

Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) has been getting a lot of attention lately, in large part because the substance releases 40% to 50% less carbon dioxide than coal and a quarter less CO2 than petroleum. ExxonMobil has long been a fan of ...READ»

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Qatari Building Makes Like a Techno-Cactus In the Desert

It looks like Bankok-based Aesthetic Architects have taken the old adage--"When in Rome, do as the Romans do"--to heart in its design of a new building in Qatar's desert-like environment. In fact the firm is borrowing some ...READ»