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October 2016
Article title	Source	Date
Greenhouse yield to grow ‘threefold’ in UAE	Gulf News	16 October 2016
Tunisie vers la mise en place d’un syst?me d’alerte ? la s?cheresse	MARC Diplomatique	14 October 2016
La Tunisie doit mettre en place un syst?me d'alerte s?cheresse d'ici d?but 2017	Agence Tunis Afrique Presse	12 October 2016

September 2016
Article title	Source	Date
Emirates Soil Museum set to open in Dubai in 12	Arabian Business Horn	15 September 2016
Emirates Soil Museum 2 store data & samples on home soil	Nature	15 September 2016
Empower Arab Women Scientists	Sci.Dev.Net	11 September 2016
Emirates Soil Museum to open in Dubai	Gulf Today	6 September 2016
Researchers Identify Barley That Thrives In Salty Soils	Eurasia Review	5 September 2016

August 2016
Article title	Source	Date
IsDB-Gates Foundation drive backs women scientists	Trade Arabia	30 August 2016
New program supports women sciencists in Middle East, North Africa	Ecampus News	30 August 2016
IsDB, Gates Foundation Support New Program for Women Scientists in Middle East, North Africa	Relief Web	29 August 2016
IsDB, Gates Foundation Support New Program for Women Scientists in Middle East, North Africa	PRnewswire	29 August 2016
IsDB, Gates Foundation Support New Program for Women Scientists in Middle East, North Africa	Yahoo Finance	29 August 2016
Cultivation of Qunioa in marginal areas	Scidev.Net	12 August 2016
The Earth Overshoot Day	Landscape Magazine	8 August 2016

July 2016
Article title	Source	Date
NU agencies lead international project to help arid regions respond to drought	Brazil Business Today	17 July 2016
NU agencies lead international project to help arid regions respond to drought	The Independent	16 July 2016
International efforts continue to address drought and disease	Circle of Blue	14 July 2016
NDMC, Water for Food Global Institute and CALMIT lead project for Nebraska to help MENA region respond to drought	WaterforFood	12 July 2016
American University of Dubai professor named to UAE Sustainability Research Committee	Gulf News	6 July 2016

June 2016
Article title	Source	Date
Clean energy on agenda	The Gulf Today	27 June 2016
Scientists go against the grain to make Dubai an unlikely quinoa hotspot	Theguardian	27 June 2016
Off hours Dubai scientist paints a busy picture	TheNational	9 June 2016
OFID approves USD 233mln to finance projects in developing countries	Kuwait News Agency	7 June 2016

April 2016
Article title	Source	Date
Mitigation or sustainable development? Egypt’s 1.5m feddan bet	The Cairo Post	28 April 2016
UAE Minister of Climate Change and Environment Visits International Center for Biosaline Agriculture	WAM	17 April 2016

March 2016
Article title	Source	Date
Report on successful Moroccan women in the UAE highlights the role of Dr. Ismahane Elouafi at ICBA	2M TV	24 March 2016
Ministry of Energy celebrates World Water Day	Aldafrah TV	23 March 2016
Khalifa International Award for Date Palm and Agricultural Innovation launched	The Gulf News	16 March 2016
ICBA, CRDF Global launch competition for women scientists	Saudi Gazette	10 March 2016

February 2016
Article title	Source	Date
ICBA develops new net house design to save water and energy	Envirocitiesemagazine	18 February 2016
Greenhouses go greener Abu Dhabi to showcase sustainable horticulture solutions	Zawaya	16 February 2016
Quinoa named 'perfect crop' for UAE climate conditions	Trade Arabia	3 February 2016
Superfood could be super answer for UAE	The National	3 February 2016

January 2016
Article title	Source	Date
A regional workshop for soil and water efficiency exerts	Abudhabienv.ae	28 January 2016
Secure it before you lose it	The Daily Nebraskan Water	28 January 2016

December 2015
Article title	Source	Date
Workshop discusses climate change in marginal environments	Alnabaanews.com In pictures	21 December 2015
Workshop discusses climate change in marginal environments	Petra News Agency	21 December 2015
MoEW signs a memorandum of understanding on protected agriculture	Alittihad.ae	21 December 2015
Adaptation to climate change	Jordan TV	21 December 2015
Ministry of Environment and Water signs MoU with International Organisations to develop protected and hydroponics systems	Emirates News Agency	21 December 2015

November 2015
Article title	Source	Date
Monthly maps locate drought in the region	Sci.dev	19 November 2015
Rain in Middle East drops to lowest level yet	The National	14 November 2015
Food Security is the most important issue of our time	Vision	12 November 2015
Al-Ain Municipality signs an agreement with ICBA	Albayan.ae	9 November 2015

October 2015
Article title	Source	Date
D?marrage d'un atelier sur les syst?mes int?gr?s des cultures en Afrique Sub-saharienne	cridem.org	27 October 2015

September 2015
Article title	Source	Date
Greenhouse that could save UAE farmers 90 per cent on water unveiled	The National	14 September 2015

July 2015
Article title	Source	Date
More meat eaters means UK farmers can cash in	Raconteur.net	29 July 2015
Farmers learn about efficient irrigation ways	Uaeinteract.com	24 July 2015
EAD participates at Liwa Date Festival	Wam.ae	24 July 2015