DUBAI: The Arab world is often associated with deserts and dry landscapes, but across the region people are proving that greenery can thrive in cities.
For the first time in history, more people live in cities than in rural areas. By 2050, nearly two-thirds of the world’s population will be urban, according to the UN’s World Urbanization Prospects report.
Across the Arab world, that shift is already visible in how urban greenery is quietly reshaping city life.
Neglected spaces are being transformed, with rooftop gardens in Jordan and inner courtyards in Egypt. Meanwhile, community plots in Morocco and shaded biodiversity projects in Dubai offer new ways for residents to reconnect with nature.
A view of green park in the eastern part of Cairo, Egypt. (AFP)
