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Google to invest $6.4bn

The investment is its biggest-ever in Germany.

Pfizer poised to buy Metsera

The pharma giant improved its offer to $10bn.

Ozempic maker lowers outlook

The company posted tepid Q3 results.

Kimberly-Clark to buy Kenvue

The deal is valued at $48.7 billion.

BYD Q3 profit down 33%

This was a 33% year-on-year decrease.

Newborn mortality and malnutrition surges in Gaza, says WHO

"From different doctors, particularly in the maternity hospitals, they're reporting that they're seeing a big rise in children born with...

Geostrategy

Nervous system disorders surpass heart ailments as top cause of illness

Paris, France - Conditions affecting the nervous system -- such as strokes, migraines and dementia -- have surged past heart disease...

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Sharjah Council okays measures for boosting safety of agri products

The Sharjah Executive Council (SEC) has approved a draft Emiri decree on organizing the Sharjah Classic Cars Club, and a...
  • The Council approved draft Emiri decrees on organizing the Sharjah Classic Cars Club and the Sharjah Self-Defense Sports Club.
  • The council directs the authorities concerned to equip cadres with the necessary inspection and control skills.
Science

NYU Abu Dhabi’s Water Research Center partners with EWEC

The center serves as an interdisciplinary innovation hub for research in water desalination and membrane technology innovation.
  • The center serves as an interdisciplinary innovation hub for research in water desalination and membrane technology innovation
  • The new partnership will engage NYUAD students to contribute to the continued advancement of water research, and educate them on water management
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Omicron now dominant in US as WHO urges greater effort to end pandemic

Omicron now accounts for 73.2 percent of new US cases over the past week ending Saturday.
  • Omicron now accounts for 73.2 percent of new US cases over the past week ending Saturday
  • Early data suggests Omicron could be more infectious and possibly have higher resistance to vaccines
Geostrategy

Israel to ban travel to US over Omicron spread

Lawmakers from Israel also approved the health ministry recommendation to bar Israelis from travel to France, Ireland, Norway, Spain, Finland,...
  • Israel will impose restrictions on traveling to US as Covid-19 curbs widen
  • Foreigners coming to Israel from red-list nations are prohibited to enter until they get special permission
Economy

Turkey faces medicine crisis as currency loses value

Turkey has been rattled by a currency collapse that accelerated by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s last-month steps that defy conventional...
  • The Turkish lira has lost more than 40 percent of its value since the start of November alone
  • A lira could buy 13 US cents in January, but was worth less than half that this month
Economy

Saudi Arabia advises citizens against foreign travel

The Saudi Public Health Authority has also announced new precautions for travelers entering the country.
  • The Saudi Public Health Authority recommends that travelers coming from outside avoid social contact for at least five days
  • Waqeya also advised people to take the Covid-19 PCR test in the event of respiratory symptoms or a temperature rise
Geostrategy

After trade push, Turkey pledges 15m Covid-19 vaccines for Africa

Turkey has invested heavily in developing trade and diplomatic ties with Africa under Recep Tayyip Erdogan since 2003.
  • Turkey is developing its own vaccine, known as Turkovac, which is in the process of receiving emergency use approval
  • Following any authorization, it will be shared with Africa, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said
Geostrategy

Qatar Red Crescent Society and Jordan to treat Syrian refugees, underprivileged

Hammadi talked about Boosting joint efforts in terms of mobilizing resources and support in Qatar to contribute to the treatment...
  • Princess Ghida thanked Qatar and expressed her appreciation for the QRCS for its belief in KHCF and KHCC's missions
  • Sheikh Saud bin Nasser bin Jassim Al Thani, said this cooperation between both the parties reflects a humanitarian duty
Science

Oman okays 3rd Covid-19 vaccine dose for adults

The decision is said to have come at a meeting of Oman’s Supreme Committee tasked with tackling developments resulting from...
  • Epidemiological reports and analyses point to a minor increase in positive cases in Oman
  • The reports also showed that 93 percent of the target population received at least one dose of Covid-19 vaccines
Science

Growing health costs push over half a billion into extreme poverty: WHO-WB

UN Secretary-General António Guterres in his message marking the International Universal Health Coverage Day said that with the third year...
  • “The pandemic will not end for any country until it ends for every country," said the UN chief
  • The new WHO/World Bank reports warn that financial hardship will become more intense

Newborn mortality and malnutrition surges in Gaza, says WHO

"From different doctors, particularly in the maternity hospitals, they're reporting that they're seeing a big rise in children born with...
Geostrategy

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Covid-19 has not gone away, kills 1,000 a week in Europe: WHO

Copenhagen, Denmark - The World Health Organization's European office on Tuesday warned the risk of Covid-19 has not gone away, saying...
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Global body to fund 26 FAO projects worth $174.7m

ROME, ITALY - Building on growing momentum to tackle environmental problems by addressing the ways in which our food and...
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Chinese doctors use 5G remote robot to perform successful surgery

XINJIANG, CHINA - China has successfully performed the world's first liver resection surgery utilising a domestically developed 5G remote robot,...
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AstraZeneca’s new cancer medication Imjudo launched in UAE

Abu Dhabi, UAE -- AstraZeneca has announced the launch of its revolutionary cancer medication, IMJUDO® (tremelimumab) in the UAE. The...
  • UAE is one of the first countries in the Middle East to receive access to the medication that marks a significant advancement in the treatment of cancer
  • Clinical trials have demonstrated the efficacy and tolerability of IMJUDO® in combination in various types of cancer, including metastatic non-small cell lung cancer
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PIF sets up firm Badael to curb tobacco use in Saudi Arabia

RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA- The Public Investment Fund (PIF) announced the establishment of Badael Company, which aims to develop, manufacture and...
  • Badael aims to address the negative impact that smoking has on the well-being of the Saudi population.
  • The company’s products are expected to help nearly one million people give up smoking by 2032.
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Saudi professor secures US patent for innovative cancer therapy

Washington, USA -- The Saudi faculty member at Michigan State University Dr. Yasser Al-Dhamin, received a patent from the US...
  • The patent describes the development of a modern technology that targets an immune protein with a high concentration on the surface of immune system cells
  • The protein targeted in this project is called CRACC, and theresearch has demonstrated that CRACC protein exists on the surface of immune system cells in cancers