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RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - A team of Saudi researchers from King Abdullah Children's Specialist Hospital (KACSH) and King Abdullah International...
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Emirates Foundation, BP partner to support mental health initiative
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Saudi team discovers genetic disorder, names it Alfadhel syndrome
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UAE’s health and prevention ministry launches National Nutrition Strategy 2022-2030
DUBAI, UAE - UAE's Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has launched the National Nutrition Strategy 2022-2030 to establish sustainable...
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- The strategy was launched during an event hosted by the ministry at the Etihad Museum.
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Saudi Minister inaugurates Aquatic Animal Diseases Network
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - Saudi Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture, Engineer Abdul Rahman bin Abdul Mohsen Al-Fadhli inaugurated Sunday...
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- It also aims to meet the growing demand for aquaculture and its products, reduce the spread of diseases, train veterinarians and specialists in aquatic health.
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China’s ‘iPhone city’ tightens Covid rules after violent protests
The curbs in Zhengzhou are part of China's national zero-tolerance approach to Covid, which involves grueling lockdowns, travel restrictions and...
- Hundreds of workers took to the streets around the vast iPhone factory in Zhengzhou, confronting hazmat-clad personnel wielding batons in a rare display of public anger in China
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