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Washington, United States - The year 2024 promises to be a busy one for American Moon landings, all under a new...
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‘Game changer’: Gene therapy offers hope for children born deaf
Paris, France - A gene therapy that has allowed several children born deaf to hear for the first time is being...
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Covid infects unvaxxed Saudis galore
Saudi Arabia’s health officials are warning people that Covid-19 was spreading rapidly among unvaccinated in the kingdom.
- Transmission among unvaccinated people increases the possibility of new versions or variants, which have prolonged the pandemic
- The kingdom announced 14 deaths from COVID-19 on Friday bringing the national death toll to 8,311
Egypt to have covid vaccine galore
Egypt will have Covid vaccines galore as it is set to receive shipments of AstraZeneca’s and J&J’s vaccines next week....
- Johnson & Johnson vaccine is being provided in cooperation with the African Union
- As part of the health ministry's plan to expand the provision of vaccines, it is scheduled to receive the Pfizer vaccine later this month
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UAE to give Covid booster shots to all double-jabbed people
The National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority (NCEMA) said on Tuesday that everyone who has had two shots of...
Saudis set sights on space, seek partners for their program
Saudi Arabia has decided to put its space program high on the list of its agenda, and in this regard...
Covid returns to China’s Wuhan: Global Delta variant woes mount
A resurgent virus has returned with a vengeance, buoyed by stalling vaccination rates and deadly new mutations.
Boeing attempts uncrewed test flight to ISS a second time
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UAE children aged 3-17 to receive Chinese Sinopharm vaccine
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Doctors in Saudi Arabia separate Yemeni baby from twin
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Earth’s ‘vital signs’ worsening as humanity’s impact deepens
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Three die, 1,521 test Covid positive in UAE
Despite being proactive on vaccination and testing, the UAE's death count from Covid-19-related complications go up to 1,913 and the...
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Arada to create Middle East’s first new sustainable water treatment
SHARJAH, UAE- Arada is investing in a new research and development (R&D) facility here, bringing a new form of sustainable...
- The long-term goal for the facility will be to create an improved ‘Biopolus 2.0’ version of the technology, while also turning Sharjah into a global hub for the process
- The modular, flexible, and odor-free nature of the Biopolus technology means that each plant can be placed directly in any urban environment
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New tech taps oceans to tackle global warming
Scientists from University of California Los Angeles are working on a project aimed at using the oceans as a big...
- The oceans, covering most of the Earth, are already the planet's main carbon sinks, acting as a critical buffer in the climate crisis.
- They absorb a quarter of all CO2 emissions, as well as 90 percent of the warming that has occurred in recent decades due to increasing greenhouse gases.
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Saudi Crown Prince meets astronauts prior to their space trip
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia - Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz on Monday met the Saudi astronauts: Rayana Bernawi,...
- The Crown Prince noted that the Saudi people see Rayana Bernawi and Ali Al-Qarni as ambassadors of the kingdom at the ISS
- He also underlined the importance of the space sector as a major pillar in enhancing the kingdom’s global competitiveness