By Maayan Lubell, Ari Rabinovitch JERUSALEM (Reuters) – The first large, independently-reviewed real-world study of the Pfizer / BioNTech vaccine shows that the injection is highly effective in preventing COVID-19, in a …
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Read More »Conviction in landmark case for torture by the Syrian government
BERLIN (AP) – A former member of Syrian President Bashar Assad’s secret police was convicted by a German court Wednesday of facilitating the torture of prisoners in a landmark ruling that human …
Read More »In a boost to the battle of COVID-19, the Pfizer vaccine found 94% effective in the real world
By Maayan Lubell, Ari Rabinovitch JERUSALEM (Reuters) – The first large, independently-reviewed real-world study of the Pfizer / BioNTech vaccine shows that the injection is highly effective in preventing COVID-19, in a …
Read More »Eyad al-Gharib: First, Germany condemns a Syrian regime official for crimes against humanity
Former intelligence officer Eyad al-Gharib, 44, was sentenced to four and a half years in prison by a court in the German city of Koblenz. for helping crimes against humanity. Gharib was …
Read More »Middle East Arms Fair, Forecasters See 10% Drop in Gulf Spending
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan (C) of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, Deputy Commander in Chief of the UAE Armed Forces, takes a look at a scale model …
Read More »In Israel, mayonnaise provides a miracle for endangered turtles
MICHMORET, Israel (AP) – When it comes to saving sea turtles, Israeli rescuers have discovered that mayonnaise is a miracle. Employees of the Israel National Sea Turtle Rescue Center are treating endangered …
Read More »World Bank threatens to suspend financing of vaccines to Lebanon
BEIRUT (AP) – The World Bank threatened Tuesday to suspend funding for coronavirus vaccines in Lebanon as it investigated suspicions of favoritism amid allegations that lawmakers were vaccinated in parliament without prior …
Read More »UAE to supply first aerial missile defense to Germany’s Rheinmetall
The UAE said it will supply its first locally made air defense missiles to German security contractor Rheinmetall AG, as the Gulf state expands the production and export of military technology. Halcon, …
Read More »Biden’s attempt to resuscitate the Iran nuclear deal got off to a rocky start
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Biden Administration’s First Efforts to Resuscitate the 2015 Iran Nuclear Deal they are getting a cold early response from Tehran. Although few expected a breakthrough in the first …
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