News 18 Nov 2020 Viruses control algae behavior with stolen protein, study finds Channelrodopsins are an essential tool used by neuroscience and optogenetics. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Viruses control algae behavior with stolen protein, study finds Meet the Middle East
News 18 Nov 2020 Israel's first commercial medical cannabis export lands in Australia While Israel first approved medical cannabis exports almost two years ago, issues with Ya'acov Litzman's 2017 reform have caused the process to stall Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article: Israel's first… Meet the Middle East
News 16 Nov 2020 Britain expects to roll out Pfizer coronavirus vaccine before Christmas: Minister Britain expects to start rolling out the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine just before Christmas if it is declared safe and effective, health minister Matt Hancock said on Monday.For more coronavirus news,… Meet the Middle East
News 16 Nov 2020 ‘New face of Saudi’: Women golf tournament drives home female empowerment in Kingdom A ‘new face’ of Saudi Arabia has been revealed through the Kingdom’s first ever professional women’s golf event, held days before the country is set to host the G20 summit.The… Meet the Middle East
News 16 Nov 2020 Saudi Arabia ‘didn’t allow COVID-19 to hold us back’ says G20 Sherpa ahead of summit Saudi Arabia “didn’t allow COVID-19 to hold us back,” said Fahad al-Mubarak, Saudi Minister of State and Saudi Arabia’s G20 Sherpa, on Monday at a media briefing ahead of the… Meet the Middle East
News 16 Nov 2020 Coronavirus: Moderna says COVID-19 vaccine 94.5 pct effective Moderna Inc said on Monday its experimental vaccine was 94.5 percent effective in preventing COVID-19 based on interim data from a late-stage clinical trial, becoming the second US company in… Meet the Middle East
News 16 Nov 2020 Coronavirus: Moderna COVID-19 vaccine tests 94.5 pct successful, all you need to know Moderna Inc’s experimental COVID-19 vaccine is more stable than expected at temperatures that ordinary refrigerators can provide and can be distributed using existing cold-chain shipping and storage infrastructure.That opens the… Meet the Middle East
News 16 Nov 2020 Egypt to dismiss public servants with alleged ties to Muslim Brotherhood Egypt’s parliament has approved controversial new amendments to a law allowing the dismissal of public servants with alleged ties to terrorist groups, including the Muslim Brotherhood. Source: Al Monitor Full… Meet the Middle East
News 16 Nov 2020 Cairo to turn 15th century sultan's caravansary into heritage hotel to boost tourism The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced Oct. 24 that it will convert the 15th century Wakala al-Sultan Qaytbay into a heritage hotel after its restoration. Source: Al Monitor Full… Meet the Middle East
News 16 Nov 2020 Art perseveres in Istanbul despite coronavirus The city’s traditional fall art season is underway as curators take new approaches to exhibit work safely and sustainably during the coronavirus pandemic, despite confusing government restrictions about what would… Meet the Middle East
