Middle East Experience

The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Humanitarian and Charity Establishment (MBRCH) announced on Sunday the expansion of its food relief operations, the “100 Million Meals” campaign by Dubai ruler Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, to ten additional countries.The countries are: Benin, Senegal, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, Nepal, Kosovo, and Brazil.For all the latest headlines follow our Google News channel online or via the app.Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported that the 100 Million Meals campaign efforts have expanded to 30 countries, carrying out on-ground distribution operations in 17 of them.The campaign, launched on April 11 by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, aims to “provide food parcels for disadvantaged individuals and families across 20 countries in the Middle East, Asia, and Africa during the Holy Month of Ramadan,” according to WAM.MBRCH earlier announced a donation of AED20 million ($5.44 million) to the campaign to provide 20 million meals for vulnerable communities.Donations to the 100 Million Meals campaign can be made on the campaign’s website www.100millionmeals.ae.Read more:Coronavirus: Dubai ruler launches food drive to feed families affected by outbreakDubai closes 53 food outlets in Quarter 1 of 2021: MunicipalityUAE reports 1,930 COVID-19 cases, four deaths
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: Dubai ruler’s Ramadan food drive expands operations to 10 more countries

Egypt and Sudan refused Ethiopia's proposal for a partial agreement to form a mechanism to exchange data about the measures to implement the next stage of filling the GERD reservoir.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Egypt, Sudan refuse Ethiopian proposal on filling Nile dam reservoir

Egypt and Sudan agreed to set up a joint committee for the development of the port of Wadi Halfa in Sudan, as part of efforts to boost bilateral relations.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Egypt, Sudan to build port in border area

No one has died from COVID-19-related causes in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates after receiving all “required” doses of the Sinopharm vaccine, according to the Abu Dhabi Public Health center.For the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.The emirate’s public health body conducted a study that it says shows the Sinopharm vaccine is 93 percent effective in reducing hospitalization for COVID-19, and 95 percent for Intensive Care Unit (ICU) visits.No new figures on the vaccine’s efficacy in preventing infection were released, but the Abu Dhabi Media Office said the study showed a “significant decrease in the rate of COVID-19 infection after receiving a second vaccine dose”.The UAE’s health ministry said in December the vaccine is 86 percent effective in preventing infection. Sinopharm itself has said the vaccine is 79 percent effective, while a Brazilian study put the number as low as 50.4 percent.Sinopharm’s vaccine is the most widely-used in the UAE – a country that has employed one of the fastest and most wide-ranging inoculation programs worldwide.The UAE’s vaccination rollout is linked to Sinopharm to such an extent that the vaccine will now be produced in both Abu Dhabi and the emirate of Ras al-Khaimah.Abu Dhabi Public Health center’s study also showed results echoing those of other studies conducted around the world. It showed that immunity is not guaranteed after infection, for example, and that COVID-19 can lead to long-term health issues.The study also showed that the risk of contracting COVID-19 increases as the virus mutates, and that the chances of the virus mutating increase the more it spreads, Abu Dhabi Media Office said.With ReutersRead more: New Abu Dhabi plant to make COVID-19 vaccine from China’s SinopharmUAE firm to start producing China’s Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine after dealUAE prioritized early availability, local production in picking Sinopharm vaccine
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: No one who received Sinopharm vaccine doses has died of COVID-19 in Abu Dhabi: Study

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu intended for the Abraham Accords to serve him politically, but Israeli left may have also gotten a boost.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Could Abraham accords work in favor of Israeli left?

In the gruesome video, the Sinai Province militants warned other Christians against cooperating with the Egyptian military.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Islamic State-linked group executes Egyptian Copts, Sinai tribesmen in video

Egypt's rail network suffers from mismanagement and poor maintenance, according to state media outlets.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: 11 dead in another Egyptian train crash

Earlier this month, Pfizer halted shipments of coronavirus vaccines to Israel in outrage over its failure to transfer payment for the last 2.5 million doses the company supplied to the country.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Israel signs agreement with Pfizer for millions more COVID-19 vaccines

HZ is characterized by a small, red rash that develops on the skin and itches. If complications develop, it can cause nerve damage and pain, including a prolonged burning session on the skin.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: New vaccine side effect? In Israel, six people develop herpes zoster

Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Netanyahu to A-G: I will appoint justice minister by May