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Summer sheep export resumption questioned

Questions are being raised about a federal government decision to resume live sheep exports to the Middle East during summer months on the eve of an election.

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Australia relaxes summer ban on live sheep exports to Middle East

Risk of significant mortality event if sheep are allowed to be exported through the Red Sea in early June, animal rights activists say

The Guardian - AU

CECO Environmental Acquires Index Water For Undisclosed Sum

CECO Environmental Corp. (NASDAQ:CECE) has acquired substantially all of the assets of Index Water, expanding its water treatment solutions portfolio serving the Middle East region. Deal terms were not disclosed. This acquisition adds new customers, intellectual property, and depth to the technology stack. CECO strengthens its water treatment solutions with this acquisition,…

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UNICEF: Ukraine war raising malnutrition risk in Middle East

The U.N. children’s agency is warning that rising food prices as a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine are increasing the risk of malnutrition of millions of children in the Middle East and North Africa

The Independent UK

Report: Captagon Trade Spirals to Top $5 Billion in 2021

Trade in the amphetamine-type stimulant captagon in the Middle East grew exponentially in 2021 to top $5 billion, posing an increasing health and security risk to the region, a report said. Research by the New Lines Institute, seen by AFP, paints an alarming picture of the impact booming captagon production…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Greece, Cyprus and Israel to Expand Energy Cooperation amid Ukraine War

Greece, Cyprus and Israel will continue working together on natural gas pipeline projects with European energy dependency a new focus because of the war in Ukraine, their foreign ministers said on Tuesday. Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid, who met his Greek and Cypriot counterparts in Athens, said that Russia's invasion…

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Pope Francis to Visit Crisis-Hit Lebanon in June

Pope Francis is set to visit Lebanon in June, the country's presidency said on Tuesday, in a long-awaited trip that comes amid spiraling financial and political crises. Lebanon, home to one of the largest Christian communities in the Middle East, has been gripped by an unprecedented economic downturn since 2019,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Mid-Wales life sciences manufacturer eyes Middle East and South Asia in ambitious expansion plans

CellPath has invested £2m in a new international distribution warehouse at its headquarters in Newtown to fulfil increased orders overseas

Birmingham Post

The Extraordinary Challenge of Rebuilding Lebanon’s Healthcare System

For the past two years, the health care system in Lebanon that was once known as The “Hospital of the Middle East,” has become a shadow of its former self. Historically, Lebanon has been the hub of academic medical centers and the leading destination for medical tourism in the Middle…

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Genentech's Ocrevus Shows Benefit In Disability Progression & Cognitive Decline In Multiple Sclerosis

Genentech, a member of the Roche Holdings AG (OTC:RHHBY), announced new Ocrevus (ocrelizumab) data shows a benefit on disease progression and cognitive outcomes in primary progressive multiple sclerosis (PPMS0 and secondary progressive MS (SPMS). The company noted that 75% of patients achieved no evidence of progression (NEP) in a one-year interim analysis of the…

Benzinga

Live updates: Russian missiles strike oil plant in Odesa

The Russian military says it has struck an oil processing plant and fuel depots around the strategic Black Sea port of Odesa

The Independent UK

Biden rebuffed as US relations with Saudi Arabia and UAE hit new low

Analysis: As oil prices – and diplomatic tensions – rise, two of the biggest US allies are questioning the basis of their relationship

The Guardian - US

Dirck Halstead: War zone photographer who ventured into danger

From the Vietnam war to the Middle East, Halstead was unafraid to capture conflict with his lens

The Independent UK

How water cooperation can provide geopolitical stability in MENA

The Blue Peace Strategy promotes water sustainability as an asset for political and social peace in the region.

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Ramadan Kicks off in Much of Middle East Amid Soaring Prices

The Muslim holy month of Ramadan - when the faithful fast from dawn to dusk - began at sunrise Saturday in much of the Middle East, where Russia's invasion of Ukraine has sent energy and food prices soaring. The conflict cast a pall over the holiday, when large gatherings over…

The Independent UK

Indonesian Muslims divided over when Ramadan begins

The Muslim holy month of Ramadan is set to begin in Indonesia and most of the Middle East, though many in the Southeast Asian nation and elsewhere are not planning to start observing the month of dawn-to-dusk fasting, prayer and religious devotion until Sunday

The Conversation

Pope Francis' visit to Malta highlights the role of St. George Preca, an advocate for teaching the gospel

Pope Francis’ two-day visit to the tiny European country of Malta, a strongly Catholic island just south of Sicily, in April, 2022 put a spotlight on Malta’s complicated history and important contemporary concerns. Chief among these is the sharp increase in the number of asylum-seekers from Africa and the Middle…

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Abu Dhabi has rescued over 250 Turtles, says environment agency

The Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi (EAD) has rescued over 200 sea turtles since the start of the new year.

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Egypt, France, Malta Sign Agreement to Establish Mediterranean Collaboration Network

Malta Government Investments (MGI), the Sovereign Fund of Egypt and Bpifrance, a French national investment bank signed an agreement to establish the “European, Middle East and North Africa Sovereign Wealth Funds Foundation” in Malta, according to a statement by Egypt’s Sovereign Fund on Thursday. The Foundation aims to lay the…

The Independent UK

Qatar stages draw for World Cup amid protests

Coaches and soccer officials are gathering in Qatar for the draw for the Middle East’s first World Cup

Benzinga

Here's Why Jaguar Health Shares Are Popping Off

Jaguar Health Inc (NASDAQ: JAGX) shares are trading higher by 31.2% at $0.70 after the company announced an agreement granting Quadri Pharmaceuticals for exclusive promotional, commercialization and distribution rights for specified human indications of crofelemer in the Middle East.

Daily Record

Talk to reveal role of Scots regiments in Palestine campaign

Stirling Castle's Argylls museum plays host to event highlighting Middle East conflict history

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Zelenskyy Recalls Envoys to Georgia, Morocco

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has recalled Ukraine’s ambassadors to Georgia and Morocco, suggesting they haven’t done enough to persuade those countries to support Ukraine and punish Russia for the invasion. “With all due respect, if there won’t be weapons, won’t be sanctions, won’t be restrictions for Russian business, then please…

The Independent UK

Blinken urges Algeria re-think on Russia, Western Sahara

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is wrapping up a three-nation tour of the Middle East and North Africa with an appeal for Algeria to limit its ties with Russia and look to improve relations with neighboring Morocco

Asharq Al-Awsat

The frequency and severity of climate-related disasters are rising faster in the Middle East and Central Asia than anywhere in the world, posing a "major threat" to growth and prosperity, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said. A new International Monetary Fund paper showed that climate disasters in the region injured…

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