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The official website of the Kataeb Party leader
Security & Justice
Lebanon’s Border Villages Face Renewed Devastation Amid Israeli Withdrawal
The Israeli army withdrew from the southern Lebanese village of Bani Hayyan on Friday morning, two days after entering the area in the Marjayoun district. According to local reports, Israeli forces demolished multiple homes as they retreated.
Friday, December 20, 2024
Interview Set to Shed Light on Mossad’s Decade-Long Covert Operation Against Hezbollah
In a highly anticipated episode of CBS’s 60 Minutes, recently retired Mossad agents provide unprecedented insights into a decade-long covert operation targeting Hezbollah. The agents, whose identities remain concealed with masks and altered voices, share with journalist Lesley Stahl the intricate details of their mission to sabotage Hezbollah’s communications network.
Friday, December 20, 2024
Opinion
Lebanon After the Assads
The United States has important equities in Lebanon, including a desire for a generally friendly government’s economic and political stability; security cooperation; long-standing relations with the large Christian community in Lebanon and Lebanese diaspora in the United States; and ultimately peace between Israel and Lebanon within a broader regional settlement. Achieving these objectives will require navigating a tumultuous period in the country’s history following a war between Hezbollah and Israel that has devastated a large part of the country, exacerbating Lebanon’s already challenging economic conditions. But perhaps the most important dynamic will be how a likely Sunni-dominated state of uncertain composition in Syria will differ in its intentions toward Lebanon from the previous Alawite-led minoritarian Assad regime.
Thursday, December 19, 2024
Europe’s Syrian Dilemma
The news of the sudden and unexpected demise of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria has met a mixed response in Europe. The jubilation that a murderous dictator and close ally of Russia and Iran has fallen is not just good for the Syrian people but serves as a morale booster for Eastern Europeans wondering whether Russia can be defeated
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
Sports
Cristiano Ronaldo Unveils New Private Jet Worth $73 Million
Cristiano Ronaldo, one of the richest global athletes, has unveiled his upgraded private jet reportedly worth $73 million. With its top-notch design, exceptional speed and range of 7500 nautical miles, the Gulfstream G650 is among the fastest jets in the world.
Monday, December 16, 2024
Guardiola Accepts Man City May Need to Sign More Players to Cope with Schedule
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola believes he will need a bigger squad to handle soccer’s ever-expanding fixture schedule.
Saturday, December 14, 2024
Tuesday 27 July 2021 11:17:21
Mixed AstraZeneca-Pfizer Vaccine Boosts Antibody Levels: Research
A new study found that antibody levels were boosted in people who got a shot of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine and then a shot of the Pfizer vaccine, Reuters reported on Monday.
If the results hold, they could lead countries to combine the AstraZeneca vaccine with another vaccine to improve results. The AstraZeneca vaccine is in wide use in some countries, though the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines are much more widely used in the United States.
The study was conducted by the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency in South Korea and involved 499 medical workers.
In the study, 100 participants received one shot each of the two vaccines, while 200 others took two doses of the Pfizer shot and the remaining participants got two doses of the AstraZeneca shot.
Those who received a shot of AstraZeneca and then a shot of the Pfizer vaccine saw their neutralizing antibody levels boosted six times compared to those who got the two AstraZeneca shorts, Reuters reported.
Antibodies prevent a virus from replicating in cells. The results showed that the mixed AstraZeneca-Pfizer shots had the same effect of neutralizing antibodies for those who received the two Pfizer shots, according to Reuters.
The new study comes as British scientists conducted their own study in June, showing that an AstraZeneca shot followed by Pfizer can produce the best T-cell and antibody response to the virus.
The delta variant of the COVID-19 virus has fueled the rise of cases throughout the world, with unvaccinated people being the vast majority of those contracting the virus.