Source: U.S. News & World Report
Security & Justice
Lebanon Receives Interpol Warrant for Syrian Regime's Air Force Intelligence Chief
Lebanon has received an Interpol warrant issued by the United States for the arrest of Jamil Hassan, the former chief of Syria’s Air Force Intelligence Directorate. Judicial sources told Al Arabiya/Al Hadath that the warrant was handed over to Lebanon’s Public Prosecutor, Judge Jamal Al-Hajjar, on Thursday. The judge promptly disseminated it to all relevant security agencies.
Saturday, December 21, 2024
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
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
Thursday 3 November 2022 18:47:09
Pfizer Launches Trial of Flu, COVID-19 Combination Vaccine
Pfizer on Thursday announced that the first participant in a trial to examine an influenza and COVID-19 combination vaccine has been dosed.
The early-stage trial will examine the shot’s safety, tolerability and ability to provoke an immune response, according to Pfizer and its partner BioNTech. The shot includes Pfizer’s updated COVID-19 shot that is designed to take on the omicron variant.
Annaliesa Anderson of Pfizer’s vaccine research and development said that such a shot “could simplify immunization practices against these two respiratory pathogens, potentially leading to better vaccine uptake for both diseases.”
“Even with existing seasonal influenza vaccines, the burden of this virus is severe across the world causing thousands of deaths and hospitalizations every year,” Anderson said in a statement.
The study will include 180 participants ranging from 18 to 64 years old.
“By combining both indications in one vaccine approach, we aim to provide individuals with an efficient way to receive immunization against two severe respiratory diseases with evolving viruses that require vaccine adaptation,” BioNTech CEO Ugur Sahin said in a statement.
The news comes as flu activity in the U.S. continues to increase. The first pediatric death from the flu was confirmed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last week.
The CDC estimates that at least 6,900 people have been hospitalized with the flu so far this season, which is a level that hasn’t been recorded this early in the season going back over a decade.
Experts are concerned that low levels of immunity as well as the relaxation of COVID-19 mitigation measures could fuel a severe flu season as colder weather pushes more people indoors.
