NIAMEY (Niger) / WAM The Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) inaugurated the “Al Medina Village” in Niger, under the framework of its development initiatives in the west country. With the follow up of HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region and ERC Chairman, the ERC’s projects in Niger aims to strengthen the efforts of the ...

President Donald Trump’s petulant decision to fire Defense Secretary Mark Esper, via Twitter of course, was both shocking and predictable. It’s shocking that a president who just lost an election would fire a member of his cabinet at the start of what is supposed to be a peaceful transfer of power. Then again, that president is Trump and that defense ...

Hopes for a Covid-19 vaccine breakthrough by the holidays have never been higher, with Pfizer reporting that its vaccine prevented 90% of infections in trials. A vaccine should be available in early 2021 — or possibly earlier — if Pfizer and other strong candidates continuing large-scale clinical trials around the world receive an emergency use authorisation. The big question is ...