• Health
    Al Arabiya English

    Sinopharm's COVID-19 booster reverses antibody decline: Study

    A third shot of Sinopharm’s COVID-19 vaccine leads to a rebound in antibody levels that drop months after a second dose, a small-scale Chinese study showed. It also showed the booster enhanced cell-based responses to the coronavirus. The findings, yet to undergo peer review, come as China starts to give a third COVID-19 shot to higher risk members of the population, as concerns grow that waning antibody levels over time could weaken protection against the virus.

  • Lifestyle
    CNN

    Amber list scrapped as England overhauls travel rules

    The UK government announced Friday it is simplifying its controversial traffic light travel rules and removing mandatory Covid tests for vaccinated travelers returning to England from countries on its safe list. The new system will help in "striking the right balance to manage the public health risk as No. priority," Shapps said.

  • Technology
    Egypt Independent

    Apple's iPhone 13 secret weapon is, surprisingly, its price

    And the company continues to offer iPhones at a wide range of price points to appeal to more customers, with or without any groundbreaking new features or design changes this year. Apple has become the king of the ‘good, better, best’ portfolio with a phone at every relevant price point, particularly given it typically keeps older models in its line-up for those that don’t want to pay four figures for the latest and greatest new devices,” said Ben Wood, chief analyst of market research firm CCS

  • Politics
    Al Arabiya English

    Amnesty condemns 'climate of impunity' over Iran custody deaths

    Amnesty International has condemned the “climate of impunity” that prevails in Iran over deaths in custody despite reports of more than 70 such cases over the past decade. Iranian authorities have failed to provide accountability for at least 72 deaths in custody since January 2010, despite credible reports that they resulted from torture or other ill-treatment or the lethal use of firearms and tear gas by officials,” said the London-based rights group.

  • Politics
    Arab News

    Girls excluded from returning to secondary school in Afghanistan

    KHABAROVSK, Russia: The handful of demonstrators gathering each evening in Khabarovsk are a shadow of the masses who took part in an unusually sustained wave of protests last year in the Russian Far Eastern city, but they are a chronic reminder of the political tensions that persist. The demonstrators have been demanding the release of the region’s popular former governor, Sergei Furgal, who was arrested last year on charges of being involved in killings.

  • Science
    Arab News

    Chinese astronauts return after 90 days aboard space station

    PARIS: France accused US President Joe Biden on Thursday of stabbing it in the back and acting like his predecessor Donald Trump after Paris was pushed aside from a historic defense export contract to supply Australia with submarines. The United States, Britain and Australia announced they would establish a security partnership for the Indo-Pacific that will help Australia acquire US nuclear-powered submarines and scrap the $40 billion French-designed submarine deal.

  • Lifestyle
    Arabian Business

    GCC's first Madame Tussauds to open in Dubai on October 14

    The world-famous wax attraction, Madame Tussauds, will open its first Gulf branch in Dubai on October 14, it was announced on Thursday. The iconic attraction will be located within the popular island destination Bluewaters and will provide an interactive fame experience, where visitors can get up close and take pictures with 60 global stars, including 16 new wax figures from the Middle East region.