MidEast

Nucleix of the Israeli city Rehovot has received the CE Mark of approval to market Bladder EpiCheck in the European Union countries. Based on epigenetics—meaning “any process that alters gene activity without changing the DNA sequence”—the inexpensive, noninvasive Bladder EpiCheck urine test helps urologists to better monitor their bladder-cancer patients....

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Getting Serious on Syria Secretary of State Rex Tillerson last week made a widely criticized remark that “the longer-term status of President [Bashar al-Assad] will be decided by the Syrian people.” However, following a deadly chemical weapons attack in the rebel-held Syrian province of Idlib on Tuesday, which killed at least...

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American and Israeli naval commandos participated in joint exercises last week, the latest in an ongoing series of drills between two nation’s militaries. United States Navy Seals, Israel’s Shayetet 13 Naval Commandos, Sa’ar 5 missile ships, Naval Special Warfare vessels, and other Israeli naval boats all participated in the exercises, The...

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Officials from Israel, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia hailed the United States’ decision on Thursday to strike a Syrian airfield that was used to launch a lethal chemical attack against civilians earlier this week. Iran, a chief ally and backer of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, condemned the operation, The Wall Street Journal...

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In a brief speech explaining his decision to strike the airfield Syrian planes recently used to attack the Idlib province with chemical weapons, President Donald Trump declared on Thursday that “it is in this vital national security of the United States to prevent and deter the spread and use of deadly chemical...

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The United States launched 59 Tomahawk missiles at a Syrian airfield Thursday night in response to a recent chemical attack in Idlib province that killed at least 70 people, including many children, U.S. officials told NBC News. .@NBCNews – US Military strikes al-Shayrat airfield with 50+ Tomahawk missiles near Homs, #Syria in...

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