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International Center for Genetic Disease, Mass General Brigham Launches a Global Clinical Genomic Medicine and Genetic Counseling Training Program in United Arab Emirates

Collaboration between the International Center for Genetic Disease and the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi, advances state-of-the-art precision medicine approaches and techniques, tailoring prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases for the Emirati population. This collaboration encompasses three strategic pillars: clinical and translational research, capacity building and technology transfer, and commercialization. Boston, MA, Nov. 20 [...]

UAE Begins Operations at S. Korean-built Nuclear Reactor

TEHRAN/SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has started operations at the first unit of the South Korean-built Barakah nuclear power plant, Dubai’s ruler said Saturday, marking the first operation of a peaceful nuclear reactor in the Arab world. Dubai’s ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum said in a Twitter post [...]

S. Korea Eyes Saudi Arabia’s Nuclear Plant Deal

SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea is eyeing Saudi Arabia’s first nuclear power plant project, hoping to export its nuclear technology following a 2009 deal with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the government said Tuesday. Saudi Arabia, the world’s largest crude exporter, is set to announce a plan to build two nuclear reactors [...]

First KCON in Middle East Draws Thousands

SEOUL, March 28 (Korea Bizwire) – Thousands gathered at the world’s largest K-pop festival held for the first time in the Middle East last week, its host said Monday. More than 8,000 people came from all over the region, including Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, to attend KCON 2016 Abu Dhabi at the city’s largest outdoor venue, du [...]

Another MERS Suspect Reported after 46-day Hiatus

SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — A South Korean man is showing suspected symptoms of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) following a recent trip to the United Arab Emirates, health authorities said Friday. The 38-year-old man was moved to a hospital in Dongducheon, just north of Seoul, earlier in the day, as he had showed possible [...]

South Korea’s Energy Imports Edge up in Q1

SEJONG, May 1 (Korea Bizwire) — The volume of South Korea’s energy imports inched up on-year in the first quarter of 2015, but its value dropped sharply due mainly to weak international crude oil prices, customs data showed Friday. According to the data by the Korea Customs Service (KCS), South Korea imported 78.24 million tons of [...]