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DNA study of ancient Eastern Arabians reveals protection against malaria

February 27, 2024February 27, 2024Arsen Mayer

People living in ancient Eastern Arabia apparently became resistant to malaria after they began to farm in the region about 5,000 years ago. A DNA analysis of the remains of four individuals from Tylos-period Bahrain (300 BCE to 600 CE), the first ancient genomes from Eastern Arabia, revealed the malaria-protective G6PD Mediterranean mutation in three […]

Germany to resume arms deliveries to Saudi Arabia with IRIS-T missiles

January 10, 2024January 10, 2024David Rutman

Germany has approved the delivery of 150 IRIS-T air-to-air missiles to Saudi Arabia, a government spokesperson said on Wednesday, resuming arms exports to the kingdom banned since the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018. The deal was authorized by Germany’s federal security council in December, according to a document from the economy ministry […]