Abstract Focusing on the politics of sectarianism in Middle East after Arab uprisings, this article advances two main claims. First, it identifies current climate insecurity region amid major geopolitical shifts as a key condition that allows political leaders to present sectarian identities being under (existential) threat. However, heightened sense not only acts an enabling but is also outcom...

Asia and Middle East represent one of the most dynamic regions in the world which has experienced fast economic and technological growth. Access to clean and affordable water is essential for building resilience and maintaining human’s well-being and livelihood development in this region. Likewise, various energy resources are fundamental to support stable economic and social progress for bette...

We evaluated the diagnostic and clinical usefulness of blood specimens to detect Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus infection in 21 patients from the 2015 outbreak in South Korea. Viral RNA was detected in blood from 33% of patients at initial diagnosis, and the detection preceded a worse clinical course.

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