The need for novel influenza vaccines in low- and middle-income countries: A narrative review by Julia R. Spinardi, Karan B. Thakkar, Verna L. Welch, Oladayo Jagun, Moe H. Kyaw

“…In this narrative review, we address the unmet needs of existing influenza vaccines in LMICs in Africa, Asia Pacific, Latin America and the Middle East and discuss the characteristics of novel vaccines in clinical development. …”
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SELF-DETERMINATION OF THE KURDES IN SYRIA: ORIGINS, FORMS AND INTERNATIONAL PROSPECTS by M. Dyurre

“…The artificial division of the Middle East into states in the interests of European powers led to ignoring the interests and rights of the Kurdish ethnos. …”
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Design, synthesis and molecular docking of novel triazole derivatives as potential CoV helicase inhibitors by Zaher Nashwa Hafez, Mostafa Mohammed Ismail, Altaher Abdullah Yousef

“…Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) had emerged and spread because of the worldwide travel and inefficient healthcare provided for the infected patients in several countries. …”
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Fuzzy Xbar and S Control Charts Based on Confidence Intervals by Nilufer Pekin Alakoc

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The association of codon 392 polymorphism in ESR2 gene with breast cancer in Iran by Sakineh Abbasi, Samira Kalbasi

“…Epidemiological studies revealed that the pattern of age onset of breast cancer in the Middle East region differ from those in Caucasians. …”
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İsrail’in Batı Şeria’daki Yerleşimci Politikası ve ABD’nin Filistin Sorununa İlişkin Barış Girişimleri: İki Devletli Çözüm Hâlâ Mümkün Mü? by Özge ÖZKOÇ

“…This study aims to discuss whether it is possible to solve the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, which is one of the longest historical problems of the Middle East, within the context of a two-state solution. …”
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THE DUAL MODEL OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF GERMAN ARMED FORCES by A. Yu. Timofeev

“…At the present stage the Western countries came to a period of profound deterioration of rela-tions with Russia and faced with the increasing manifestations of the non-traditional security threats caused by instability in the Middle East and North Af-rica. It puts Germany in front of necessity of simultaneous development of both parts of the armed forces. …”
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Connection and disconnection by Fruzsina Alexandra Németh

“…During the Early Modern Period, this microregion was on the fringe of the two major powers of the Middle East, the Ottoman and Persian Empires, but it was also part of the Soran Emirate, one of the semi-autonomous vassal states that existed for hundreds of years. …”
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The European Union's Mediterranean Policy in the Context of the "Arab Spring" by V. A. Latkina

“…The article proposes that the lack of political strategic vision in the EU toward the Arab democratic transition during 2011-2013 narrows its role as a transformative democratic power, hinders Europeanization/ democratization process in the macro-region of North Africa and Middle East and presents the EU with a new dilemma - to continue its traditional democratization policy or to shift towards a more pragmatic approach to cooperating with new Arab regimes.…”
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Design of adhesively-bonded single lap joints for automotive applications under compressive loading by Ferhat Kadioglu, Murat Demiral

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What we talk about when we talk about decentralization? Insights from post-revolution Tunisia by Lana Salman

“…Decentralization policies have gained traction in the Middle East and North Africa region post-Arab revolutions partially as a result of these shifting priorities and their accompanying language. …”
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Life-cycle assessment of oil recovery using dimethyl ether produced from green hydrogen and captured CO2 by R. Farajzadeh, N. Khoshnevis, D. Solomon, S. Masalmeh, J. Bruining

“…It is shown that for a mature reservoir in the Middle East, this method can mitigate approximately 75% of the CO2 emissions released from burning the produced oil. …”
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Evaluation of Geomorphological Capabilities in Kermanshah Province in Locating Sensitive and Important Centers with Passive Defense Approach by zahra heidari, asadolah heqazi, shahram rostaei, siros fakhri

“…Given Iran's ongoing role in the Middle East and the constant threat of external threats, it is imperative that I take action on the critical and important steps of my country Of the measures that can prevent the occurrence of malignancies , Kermanshah region due to its geographical location and proximity to Iraq as well as its complex morphology include high mountainous lands, relatively wide valleys and plains, geological structural diversity and With the immediate approach, Identify these natural features It creates the right places With passive defense approach To establish these centers. …”
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The Effects of a Professional Development Program on the Classroom Practices of Physics Teachers by Ozlem Oktay, Ali Eryilmaz

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GNSS spoofing in conflict zones disrupts wildlife tracking and hampers research and conservation efforts by Frédéric Jiguet, Asaf Mayrose, Markus Piha, Ron Efrat, Tuomas Seimola, Nir Sapir, Sami Timonen, Yohay Wasserlauf, Aurélien Besnard, Pierrick Bocher, Andrea Kölzsch, Aleksi Lehikoinen, Anne-Christine Monnet, Petr Procházka, Yoav Perlman

“…In war and conflict zones, the jamming of Global Navigation Satellite System (GNNS) signals by military forces disrupts the tracking of tagged animals, and has increased in frequency following the recent escalation of conflicts in Eastern Europe and the Middle East. Such disruption to data collection strongly hampers research into the protection and conservation of endangered animals.…”
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Investigating the Causal Relationship between Poverty and Corruption in the Middle Eastern Countries (Granger-Hsiao, Toda and Yamamoto Causality Approach in Panel Data) by Hadis Piri, Aziz Maraseli

“…Purpose: The main objective of this paper is to investigate the relationship between poverty and corruption in Middle Eastern countries over the years 1390-1398 using the Granger - Granger causality test, granger and Yamamoto in the panel data.Methodology: The population studied includes countries in the Middle East. Data panels on these countries have been collected from reliable international sources, including the World Bank, and tested using Eviews software. …”
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Maternal Health Coping Strategies of Migrant Women in Norway by Berit Viken, Anne Lyberg, Elisabeth Severinsson

“…Data were obtained by means of 17 semistructured interviews with women from South America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Africa. Qualitative content analysis was employed. …”
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Synthesis and characterization of novel functional vinyl ethers that bear various groups by Fayad, Antoinette, El Malti, Wassim, Ameduri, Bruno, Alaaeddine, Ali

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Convalescent plasma therapy in severe coronavirus disease-2019: A narrative review by Rasmi Ranjan Sahoo, Kasturi Hazarika, Prashant Bafna, Manesh Manoj, Anupam Wakhlu

“…It was also effective in reducing the mortality and viral load in severe acute respiratory syndrome, H5N1, H1N1, and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome. Convalescent plasma administration carries the risk of anaphylactic reactions, transfusion-related acute lung injury, and transfusion-associated circulatory overload, but these are extremely rare. …”
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Cybersecurity Technology Foresight: 2040 Scenarios for Turkey by Serhat Çakır, Hasan Çifci

“…This study aims to make a theoretical and practical contribution to foresight and cybersecurity studies by summarizing the updated version of the methods and outputs used in the doctoral thesis titled “Technology Foresight and Modeling: Turkish Cybersecurity Foresight 2040”, con-ducted at Middle East Technical University (METU) in 2019. As a result of the study, Turkey's national cybersecurity technology foresight was given with different scenarios; Turkey's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats in terms of cybersecurity were determined; a cybersecurity technology taxonomy which is officially accepted by the Presidency of Defense Industries was created; the cybersecurity status of the universities and companies in Turkey has been determined; and concrete policy recommendations based on foresight outputs have been put forward. …”
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