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  • Israel PM Netanyahu travelled Secretly to Saudi Arabia To Meet Bin Salman, Pompeo: Reports

    Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu allegedly travelled secretly on November 22 to the city of Neom on Saudi Arabia’s Red coast for a meeting with Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, an Israeli official told local media on November 23.

    Both Israel and Saudi Arabia are thought to have maintained secret ties for many years now but it is the first time such a high-level meeting has been reported, amid a general non-existence of official ties. When the news broke on several media outlets, Netanyahu’s social media adviser Topaz Luk tweeted saying, “While Benny Gantz is dealing with politics the Prime Minister is making peace.”

    As per interpretations, Netanyahu’s office has neither commented on the story nor denied it. Moreover, reports also claimed that Israel’s Prime Minister did not notify his coalition partners, who are also his rivals, including Defense Minister Benny Gantz and Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi, about the trip to Saudi Arabia. But, the director of Mossad, Yossi Cohen, allegedly joined Netanyahu for the visit where the Israeli PM was reportedly on ground in Neom for at least five hours.

    Earlier, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo had said on November 23 that he participated in a  “constructive” meeting with the Saudi Crown Prince the night before wrapping up his seven-nation trip on behalf of the outgoing US President Donald Trump administration. Pompeo visited Israel along with other Gulf nations but did not mention Netanyahu’s presence in Neom.

  • Corona vaccine needs -70 degree temperature, cold storage challenge before government

    We have spent almost a whole year under the shadow of the Corona virus. In such a situation, everyone’s eyes are set on the corona vaccine. In India too, the number of Kovid patients has crossed 86 lakh. Apart from the patients, there is a big problem facing the Government of India. The system is facing a big challenge in the preparation of vaccine storage in the country.

    The special thing is that the corona vaccine requires a temperature of -70 ° C for storage. Dr. AIIMS director Randeep Guleria says that keeping the vaccine in such a low temperature is a big challenge in India. This challenge is especially big in rural areas of the country. Because it is very difficult to prepare such a cold environment in these areas. It is worth noting that Pfizer, which has gained an edge in the vaccine race, has announced that their vaccine has been effective 90 percent.

    Media reports show that preparations have begun regarding the cold chain in the country. At the same time, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is questioning the government’s preparedness for vaccine storage. Rahul has claimed that the transportation of the vaccine requires a temperature of -70 and no such facility is available in the country. However, media reports indicate that no agreement has been reached between the US company Pfizer and German company Biotech on this vaccine, but the central government is in the process of preparing it. The health ministry has indicated this on Tuesday.