Media ID: 55320390
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A Syrian child receives medical check up at one of the recently opened refugee camp sheltered in an old school in the outskirts of the capital Sofia, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2013. (AP Photo/Valentina Petrova)
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 26, 2013 | Middle East
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—A suspected polio outbreak in Syria raised international concerns on Friday, with the United Nations confirming that they are mobilizing to vaccinate 2.5 million children in the country and more than 8 million others across the region to...
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Medical workers wear masks as they leave the emergency section in King Fahd hospital in the city of Hofuf, 370 kms East of the Saudi capital Riyadh, on June 16, 2013 (AFP PHOTO/FAYEZ NURELDINE)
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 14, 2013 | Middle East
Riyadh, Asharq Al-Awsat—The Saudi Arabian ministry of health recommended Friday that elderly people with chronic diseases, such as those affecting the heart, kidneys and respiratory system, as well as diabetes, postpone undertaking the Umrah and Hajj pilgrimages this...
