Egypt celebrated National Wheat Day with a first-ever conference co-sponsored by IFPRI. Egypt Today reported that the “Minister of Higher Education emphasized the role of IFPRI and CGIAR in providing global scientific and technological support” in partnership with educational and research institutions, as well as universities.

Photo: Pixabay/NickyPe Once, not that long ago in biological terms, lynxes prowled for prey in the forests of Britain. By now, however, most of those forests have been felled and the big cats were driven extinct in medieval times. They don’t have to be gone forever, however. The concept of […]

Health care employment law was once again a critical focus for many legislative bodies in 2022. While much of our 2021 Year in Review focused on how states addressed the COVID-19 pandemic itself, most notably with respect to vaccine mandates, the theme of 2022 appeared to be states reacting to […]

Doha — A team of lawyers from global law firm K&L Gates LLP recently acted as international legal advisor to Dukhan Bank QPSC on the bank’s successful direct listing on the main market of the Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE). Dukhan Bank is the third largest and fastest-growing Islamic bank in […]

Photo: Pixabay/12019  Watching nature documentaries is a favorite pastime for those of us who love nature with all its wonders, but doing so could have benefits for the planet itself. That is because people who enjoy watching documentaries on the natural world can become more interested in plants with a […]

In an extensive report, Bloomberg discusses how Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine highlighted the role of fertilizers — and who controls them — as a strategic lever of global influence.

Country: Ukraine Source: UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights Some 90.3 per cent of civilian casualties were caused by explosive weapons with wide area effects, including artillery shells, cruise and ballistic missiles, and air strikes.