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Spimaco Addwaeih to Provide COVID Vaccine for Saudi Arabia in Cooperation with Germany’s CureVac

SPIMACO ADDWAEIH signs an MoU with CureVac to provide a vaccine for the coronavirus in Saudi Arabia. (SPA)
SPIMACO ADDWAEIH signs an MoU with CureVac to provide a vaccine for the coronavirus in Saudi Arabia. (SPA)
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Spimaco Addwaeih to Provide COVID Vaccine for Saudi Arabia in Cooperation with Germany’s CureVac

SPIMACO ADDWAEIH signs an MoU with CureVac to provide a vaccine for the coronavirus in Saudi Arabia. (SPA)
SPIMACO ADDWAEIH signs an MoU with CureVac to provide a vaccine for the coronavirus in Saudi Arabia. (SPA)

The Saudi Pharmaceutical Industries and Medical supplies Company (SPIMACO ADDWAEIH) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the German company CureVac, a leading company in biomedical researches, to provide a vaccine for the coronavirus in Saudi Arabia.

According to the agreement, SPIMACO ADDWAEIH will import and distribute the vaccine in the Kingdom, as well as representing before the government authorities in the registration of the vaccine and to obtain the necessary approvals from the Ministry of Health and the Saudi Food and Drug Authority for all regulatory requirements relating to the sale, distribution and use of the vaccine.

SPIMACO ADDWAEIH may expand the project to include Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Oman.

Dr. Mohammed Al Sultan, CEO SPIMACO ADDWAEIH, confirmed that this memo is in line with the efforts exerted by the government of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to confront the pandemic and to continue in achieving the company strategy toward achieving drug security in the Kingdom.

Al Sultan said CureVac conducted successful Phase I dose finding clinical trials and reached promising results to proceed to a phase IIb/III clinical trial, aiming to submit the registration file European Medicines Agency (EMA) during the first quarter of 2021 according to the plan set by the company. The vaccine is characterized by its routine storage conditions of 2-8 degrees Celsius

Since the beginning of the pandemic in the Kingdom, SPIMACO ADDWAEIH has worked to maintain the Kingdom’s drug security and the company has increased its production capacity to cover the high demand in the local market.

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Egypt and Kuwait Align on Gaza Reconstruction, Reject Displacement

Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi at the Bayan Palace in Kuwait. (KUNA)
Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi at the Bayan Palace in Kuwait. (KUNA)
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Egypt and Kuwait Align on Gaza Reconstruction, Reject Displacement

Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi at the Bayan Palace in Kuwait. (KUNA)
Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi at the Bayan Palace in Kuwait. (KUNA)

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi concluded a three-day Gulf tour on Tuesday with a visit to Kuwait, following a stop in Qatar.

He held high-level talks with Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, in discussions described by analysts as both politically and economically significant given the volatile regional climate.

At the heart of the Egyptian-Kuwaiti summit were developments in the Gaza Strip, with both nations reaffirming the urgent need for an immediate ceasefire, the continuation of hostage and detainee exchanges, and the rapid entry of sufficient humanitarian aid, said a statement from the Egyptian presidency.

Both Cairo and Kuwait City expressed full support for the Arab plan to rebuild Gaza, stressing the importance of implementing the plan without delay once a ceasefire is reached.

The two leaders also reiterated their firm opposition to any forced displacement of Palestinians and underscored the need for a just and comprehensive resolution to the Palestinian issue — one that ensures the establishment of an independent Palestinian state along the June 4, 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital.

Sisi's visit underscored what Egyptian MP Mostafa Bakry described as “a unified and coordinated stance between Egypt and Kuwait, as well as with other Gulf and Arab nations, during a critical period for the region.”

He noted that the outcome of the talks demonstrated “a shared commitment to ending the war in Gaza and moving quickly to implement the Arab reconstruction plan — a key objective that signals to the world the Arab world’s unified rejection of displacement and any efforts to erase the Palestinian cause.”

Beyond Gaza, Sisi and Sheikh Meshal also discussed broader regional developments, including the ongoing crises in Syria and Sudan. The leaders expressed support for the sovereignty and stability of the two nations, along with continued backing for Yemen’s legitimate government.

They also emphasized the strategic importance of safeguarding maritime security in the Red Sea and regional waterways.

In remarks carried by the Egyptian presidency, the Kuwaiti Emir hailed Sisi’s visit as a testament to the “deep and historic ties” between their countries, calling it an opportunity to strengthen cooperation across multiple sectors — particularly economic and investment-related areas.

Sisi, for his part, affirmed Egypt’s commitment to expanding its partnership with Kuwait, especially in economic cooperation. He underlined the importance of increasing bilateral trade and investment to serve the mutual interests of both peoples.