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There are synchrotrons the world over. But only one in the Middle East. SESAME has come to represent the aspirations of scientists in the region, who hope for peace and diplomacy in the pursuit of world-class research.

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Inside the main room at the SESAME synchrotron in Allan, Jordan

SESAME Field Trip: An open-door policy?

SESAME Field Trip: An open-door policy?

We got to the synchrotron in Jordan. But the story was already told. Part seven of Zulfikar Abbany's Middle East diary.
ScienceNovember 4, 2019
Students on a break at An-Najah National University, Nablus, West Bank, Palestine

SESAME Field Trip: A crawl to university in Palestine

SESAME Field Trip: A crawl to university in Palestine

Nablus is another world away from Bethlehem for Palestinian scientists. Part six of Zulfikar Abbany's Middle East diary.
ScienceOctober 25, 2019
On the road from Bethlehem to Nablus. Roadside trader sells colorful plastic toys.

SESAME Field Trip: 'We pray for peace'

SESAME Field Trip: 'We pray for peace'

Nablus is another world away from Israel for Palestinian science. Part five of Zulfikar Abbany's Middle East diary.
ScienceOctober 18, 2019
Political images on a wall in Bethlehem

SESAME Field Trip: You are entering Area A!

SESAME Field Trip: You are entering Area A!

Things got complicated in Bethlehem for a group of science journalists. Part four of Zulfikar Abbany's field trip diary.
ScienceSeptember 25, 2019
Model of the Hebrew University, Jerusalem

SESAME Field Trip: Model science and society

SESAME Field Trip: Model science and society

Can science bring peace to the Middle East? DW's Zulfikar Abbany joined a field trip organized by CERN to find out.
ScienceSeptember 19, 2019
Water spurts from a burst water pipe in a car park at Tel Aviv Airport, Israel

SESAME Field Trip: Reality check Jerusalem

SESAME Field Trip: Reality check Jerusalem

Can science bring peace to the Middle East? DW's Zulfikar Abbany joined a field trip organized by CERN to find out.
ScienceSeptember 17, 2019
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