Funding cuts
Canceled USAID grants include Israel-Gulf scientific cooperation program
The Middle East Regional Cooperation Program had over 40 active grants allowing Israelis and Arabs to collaborate on agriculture, public health and more
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The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) headquarters is seen on February 03, 2025 in Washington, DC.
The Middle East Regional Cooperation program (MERC), a long-standing grant program supporting scientific collaboration between Israel and Arab states, was among those terminated when the Trump administration abruptly shuttered the U.S. Agency for International Development earlier this year, according...