Open Sesame: Science centre inaugurated in Jordan

Royal touch: Jordan’s King Abdullah II (left) attending the formal launch of The International Centre for Synchrotron-Light for Experimental Science and Applications in the Middle East, known by the acronym Sesame, an international research centre in Balqa province, north-west of Amman on Tuesday. – AFP

AMMAN: Jordan’s King Abdullah II has formally launched an international research centre whose members include experts from around the world including arch-rivals Iran and Israel.

The International Centre for Synchrotron-Light for Experimental Science and Applications in the Middle East, known by the acronym Sesame, “is the first research centre of its kind in the region,” said the royal court.