Science Diplomacy at SESAME: Light Beyond Borders

SESAME, the only synchrotron light source in West Asia, gives scientists from Cyprus, Egypt, Iran, Israel, Jordan, Pakistan, Palestine, Turkey and beyond access to cutting-edge facilities that drive discoveries in areas ranging from medicine and materials science to renewable energy and cultural heritage. What happens when a big science infrastructure becomes a role model for science diplomacy, bringing together researchers form across the region even when political relations are tense?