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Jordan, Iraq, Lebanon Red Crescents urge fair distribution of Covid-19 vaccine

AFAQ NEWS The Jordanian, Iraqi and Lebanese Red Crescents have appealed to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) to address the companies that manufacture anti-Covid-19 vaccines to provide jabs to the vulnerable people. Presidents of the three Red Crescent bodies expressed their concern about the number of refugees and migrants …

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“Aman” wins Huawei HMS App Innovation Contest

AFAQ NEWS  The “Aman” (“Safety”) app, for tracking contacts of coronavirus (Covid-19) patients, won the “2020 Best Application in the Middle East and Africa” during the pandemic. The award is part of the Huawei HMS App Innovation Contest, which aims to inspire global developers to leverage HMS open capabilities to create innovative apps, bringing smart …

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King, Saudi crown prince discuss ties in phone call

AFAQ NEWS His Majesty King Abdullah, in a phone call on Tuesday with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, who is also deputy prime minister and minister of defence of Saudi Arabia, discussed ways to advance the deep-rooted, brotherly ties between the two countries. The phone call also covered the importance …

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JFDA grants emergency-use license to Pfizer vaccine

AFAQ NEWS The Jordan Food and Drug Administration (JFDA) announced that it had granted an emergency license to use the anti-coronavirus Pfizer vaccine in Jordan. JFDA Director General, Nizar Mheidat told the Jordan News Agency (Petra) that the administration had concluded all stages of granting the license, in order to approve and distribute the vaccine, …

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Jordan condemns attack on oil tanker Saudi port of Jeddah

AFAQ NEWS The Foreign Ministry on Monday evening condemned the attack on an oil tanker in the Saudi port of Jeddah by a booby-trapped boat rigged with explosives, causing a small fire on the ship. “The Kingdom expresses its strong condemnation and denunciation of this cowardly terrorist act, targeting vital installations of the Kingdom of …

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DEF lifts provisional attachment on debtors’ assets

AFAQ NEWS The Development and Employment Fund (DEF) has started to remove provisional attachment placed on the moveable and immovable assets of borrowers and their guarantors contingent on debt rescheduling as set forth in a related cabinet decision. In a statement Monday, DEF chairman and Minister of Labor Ma’en Qatamin said that the move aims …

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Jordanian consulate to open in Moroccan Sahara, says envoy

AFAQ NEWS A Jordanian consulate is expected to open in the Moroccan Sahara city of Laayoune in the coming weeks, Moroccan Ambassador in Amman Seidi Muhammad al-Naseri announced Sunday. The ambassador told reporters that Jordan’s decision to open a consulate-general in Laayoune is of “very strong significance” and will have an important role in strengthening …

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Cabinet exempts grantees of public universities scholarships from fines

AFAQ NEWS A cabinet session, chaired by Prime Minister Bisher Al-Khasawneh, on Sunday decided to exempt grantees who have public universities scholarships from due fines, regardless of their percentage, according to a number of criteria. In order to be waive these fines, the cabinet stipulated that the full value of the scholarship’s actual expenditures to …

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JU, Embassy of Spain discuss academic cooperation

AFAQ NEWS  President of the University of Jordan (JU), Abdul Karim Qudah, on Sunday met with Spain’s Ambassador to Jordan, Aranzazu Banon Davalos, ways to enhance joint academic and cultural cooperation. During the meeting, the two sides highlighted their perspectives to enhance areas of cooperation. Qudah said communication and coordination between the two parties will …

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Canada reports over 454K COVID-19 cases since outbreak

AFAQ NEWS The Canadian health authorities on Sunday announced that the overall number of coronavirus cases in the country since the outbreak of the pandemic has reached 454,852, along with 13,350 deaths. A total of 368,474 COVID-19 patients have recovered, the health authorities added. The four major Canadian provinces of Quebec, Ontario, Alberta and British …

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