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Int’l oil derivatives prices drop in 3rd week of October

AFAQ NEWS Prices of oil derivatives in international markets slightly dropped during the third week of October, according to data released on Monday by the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources. According to the data, the price of 90-octane gasoline declined by 0.3 percent, going from $383.3 to $382.2 per ton, while the price of …

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Morocco reports 3020 new cases of coronavirus, 46 fatalities

AFAQ NEWS Forty-six deaths and 3020 new cases of coronavirus were recorded in Morocco on Sunday, the Moroccan Health Ministry announced. The total number of deaths reached 3301, while the caseload amounted to 197481, and the total number of recoveries was 163195, the Maghreb Arabe Press cited the Health Ministry as saying.

UAE reports 1359 new Covid-19 infections, 2 fatalities

AFAQ NEWS Some 1359 Covid-19 cases and 2 fatalities were recorded on Sunday in the United Arab Emirates, bringing the caseload to some 125123, according to the UAE Ministry of Health. The ministry added that the death toll rose to 477 and 2037 patients have recovered today in the GCC country.

Ministry says following up on assault on two Jordanians in France

AFAQ NEWS The Ministry of Foreign and Expatriates Affairs on Sunday said it was following up with the Jordanian embassy in Paris on an assault incident against two Jordanians in Angers city in western France on Friday. Ministry Spokesman Daifallah al-Fayez said the two, a man and his sister, are now in good condition and …

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Ministry urges telecom companies to end prepaid plans cut-off

AFAQ NEWS The Ministry of Industry, Trade and Supply has called on telecom companies to reverse a recent decision disconnecting prepaid phone plans the day following the expiration of the subscription, and not to take any decisions that “violate market mechanisms and free competition”. In a statement Sunday, Minister Maha Ali said the ministry had …

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Foreign Ministry condemns terror attack in Kabul

AFAQ NEWS The Foreign Ministry on Saturday denounced the terrorist suicide bombing that took place outside a training center in the Dasht Barchi area, west of the Afghanistan capital of Kabul, and claimed the lives of dozens of innocent people. “Jordan stands with the government and people of Afghanistan,” spokesperson for the Foreign Ministry, Ambassador …

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Germany reports 49 deaths, 14714 new Covid-19 infections

AFAQ NEWS Germany on Saturday said that it had recorded 49 deaths and 14714 new coronavirus (Covid-19) infections during the past 24 hours. The death toll reached 10,000 and the caseload amounted to 418,000 injuries, the DPA new agency sited the Department of Infectious Diseases at the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) as saying.

IFEX Virtual Expo to be held on February 10,11

AFAQ NEWS: AFAQ Group, MENA region’s renowned exhibitions organizer, has announced the launch of the International Financial Virtual Expo – IFEX, february 10-11, 2021. The event will bring together leading brands in the online trading, fintech, banking, digital assets, blockchain, and payments sphere, in a full-scale, highly immersive virtual conference. With free passes for visitors, …

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U.S. COVID-19 deaths could hit half million by February as surge continues

AFAQ NEWS: The COVID-19 death toll could reach a half million in the United States by February unless nearly all Americans wear face masks, researchers said on Friday, a day after the number of new infections reported across the country approached a record high. A study by the University of Washington’s Institute for Health Metrics …

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Hospitals’ capacity raised by 300 beds – says minister

AFAQ NEWS: Health Minister Natheer Obeidat said the hospitals’ capacity countrywide was raised by 300 beds, within the government’s efforts to fight the novel coronavirus. He told Petra that the ministry will spare no endeavor whether at the public or private sectors to fight the pandemic, as well as, providing best medical services to citizens, …

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