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Interior Minister activates defense order on banning assemblies

AFAQ NEWS The Minister of Interior, Tawfiq Halalmeh, on Wednesday instructed administrative and local governors to activate Defense Order No. 20, which bans gatherings, and obligates the use of preventive measures and equipment for public safety. The minister stressed that the toughest legal and administrative measures will be taken against those who flout the defense …

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Final voter turnout rates nationwide announced-elections commission

AFAQ NEWS The Independent Election Commission (IEC) has announced the final turnout rates in the Kingdom’s constituencies to 9pm, when the polling stations were closed nationwide. As for the turnout rates in the capital Amman, it has reached 14.83% in its 1st constituency, while its 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th constituencies amounted to 13.87%, 11.66%, 25.59%, …

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Polls close, vote counting underway

AFAQ NEWS Polling stations across the Kingdom closed at 09:00 wrapping the Kingdom’s 19th parliamentary elections which saw a turnout rate of 29.9 percent. Election committees in 23 constituencies across the country started counting ballots cast in the polls in which 1,387,696 voters participated, out of a 4.64 million-strong electorate. Those who voted today included …

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Jordan, Qatar discuss cooperation in culture domain

AFAQ NEWS Minister of Culture, Basim Tweissi, on Monday met with Qatar’s Ambassador to Jordan, Saud bin Jassim Al Thani, for a discussion on renewing the official cultural protocol between the two countries to achieve more prosperity in the cultural, handicraft and traditional industries between the two parties. Tweissi called for deepening cultural exchange through …

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Preserving health, safety of citizens basis of Gov’t decision-making: Al-Ayed

AFAQ NEWS The Minister of State for Media Affairs and the government official spokesperson, Ali Al-Ayed, said that the basis for the decision-making process related to the coronavirus pandemic is to preserve the health and safety of citizens, and to sustain the ability of the health system to deal with infections that increased during the …

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PM calls for providing goods, services before start of comprehensive curfew

AFAQ NEWS  Prime Minister, Besher Khasawneh, on Sunday evening chaired a cabinet meeting, during which he instructed ministries, departments and competent authorities to ensure the availability of goods and services during the days before the start of the comprehensive curfew scheduled for Tuesday evening until Sunday morning. Khasawneh underlined the importance of providing goods and …

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Government’s actions aim to reduce Covid-19 cases: Health Minister

AFAQ NEWS Health Minister, Nazir Obeidat, said that the government’s primary goal of the implemented actions is “to reduce the number of coronavirus infections as much as possible and to control the pandemic that comes with the cooperation and commitment of citizens.” “The government is following the epidemiological situation through a number of indicators, such …

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Jordan’s envoy presents credentials to Sultan of Oman

AFAQ NEWS  Amjad al-Kahwei on Sunday presented his credentials to the Sultan of Oman Haitham Bin Tarik, as Jordan’s ambassador to Oman. During the ceremony, al-Kahwei conveyed His Majesty King Abdullah’s greetings and wishes of further prosperity and growth for Oman’s Sultan the Omani people. The Sultan of Oman asked the newly-appointed envoy to convey …

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King congratulates Biden, Harris on election win

AFAQ NEWS His Majesty King Abdullah on Saturday evening congratulated democratic candidate for the US presidency, Joe Biden, and Vice President candidate, Kamala Harris, on winning the election. “Congratulations to President-Elect @JoeBiden and VP-Elect @KamalaHarris,” King Abdullah said in a tweet he posted on his official twitter account. “I look forward to working with you …

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