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Israel confirms 774 new coronavirus cases

Israel’s Health Ministry on Tuesday recorded 774 COVID-19 infections during the last 24 hours, raising the caseload to 315,983. The Yedioth Ahronoth daily newspaper quoted the ministry saying that some 382 patients of the cases are in critical condition, and 164 are on ventilators, noting that the death toll in Israel remained unchanged at 2,580.

Theft, illegal use to blame for 70pct of Jordan’s water loss: Minister

AFAQ NEWS Theft and illegal tapping are to blame for almost 70 percent of Jordan’s annual water loss, while ageing infrastructure is estimated to result in 30 percent of non-revenue water (NRW), Minister of Water and Irrigation Ma’tasem Sua’idan said Tuesday. He told Petra in an interview that the water problem has been further exacerbated …

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Foreign labor bank guarantee requirement suspended

Employers and recruitment agencies are temporarily relieved from submitting legal or bank guarantees that are normally required when recruiting foreign workers from restricted and unrestricted nationalities, according to a decision taken by Minister of Labor and State Minister for Investment Affairs, Ma’en Qatamin. In a statement Tuesday, the ministry said the decision aims to assist …

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Jordan, Venezuela discuss agricultural cooperation

AFAQ NEWS Minister of Agriculture, Mohammed Dawudiya, on Monday met with Venezuela’s Ambassador to Jordan, Omar Osuna, for a discussion on ways to enhance cooperation between the two friendly countries in various agricultural fields. During the meeting, it was agreed upon signing a memorandum of understanding between the two parties aimed at establishing a joint …

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Realizing rule of law, consolidating security are basis of interior ministry’s work: Halalmeh

AFAQ NEWS Interior Minister, Tawfiq Halalmeh, said that realizing the rule of law and consolidating security and stability on every inch of the Kingdom’s territory is the foundation on which the work of the Ministry and all security bodies is based on. “No one is above the law, and whoever violates or breaks the law …

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Minister, Kuwait envoy discuss cooperation on education

AFAQ NEWS Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Mohammad Abu Qudais and Kuwait Ambassador to Jordan Aziz Al-Daihani held a meeting on Monday for a discussion on how to increase the number of Kuwaiti students in Jordanian universities. Abu Qudais and al-Daihani underlined the Jordan-Kuwait deep-rooted ties on all levels. Al-Daihani expressed his pride …

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Election day a public holiday: PM

AFAQ NEWS Prime Minister Bisher Khasawneh announced in a circular issued Monday that election day, November 10, 2020, will be an official holiday for ministries, public departments and public and private institutions. The decision aims at enabling employees to exercise their right to choose members of the 19th parliament, it said.

IEC blocks candidates from using barcoded voter info cards

AFAQ NEWS The Independent Election Commission (IEC) has barred parliamentary candidates from using barcoded information cards which they claim they use to “organize their communication with voters”. An IEC spokesman said that the commission investigated and examined the issue and decided to ban the use such cards, adding that the ban is meant to prevent …

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Morocco reports 3460 new infections with coronavirus, 67 fatalities

AFAQ NEWS Sixty-seven deaths and 3460 new infections with the coronavirus were recorded in Morocco on Sunday, the Moroccan Health Ministry announced. The total number of deaths reached 3762, while the caseload amounted to 222544, and the total number of recoveries was 184313, the Maghreb Arabe Press cited the Health Ministry as saying.

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