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Army chief, Indian Ambassador discuss ties

AFAQ NEWS: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Maj. Gen. Yousef Hneiti on Wednesday received India’s Ambassador to Jordan, Anwar Halim and the accompanying delegation. Maj. Gen. Hneiti and Ambassador Halim discussed aspects of military cooperation and means of enhancing ties of common interest, to serve the interest of both countries.

Turkey reports 2209 infections with Covid-19, 76 fatalities

AFAQ NEWS Turkey on Tuesday said it had recorded 76 new deaths due to the coronavirus (Covid-19), bringing the death toll to 9950. Also, 2209 new Covid-19 infections were recorded, bringing the caseload to 366208, while the total number of recovered patients reached 317519, following the recovery of 1511 patients, according to the Anadolu News …

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Iran reports 5960 new Covid-19 infections, 337 fatalities

AFAQ NEWS Iran on Monday said it had recorded 337 new deaths due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) during the past 24 hours, bringing the death toll to 32953 nationwide. Meanwhile, 5960 new infections were recorded, bringing the caseload to 574856, while the total recoveries amounted to 459250 cases, the Health Ministry said in a statement.

UAE reports 1111 new Covid-19 infections, 3 fatalities

AFAQ NEWS Some 1111 Covid-19 cases and 3 fatalities were recorded on Monday in the United Arab Emirates, bringing the caseload to some 126234, according to the UAE Ministry of Health. The ministry added that the death toll rose to 480 and 1819 patients have recovered today in the GCC country, bringing the total recoveries …

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Algeria reports 276 Covid-19 infections, 8 fatalities

AFAQ NEWS Some 276 Covid-19 cases were recorded in Algeria on Monday, pushing the caseload to more than 56419, according to the Algeria Press Service. Eight people succumbed to the lung disease within the last 24 hours as the death toll in the North Africa country surpasses 1922, while the total recoveries reached 39273 following …

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Trade deficit down 22% in first 8 months of 2020

AFAQ NEWS Jordan’s trade balance deficit in the first eight months of 2020 slumped by 22.7 per cent to JD4.076 billion against JD5.272 billion in the same period of 2019, according to official figures released Monday. The Kingdom’s total exports edged down by 5.1 per cent in the January-August period standing at JD3.630 billion from …

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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.

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