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FM, Egyptian, Iraqi counterparts affirm continuation of coordination, integration between their countries

AFAQ NEWS: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Ayman Safadi, Egyptian Foreign Minister, Sameh Shoukry, and Iraqi Foreign Minister, Fouad Hussein, on Tuesday underlined the importance of continuing to enhance cooperation within the framework of the trilateral coordination mechanism by implementing economic projects and programs that consecrate integration between the three countries, in implementation of …

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FM conveys message from King to Egyptian President

AFAQ NEWS: Egyptian President, Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, on Tuesday received Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Ayman Safadi, who conveyed a message from His Majesty King Abdullah on ways to enhance cooperation, coordination and consultation on regional issues between the two countries. The message affirmed keenness to further bolster bilateral ties between the Kingdom and …

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Pakistan re-elected to UN Human Rights Council

AFAQ NEWS: Pakistan was re-elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) with 169 votes in the 193-member UN General Assembly, a statement from the Foreign Ministry said Tuesday. Pakistan secured the highest number of votes among the five candidates from the Asia-Pacific region vying for four seats in elections in New York, the …

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Letting coronavirus spread freely for ‘herd immunity’ is unethical, says WHO

AFAQ NEWS: The World Health Organization has warned against the idea of allowing Covid-19 to simply spread through society, calling this “herd immunity” approach to fighting the pandemic “unethical.” “Never in the history of public health has herd immunity been used as a strategy for responding to an outbreak, let alone a pandemic,” WHO chief …

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Israeli forces push deep into east of Khan Younis

AFAQ NEWS: Israeli occupation forces early Tuesday made an incursion into east of Khuza’a town near Khan Younis in the southern parts of the Gaza Strip, according to Palestinian sources. The sources said that occupation troops, backed by military bulldozers and vehicles, pushed dozens of meters deep into the area and razed the Palestinian-owned lands.

Gov’t’s to open up to media, be more transparent, says PM

AFAQ NEWS: The government will be more open to media, and adopt a fully transparent and objective approach in addressing citizens, Prime Minister Bisher Khasawneh vowed Monday. The newly appointed Premier said his remarks following the newly appointed ministers’ Oath of Office ceremony as he told a press conference: “Addressing the Jordanian citizens, we will …

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Algeria reports 153 new daily COVID-19 infections

AFAQ NEWS: A total of 153 COVID-19 cases were recorded in Algeria on Monday, pushing the caseload to 53,225, the Algeria Press Service said. Eight people succumbed to the respiratory disease within the last 24 hours as the death toll stands at 1,809, the news agency cited the Coronavirus Monitoring and Follow-up Committee as saying. …

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