Jordan News UpdatesThe UK’s health department Sunday reported 43 COVID-19 deaths, as the death toll stands at 136,953.
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) said some 30,440 people tested positive for the highly contagious lung disease, taking the caseload across the UK to more than 7.9 million.
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COVID-19 killed six in Jordan in the last 24 hours, as the death toll stands at 10,742 and a total of 1,037 cases were recorded, pushing the caseload to some 826,280 , according to the Ministry of Health (MoH).
The MoH said in a press statement Sunday that 3.9 percent of the 26,440 tests conducted today came back positive.
It said 63 people had recovered and were discharged from hospitals while 60 others were admitted, as the total number of COVID-19 patients receiving medical treatment in hospitals stands at 450.
The number of active COVID-19 cases in the Kingdom hovers around 12,680, it added.
Some 802,860 COVID-19 patients, including patients who had been self-isolating, have fully recovered so far.
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Students of Mutah University’s College of Medicine ranked first in the projects exhibition, held recently at the University of Jordan and included all medical schools in the universities across the Kingdom.
This exhibition aims to raise awareness and celebrate International Days such as the World Down Syndrome Day and the Self-injury Awareness Day (SIAD) and other events, Dean of the Mutah University’s College of Medicine, Sa’id Al-Dall’en, said Sunday in a statement.
He lauded the students’ efforts in representing the university, stressing that the college will continue its plans on with the same approach to align with the university’s visions and aspirations for excellence and creativity.
The Mutah University’s College of Medicine participation in the gathering was within the International Federation of Medical Student Associations (IFMSA) in Jordan, while the project of its students within the Internaional Days included many lectures of cognitive value, especially those related to Down syndrome.
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Israeli authorities Sunday forced a Palestinian in northern occupied Jerusalem to demolish their own home, claiming the house owners had no building permit.
The Colonization and Wall Resistance Commission stated the Palestinian house owner was forced to demolish their own home in the Beit Hanina town in occupied Jerusalem. The 50-square-meter house had been home to 10 people.
The afflicted family had to demolish their own home; otherwise, the Israeli authorities would have done it for them and charged them.
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A Cabinet session, headed by by Prime Minister, Dr. Bisher Khasawneh, on Sunday decided to approve the National Population Strategy 2021-2030.
The strategy’s priorities, which were outlined by the Higher Population Council (HPC), in cooperation with ministries, public and semi-governmental institutions, civil society organizations and the private sector, are based on four pillars related to health and reproductive health, economic and social ingredient, women and youth, and migration, refugee and crises.
To ensure smooth implementation, the Council of Ministers asked the concerned authorities to act according to the strategy, demanding inclusion of its outcomes, under their existing and/or future plans and programs in coordination with the HPC.
On the other hand, the Council of Ministers decided to approve the recommendations of approved the recommendations of the Settlement and Reconciliation Committee to settle the tax status of 1, 058 taxpayers owing financial obligations in accordance with the provisions of the Income Tax Law and the General Sales Tax Law.
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The Senate’s Jordanian-Turkish Brotherhood Committee, headed by Dr. Yassin Husban, discussed Sunday, with the Turkish Ambassador to Jordan, Ismail Armaz, bilateral relations in various fields, especially in the parliamentary area.
Husban stressed the “deep-rooted” Jordanian-Turkish relations, which are witnessing “remarkable” progress at various levels, especially in economic, commercial and tourism fields, praising Armaz’s role for his efforts that had a “significant” impact in strengthening bilateral relations.
Referring to the bilateral agreements in the education and trade fields, Husban lauded Turkey’s position in support of the Kingdom’s stance towards the Palestinian cause and the Hashemite custodianship over Islamic and Christian holy sites in Jerusalem.
The Turkish envoy, for his part, stressed the importance of efforts aimed to strengthen joint friendship ties, and open the way for increasing cooperation in various fields to achieve common interests.
The diplomat also announced the launch of a direct travel route between Istanbul and Aqaba, which will operate March next year.
Armaz, moreover, expressed his keenness to hold more discussions, which would strengthen Jordanian-Turkish relations in all fields.
The committee’s members called on increasing level of joint economic, trade and tourism cooperation, in light of Jordan’s “attractive” investment environment and the need to provide facilitations to increase the two countries’ exports.
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His Majesty King Abdullah on Sunday received World Bank Group President David Malpass at Basman Palace.
King Abdullah expressed appreciation of the longstanding partnership with the World Bank Group, commending the group’s prompt response to the priorities that Jordan raised in July, including working with the government on its 2022-2023 plan, which seeks to enhance the economy’s resilience and recovery.
His Majesty said Jordan counts on the bank’s support in a number of priority sectors, including energy, tourism, transportation, job creation, and enhancing the social safety net, stressing the importance of bolstering cooperation to promote the business and investment environment, and supporting public-private partnerships through the bank’s International Finance Corporation.
For his part, Malpass commended Jordan’s efforts in addressing poverty, boosting the business environment, and enhancing the growth of the private sector, which helps in creating job opportunities.
In addition, the World Bank Group president expressed appreciation of Jordan’s support for refugees, including providing them with education, job opportunities, and health services, stressing the importance of the bank’s partnership with Jordan.
The meeting also covered possible World Bank Group support for Jordan’s efforts in enhancing regional economic integration, and energy connectivity projects in the region.
Prime Minister Bisher Khasawneh, Director of the Office of His Majesty Jafar Hassan, Energy Minister Hala Zawati, Planning Minister Nasser Shraideh, and a number of World Bank Group officials attended the meeting.
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The total value of certificates of origin issued by the Irbid Chamber of Industry (ICI) last September 2021 nealy reached $115 million, compared to $85.4 million during the same period last year, marking an increase of nearly 34.7%, according to a ICI statement Sunday.
The value of Al Hassan Industrial Estate’s exports stood at $104 million, followed by Cyber City with exports amounting to $9 million, while the remaining exports went to the other governorate regions, the statement added.
The textile and leather sector came first in exports with a value of $105 million, followed by the medical and pharmaceutical industries sector with $4 million exports, the engineering industries by about $2 million, and foodstuffs with a similar value, the statement noted.
Meanwhile, exports of the chemical and cosmetics industries reached $1.5 million and the remaining exports included plastic, construction, packaging, cardboard and mining industries, according to the ICI.
The US was the biggest importer, with revenues that reached $91, followed by Arab countries, which imported commodities worth of $7.5 million, then came Canada by about $1 million, and European countries by $5.5 million, while approximately $9 million of the governorate’s exports went to various international markets, the statement showed.
ICI Head, Hani Abu Hassan, said the sectors’ resumption of operations and opening of air, land and sea crossings contributed to increasing the governorate’s exports “in this way,” in addition to the process of industries’ modernization and development, making them “more competitive” in the global market.
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The activities of the 17th Arab Capitals’ Youth Meeting, organized by the Jordanian Ministry of Youth, in cooperation with the Arab League, kicked off on Sunday, under the slogan, “Health and Community Environment,” at Al Hussein Youth City.
The meeting aims to enhance the youth role in making initiatives and encourage their creativity to produce and develop youth initiatives, and create the opportunity to interact and exchange cultural and social experiences from various Arab countries, according to a Ministry of Youth statement.
In a speech at opening ceremony, Minister of Youth, Mohammed Nabulsi, said youth initiatives have a “major” role and priority to be relied upon to advance the youth conditions.
Nabulsi also stressed the event’s importance in providing opportunities for Arab youth to exchange experiences, adding that the “current generation could overcome challenges with their capabilities and positive energies.”
For her part, Arab League representative, Haifa Abu-Ghazaleh, said Council of Arab Youth and Sports Ministers attaches “remarkable” importance to empowering and rehabilitating youth, stemming from the bloc’s belief that youth are “the future of the nation.”
Stressing the event’s importance to help young people harness their potentials to activities that support security and stability, she said discussions are an opportunity to produce ideas to “build and develop the Arab world.”
The 7-day event, which saw participation of 14 Arab countries, includes dialogue sessions and meetings with a number of institutions concerned with youth, health and environmental initiatives, the statement said
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