Jordan News UpdatesThe German government Saturday decided to stop exporting weapons to Kazakhstan, as widespread protests led to the death of scores.
The Deutsche Presse-Agentur GmbH (dpa) reported that the German authorities have also put out in place measures that would prevent the exportation of German weaponry to the Asian country.
last year, German government issued 25 licenses to export weapons to Kazakhstan at USD 2.5 million, the dpa added.
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The Kazakhstan authorities Saturday said they had arrested 4,400 people following nationwide protests ignited by an increase in oil and gas prices.
The TASS news agency reported that the Kazakhstan security forces had detained the former head of national security Karim Massimov on suspicion of treason.
To address the demands of the protestors, the president asked the government to resign and canceled the proposed increase in gas and oil prices.
The Kazakhstan president Kassym-Jomart Tokayev announced Sunday a national mourning day after the “tragic” loss of lives.
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Deputy Premier and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Ayman Safadi and German federal Minister of Defence Christine Lambrecht Saturday held extended talks on ways to strengthen the strategic partnership relationship between the two countries, and efforts to resolve regional crises.
Safadi underscored the importance of the Jordanian-German relationship and expanding cooperation in military, defence and security fields both at the bilateral level and within the European Union. He praised German support, as Berlin is the second largest donor to Jordan.
The ministers reviewed regional developments, including the Palestinian issue, efforts to resolve crises in Syria, Yemen and Libya, support for Iraq in its efforts to stabilize the country and cooperation in combating terrorism.
Lambrecht, who is on her first visit to the Kingdom after coming to office last month, said Germany is keen on enhancing cooperation with Jordan, praising efforts led by His Majesty King Abdullah II to overcome regional challenges and crises and establish security and stability.
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Saturday expressed its condolences to the Pakistani government and people over the victims of a snowstorm that struck the hill town of Murree, about 70 km northeast of the capital, Islamabad.
In a press statement, Ministry spokesman Haitham Abul Ful voiced Jordan’s solidarity “with the government and people of the brotherly Islamic Republic of Pakistan, and its deepest condolences to the families of the victims.”
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Three Turkish soldiers Saturday were killed after a landmine implanted on the Turkey-Syria borders by “terrorist” groups had detonated, according to the Turkish defence ministry.
The Anadolu Agency reported that the Ministry of Defence said the explosion took place in the southernmost part of the border city of Sanliurfa.
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Saturday expressed condolences to Egypt over a deadly road accident in South Sinai.
Sixteen people were killed and 18 injured when a bus and a microbus collided on the road between Suez and El-Tor, according to Egypt’s health ministry.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Haitham Abul Ful expressed Jordan’s solidarity with the government and people of Egypt, and extended the Kingdom’s deepest condolences to the victims’ families, wishing the injured a speedy recovery.
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Prime Minister and Defense Minister Bisher Khasawneh met Saturday with German Federal Minister of Defence Christine Lambrecht.
During the meeting, which was attended by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Maj. Gen. Yousef Hunaiti, Khasawneh stressed the close relations between Jordan and Germany and the Kingdom’s keen interest to further cement cooperation in the various fields.
The German minister stressed the “distinguished” relations with Jordan, noting the Kingdom’s role, led by His Majesty King Abdullah II, in supporting efforts to bring about peace and stability in the Middle East.
The meeting touched on areas of cooperation in the defence field, training and the exchange of expertise between the armed forces of the two countries as well as efforts to combat terrorism.
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The Canadian health authorities Saturday said COVID-19 killed 80 persons in the last 24 hours, taking the death toll to 30,668.
They highlighted that more than 39,000 people tested positive for the lung disease.
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The UK’s health department Saturday reported 313 COVID-19 deaths, taking the death toll to 150,057.
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) said some 146,390 people tested positive for the highly contagious lung disease.
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The Canadian health authorities Saturday said more than 2.5 million people have tested positive for COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic.
They added that the highly contagious respiratory disease has killed a total of 30,742.
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