Faisal Al-Fayez, President of the Jordanian Senate and former Prime Minister of Jordan said that King Abdullah and Jordan were forced to pay the price of their rejection of the De
Few parts of the world are experiencing starker inequality in vaccination than the Middle East
Localizing production of vaccines may become necessary to ensure adequate supplies
Updated 25 April 2021
April 24, 2021 23:04
DUBAI: As wealthy countries rush to immunize their populations against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), poorer nations are being left behind with limited, sporadic and often delayed access to vaccines. Experts warn such inequality risks prolonging the pandemic.
In February, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called this uneven distribution of vaccines “wildly unfair,” identifying vaccine equity as “the biggest moral test before the global community.”
Few regions of the world are experiencing starker inequality in this regard than the Middle East. While Israel and the GCC countries race ahead, others like Lebanon and Palestine have only just received their first doses.
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Senate president meets with Oman, Japan ambassadors
By JT - Apr 06,2021 - Last updated at Apr 06,2021
AMMAN Senate President Faisal Al Fayez on Monday met ambassadors Hilal Al Maamari of Oman and Shimazaki Kaoru of Japan, in two separate meetings.
During his meeting with the Omani envoy, Fayez lauded the “distinguished” Jordanian-Omani ties based on mutual respect, highlighting Oman’s supportive stances for Jordan.
Maamari expressed appreciation of Amman’s role in supporting fair Arab issues, commending His majesty King Abdulla’s efforts towards achieving regional security and stability, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.
Fayez and Kaoru reviewed means of advancing Jordanian-Japanese partnerships and cooperation in various fields, notably trade and economy, for the best interests of the two nations.
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When a junior royal and a former head of the royal court were arrested on Saturday – in addition to other unnamed figures – the international reaction was swift.
By midnight local time, foreign ministers across the world had put out urgent communiqués standing behind Jordan s King Abdullah, the government and the people of the country.
The swift and unanimous response is indicative of the important role that Jordan plays in the Middle East and the world as well as the importance that international capitals place on avoiding a political earthquake in the Hashemite Kingdom. Jordan s State Security Court in the capital, Amman. AP Photo