Oman reports record number of COVID-19 deaths in 72 hours

A medical worker collects a swab sample from a passenger for a RT-PCR Coronavirus test at the Muscat international airport in the Omani capital on Oct. 1, 2020. (File/AFP)
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Updated 27 June 2021
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Oman reports record number of COVID-19 deaths in 72 hours

DUBAI: Oman reported a record number of COVID-19 infections and deaths in the past 72 hours, with 119 dying from the disease during this period, the newspaper Oman News said on Sunday.
A total of 5,517 people were diagnosed with the virus in the same period, it said.


Jordanian army chief holds talks with Lebanese leaders in Beirut

Updated 29 January 2026
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Jordanian army chief holds talks with Lebanese leaders in Beirut

  • Maj. Gen. Yousef Huneiti highlighted the strong relationship between Jordanian, Lebanese military institutions

LONDON: Jordan’s army chief met Lebanese President Joseph Aoun at the Presidential Palace in Beirut on Thursday to discuss security cooperation.

Maj. Gen. Yousef Huneiti, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in Jordan, addressed regional developments and security challenges, and ways to contribute to the stability of the region.

He also met the commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces, Gen. Rodolphe Haykal. They discussed military cooperation and the exchange of expertise and training to improve readiness and efficiency, according to the Petra news agency.

Huneiti highlighted the strong relationship between the Jordanian and Lebanese military institutions. Haykal commended the Jordan Armed Forces’ role in supporting regional security and stability, as reported by Petra.