DUBAI: The UAE has recorded 78 new COVID-19 infections - the lowest since March 2020 - after conducting 272,261 tests in the past 24 hours, state news agency WAM reported.
The health ministry further reported 129 recoveries and no deaths.
The country’s total caseload of recorded infections since the pandemic started now stands at 739,983, with 2,136 deaths and 734,242 recoveries.
Coronavirus cases in the UAE have been falling in recent weeks with a total number of COVID-19 vaccination doses reaching 21,150,096.
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UAE records lowest number of daily COVID-19 infections since March ‘20
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UAE records lowest number of daily COVID-19 infections since March ‘20
- The health ministry further reported 129 recoveries and no deaths
- The country’s total caseload of recorded infections since the pandemic started now stands at 739,983
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.
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