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Jordan's Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah II tested positive for Covid-19 on Monday.
Prince Hussein was tested as part of a regular examination after showing mild symptoms, the Royal Hashemite Court said.
The prince, as well as the rest of the royal family, have all been vaccinated. King Abdullah II and Queen Rania were tested for the virus but both had negative results.
The king and queen will self-isolate for five days in accordance with Jordan's Covid-19 restrictions.
Jordan was praised in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic for acting quickly to quarantine incoming travellers. Hundreds were taken to resorts on the Dead Sea and hotels in the capital Amman on buses from Queen Alia International Airport.
But the kingdom has since seen two large waves of the virus, killing over 10,000 people and infecting 819,000. On Sunday, Jordan reported 987 new cases, part of a plateau since late May this year. WHO figures show 6,866,023 doses of coronavirus vaccine have been administered to Jordan's 10 million population, in one of the first programmes to cover refugees.
King Abdullah called for the world's nations to work together to tackle the virus and other pressing issues as he attended the UN General Assembly last week.
He said international bodies and the UN must “pool our resources and respond quickly” to share vaccines and meet other threats like terrorism and climate change.
Key findings of Jenkins report
- Founder of the Muslim Brotherhood, Hassan al Banna, "accepted the political utility of violence"
- Views of key Muslim Brotherhood ideologue, Sayyid Qutb, have “consistently been understood” as permitting “the use of extreme violence in the pursuit of the perfect Islamic society” and “never been institutionally disowned” by the movement.
- Muslim Brotherhood at all levels has repeatedly defended Hamas attacks against Israel, including the use of suicide bombers and the killing of civilians.
- Laying out the report in the House of Commons, David Cameron told MPs: "The main findings of the review support the conclusion that membership of, association with, or influence by the Muslim Brotherhood should be considered as a possible indicator of extremism."
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The internal combustion engine is facing a watershed moment – major manufacturer Volvo is to stop producing petroleum-powered vehicles by 2021 and countries in Europe, including the UK, have vowed to ban their sale before 2040. The National takes a look at the story of one of the most successful technologies of the last 100 years and how it has impacted life in the UAE.
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- The Foreign Ministry launched a review to determine how authorities failed to detect the posts before her entry
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