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UK Provides Egypt with 4 Million Doses of AstraZeneca

Egypt receives doses of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine (Egyptian Health Ministry)
Egypt receives doses of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine (Egyptian Health Ministry)
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UK Provides Egypt with 4 Million Doses of AstraZeneca

Egypt receives doses of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine (Egyptian Health Ministry)
Egypt receives doses of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine (Egyptian Health Ministry)

Egypt has received four million doses of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine from the United Kingdom, as part of the global COVAX agreement, Egypt's Health Ministry revealed.

The vaccines were sent to Cairo International Airport in three batches on Thursday and Friday.

Acting Health Minister Khaled Abdel-Ghaffar thanked the UK for supporting Egypt in its fight against the pandemic.

COVAX was established by the Geneva-based GAVI vaccine alliance and the World Health Organization (WHO) for the equitable distribution of vaccines.

Egypt recorded 2,007 new cases over the past 24 hours, raising the total number of infections in the country to 419,460, including 353,409 recoveries.

Twenty-six patients have died from the virus, raising death toll to 22,522.

Health Ministry Spokesperson Hossam Abdel Ghaffar said the AstraZeneca vaccine has received approval for emergency use from WHO and the Egyptian Drug Authority.

He said the shipment will be tested in the authority’s labs before distributing it to the inoculation centers across the country.

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Jordan Describes Shooting near Israeli Embassy as ‘Terrorist Attack’

Police vehicles on a street near the Israeli embassy in Amman, Jordan November 24, 2024. REUTERS/Jehad Shelbak
Police vehicles on a street near the Israeli embassy in Amman, Jordan November 24, 2024. REUTERS/Jehad Shelbak
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Jordan Describes Shooting near Israeli Embassy as ‘Terrorist Attack’

Police vehicles on a street near the Israeli embassy in Amman, Jordan November 24, 2024. REUTERS/Jehad Shelbak
Police vehicles on a street near the Israeli embassy in Amman, Jordan November 24, 2024. REUTERS/Jehad Shelbak

Jordan described Sunday’s shooting near the heavily fortified Israeli embassy in the capital Amman as a “terrorist attack”.
Jordan's communications minister, Mohamed Momani, said the shooting is a “terrorist attack” that targeted public security forces in the country. He said in a statement that investigations into the incident were under way.
In remarks to Asharq Al-Awsat, security sources described the incident as “an individual and isolated act, unrelated to any organized groups”.
The sources added that preliminary investigations indicated that the attacker was “under the influence of drugs”.
A gunman was dead and three Jordanian policemen were injured after the shooting near the Israeli embassy in Sunday's early hours, a security source and state media said.
Police shot a gunman who had fired at a police patrol in the affluent Rabiah neighborhood of the Jordanian capital, the state news agency Petra reported, citing public security, adding investigations were ongoing.
The gunman, who was carrying an automatic weapon, was chased for at least an hour before he was cornered and killed just before dawn, according to a security source.
"Tampering with the security of the nation and attacking security personnel will be met with a firm response," Momani told Reuters, adding that the gunman had a criminal record in drug trafficking.
Jordanian police cordoned off an area near the heavily policed embassy after gunshots were heard, witnesses said. Two witnesses said police and ambulances rushed to the Rabiah district, where the embassy is located.
The area is a flashpoint for frequent demonstrations against Israel.