Новости за 24.01.2016

BAGHDAD — Iraqi Shiite lawmakers responded angrily Sunday to the Saudi ambassador's criticism of militia forces in the country, with some calling for his expulsion less than a month after he arrived.

BENGHAZI, Libya — Firefighters have put out fires started by an attack by Daesh militants at the major Libyan oil terminal of Ras Lanuf, a spokesman for guards at the terminal said on Sunday.

AMMAN – The Senate on Sunday endorsed the 2016 draft budget law as referred from the Lower House with no changes. 

RABAT — Thousands of Moroccan trainee teachers and their families took to the streets of the capital Rabat on Sunday to protest against government plans to cut education jobs, defying an official ban on demonstrations.

CHIOS, Greece — In the inky nighttime blackness, a small red dot appears on the radar screen, moving fast.

New York — A massive blizzard that claimed at least 16 lives in the eastern United States finally appeared to be winding down Sunday, giving snowbound residents the chance to begin digging out.

KABUL — The Afghan Taliban Sunday reiterated their pre-conditions for the resumption of peace talks with Kabul, including their removal from international terror blacklists, at an informal meeting with lawmakers and activists in Doha.

AMMAN — Despite their relatively modest contributions to scientific research locally and internationally, women have what it takes to excel, according to award-winning Jordanian scientist Ramia Al Bakain.

LONDON — Britain's banks need to dedicate far greater resources towards securing their IT infrastructure and should have a designated board member overseeing the issue, a senior lawmaker said, following a string of high-profile technology failures.

AMMAN — About 85 per cent of private and public sector institutions in Jordan are no longer using any pirated software, an official said Sunday.

BEIRUT — Suspected Russian raids killed 33 civilians in war-ravaged eastern Syria on Saturday, amid reports US forces are building up an air base to bolster their fight against extremists further north.

AMMAN — Despite security warnings for US citizens in the region, including Jordan, the US embassy in Amman on Saturday said the Kingdom remains safe and secure.