Новости за 12.04.2016

BEIRUT — Syria's landmark ceasefire was threatening to fall apart on Tuesday amid a surge of fresh fighting, especially in northern Aleppo province, just as peace talks were set to resume in Geneva.

AMMAN – Jordan's economy grew by 2.5 per cent in 2015, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). 

RAMALLAH — Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas has said there is an "urgent" need for a UN resolution on Israeli settlements as he embarks on a multi-country tour that may be among his last chances to renew peace efforts.

AMMAN – Jordan and the German Development Bank (KfW) on Tuesday signed agreements for water and wastewater projects worth 22 million euros (around JD18 million), the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.

MARIB, Yemen — Loyalists and rebels have clashed on several fronts in Yemen, officials said Tuesday, the second day of a UN-brokered ceasefire the insurgents are warning is in jeopardy, less than a week before peace talks.

KABUL — The Taliban announced the start of their spring offensive on Tuesday, pledging to launch large-scale offensives against government strongholds backed by suicide and guerrilla attacks to drive Afghanistan's Western-backed government from power.

LIBREVILLE — The number of children used by Nigeria's Boko Haram to stage suicide bombings has risen more than 10-fold in one of the most "horrific" aspects of the insurgency, the United Nations said on Tuesday.

AMMAN — The Civil Status and Passports Department (CSPD) is expected to start issuing new smart identification cards as of mid-May, a CSPD official said on Tuesday.

AMMAN — The maritime and shipping industry in Jordan and the region is likely to witnesses negative consequences if a bridge is built to connect Egypt to Saudi Arabia, the Arab Bridge Maritime Company said.

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan's parliament has adopted a law that will convert the cash-strapped national airline into a limited company but bar the government from giving up its management control, officials said on Tuesday.