Новости за 18.07.2016

AMMAN — King’s Military Adviser and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs-of-Staff Gen. Mashal Al Zaben on Monday left to the US to participate in the meeting for the ministers of defence of member states in the coalition against Daesh.

AMMAN — Local banks have agreed to buy stakes in the Jordan Investment Fund (JIF), which will be established and listed in the Amman Stock Market as a public shareholding company, a senior official announced.

AMMAN — Amen FM, the radio station of the Public Security Department (PSD), in Ramadan collected JD35,000 as donations from its audience to pay the debts of 19 women jailed for inability to repay due cheques and bills.

DUBAI - More than 10 people accused of storming Saudi diplomatic missions in Iran in January appeared in a Tehran court on Monday, Iranian news agencies reported, weeks after President Hassan Rouhani urged the judiciary to take action.

BEIRUT — Syrian refugee Abu Adnan was rushing his newborn to the doctor one night in the Lebanese town of Rmeish when municipal police stopped him and began questioning him.

FRANKFURT — German container shipping giant Hapag-Lloyd announced Monday it is teaming up with United Arab Shipping Company to become one of the world's top five shipping companies as consolidation in the sector continues apace.

AMMAN — Jordan Investment Commission (JIC) has started issuing a five-year- licence for economic activities launched at development and free trade zones, a JIC statement said on Monday.

A practical high performance brute with turbocharged 5-cylinder engine and resolute four wheel-drive roadholding, the Audi RS3 Sportback is somewhat reminiscent of the Ingolstadt manufacturer’s now iconic 1980s Quattro and 1990s RS2 models. With compact, more agile 5-door hatchback body and well over the 300BHP threshold, the RS3 is a rare beast counting only the Mercedes-Benz AMG A45 and just launched and long-awaited Ford Focus RS as competitors 

DETROIT — Tesla Motors is working on modifications to its Autopilot system after it failed to stop for a tractor-trailer rig in a Florida crash that killed the driver of a Model S sedan.

SAO PAULO — The last time Brazil played a major football tournament at home, Neymar was stretchered off the field and then missed an embarrassing loss against Germany in the 2014 World Cup semifinals.

AMMAN — A Royal initiative was launched on Sunday for families with limited incomes after His Majesty King Abdullah met with dignitaries and representatives of Zarqa and Mafraq earlier this year, according to a Royal Court statement. 

AMMAN – Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Imad Fakhoury, Minister of State for Media Affairs  Mohammad Momani and EU Ambassador to Jordan Andrea Matteo Fontana are scheduled to hold a press conference on Wednesday to announce an agreement between Jordan and the EU on simplifying the rules of origin. 

AMMAN — Inflation in the first half of 2016 went down by 1.4 per cent, compared to the same period of 2015, the Department of Statistics (DoS) announced on Sunday.

AMMAN — The Jordan Times distributes on Monday the 25th issue of Al Qibla newspaper, the mouthpiece of the Great Arab Revolt.

AMMAN — Jordan was the first country in the region to draft a law combating human trafficking framed by Islamic, Arab and human values, Interior Ministry Secretary General Samir Mubaideen has said.