Новости за 11.08.2016

AMMAN — The Islamic Action Front (IAF) has agreed to field 25 lists covering every governorate for the parliamentary election, slated for September 20, IAF Spokesperson Murad Adaileh said Thursday. 

AMMAN — Israel has still not sentenced two Jordanian prisoners, Abdullah Zeitawi and Osaid Abu Khdeir, who have been detained since September 2014 and June this year respectively, an activist said on Thursday. 

AMMAN — USAID seeks to promote opportunities that tap into the energy of Jordan's young people and hone their skills, the agency's mission director, Jim Barnhart, said on Thursday. 

AMMAN — With a view to improving the performance of media and the quality of coverage during the September 20 parliamentary elections, the Jordan Media Institute (JMI) has launched a code of conduct to ensure the impartiality and independence of the press.

TUNIS — Tunisia has gone through five prime ministers in as many years since its revolution, each pushing a widely-praised transition to democracy. None, though, has made much progress in building the economic stability and opportunity that young Tunisians demand.

WASHINGTON — US military leaders painted an overly optimistic picture of American efforts to fight the Daesh terror group in Iraq and Syria, a damning government report released Thursday found.

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan — Fighting raged Thursday in Helmand after Afghanistan rushed military reinforcements to beat back Taliban insurgents advancing on the besieged capital of the southern poppy-growing province, as officials downplayed fears the city could fall.