Новости за 24.10.2016

AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah on Monday issued directives to host the Arab League’s 28th session after Yemen apologised for not being able to host the summit. 

AMMAN — Although the outflow of displaced people from Mosul is still low, UNHCR and other UN agencies are prepared to receive large numbers of the displaced as an operation to free the city from Daesh continues, UNHCR High Commissioner Filippo Grandi said on Monday.

QARAQOSH, Iraq — Iraqi forces advancing on Mosul faced stiff resistance Monday from the Daesh terror group despite an unprecedented wave of air strikes by the US-led coalition in support of the week-old offensive.

AMMAN — The Environment Ministry will use social media networks to communicate with the public about the cost and impact of environmental abuse on Jordan’s resources, officials said on Monday. 

ERBIL, Iraq — It has taken two years of training a demoralised army, and the backing of the air cover and special forces of the world's greatest powers, for Iraq to mount an offensive to recapture Mosul from the Daesh terror group.

ISTANBUL — Tensions between Turkey and Iraq showed no sign of subsiding on Monday with Turkish leaders saying the country was engaged in the offensive to retake Mosul from the Daesh terror group while Iraq denied the claim.

MANILA — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's fiery rhetoric and deadly crime war are becoming a growing concern around the world, the top US envoy for Asia warned on Monday in Manila.

BRUSSELS — EU president Donald Tusk said he and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau believe a summit on a landmark EU-Canada trade accord can go ahead as planned Thursday, even though Belgium has yet to sign off on the deal.

AMMAN — Witnessing increased travel during Hajj season and the Eid Al Adha holiday, Queen Alia International Airport (QAIA) welcomed 774,306 passengers during September 2016, resulting in a marked 9.3 per cent increase in passenger traffic (PAX) in comparison to the same month last year.

AMMAN — Umniah's network was ranked as the fastest network in Jordan, according to Speedtest by Ookla, which came up with the result after testing and verifying hundreds of thousands of consumer-initiated tests.