Новости за 24.01.2020

BASRA, Iraq — An Iraqi demonstrator was shot dead in the southern city of Basra overnight, a security source and the human rights commission said on Thursday, the latest in a string of protester deaths.

WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump fulminated against his impeachment trial on Thursday as Democrats prepared to resume making their case to the Senate on why he should be removed from office.

WASHINGTON — The Daesh group is weakened but a resurgence is possible if the United States leaves Iraq, US Major General Alexus Grynkewich, the number two commander for the international coalition in Iraq and Syria, said on Wednesday.

AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah, in a phone call on Thursday with Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the crown prince of Abu Dhabi and deputy supreme commander of the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces, discussed the deep-rooted ties between the two countries and means of bolstering cooperation in various areas, according to a Royal Court statement.

AMMAN — The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the European Union (EU) have agreed upon a new 50-million-euro programme of financial guarantees aimed at scaling up investment in renewable energy in Ukraine and in the EU’s Southern Neighbourhood, with a particular focus on Jordan, Lebanon and Tunisia.

AMMAN — Labour Minister Nidal Bataineh on Thursday issued several decisions aimed to encourage employers and their guest workers to benefit from the grace period to rectify their legal status, which ends on January 30.

AMMAN — A project titled "Empowering Civil Society Organisations to Enhance Societal Cohesion", implemented by the Hayat Centre for Civil Society Development (Rased) and funded by the Norwegian Embassy, concluded its activities on Thursday with a dialogue session between participants and stakeholders. 

DEAD SEA — Women leaders on Thursday agreed that strategies on women’s economic empowerment should adopt new methods to ensure better female representation in all arenas.

AMMAN — A cold front predicted to impact the Kingdom on Thursday night is expected to have continued repercussions on Friday, potentially bringing heavy rainfall and thunderstorms, according to the Jordan Meteorological Department (JMD).