Новости за 23.04.2020

KHARTOUM — It was one of the iconic images of Sudan's revolution: demonstrator Mohamed Youssef, just 15 at the time, holds his hand to his heart as he roars a nighttime poem of protest amid a sea of lights.

TEHRAN — Iran called on Thursday for the US to be held accountable for "cruel" sanctions that have hampered its efforts to fight a coronavirus outbreak that it said claimed another 90 lives.

AMMAN — On the eve of Ramadan, the UNHCR has called for support for refugees and displaced people, as millions are facing deprivation amid the COVID-19 crisis

In the announcement made last Monday by the Minister of State for Media Affairs Amjad Adaileh, computer shops and retailers were among the businesses allowed to reopen and resume work, albeit within the framework of pre-defined protocols. This is interesting and quite significant.

ROME — Italy began conducting antibody tests in the northern region of Lombardy on Thursday, seeking information about coronavirus immunity to help guide authorities as they reopen the long locked-down country.

DUBAI — Air traffic in the Middle East and North Africa is set to plummet by more than half this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, a global aviation body said on Thursday.

LONDON — Oil prices made a spectacular comeback on Thursday as fresh US-Iran tensions erupted while equities were slow to build on recent gains as data provided proof of a dire economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic.

AMMAN — A total of 83 per cent of university students are making use of the educational platforms provided by their universities, while 42 per cent are satisfied with these platforms, a survey showed on Thursday.