Новости за 28.06.2020

AMMAN — The Court of Cassation has upheld a December 2019 State Security Court ruling sentencing a man to eight years in prison after convicting him of  plotting terrorist attacks against the armed forces patrolling the borders.

AMMAN — Foodstuffs sector representative at the Jordan Chamber of Commerce Raed Hamadah on Sunday called for extending the working hours of restaurants and shops to 24 hours a day, with the aim of stimulating commercial and local tourism movement and protecting the sector. 

AMMAN — Sustaining a severe blow dealt by the coronavirus pandemic, the Kingdom’s businesses have adopted simple means of resilience in an attempt to make the most out of this unprecedented crisis.

WASHINGTON — One person was killed and another wounded in a shooting at a Black Lives Matter rally in the US state of Kentucky, police said.

BEIRUT — Air strikes targeting positions of Iran-backed militias in eastern Syria killed nine fighters on Sunday in the second such raid in 24 hours, a war monitor said.

TRIPOLI — Mines have killed or wounded more than 100 people, including many civilians, south of Libya's capital following deadly combat between rival forces, the UN said Sunday.

Since the coronavirus outbreak in March this year, online distance learning has become the cornerstone of education in Jordan. How well have students, parents and educators coped and adapted? Al Marji’ Publications recently convened a virtual panel discussion to find out. You can visit Al Marji’ Publications’ YouTube channel to view the webinar.

LIVERPOOL — Liverpool’s romp to a first league title in 30 years with a record seven games of the season remaining could herald a golden new era for the Reds with Jurgen Klopp at the helm.

TEHRAN — They bake what Iranians call "the barakat [blessing] of the table", and it is eaten for breakfast, lunch and dinner — traditional breads are a staple of the Iranian diet.