Новости за 07.07.2020

AMMAN — In light of reports about Jordanian expatriates returning to the Kingdom soon as a result of pandemic-induced lay-offs abroad, demand for housing is expected to rise during the second half of this year, a stakeholder in the real estate sector said.

AMMAN — The Ministry of Water and Irrigation has entered a new phase of e-services with the launch of a new smartphone application “Water App” in partnership with UNICEF Jordan, according to a ministry statement.

AMMAN — The indicators of an impact study for 23 industrial small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) granted JD1.1 million in the first phase of the programme “Enhancing Industrial SMEs for Export”, implemented by the Jordan Enterprise Development Corporation (JEDCO), recently showed a JD8.8 million growth in exports.

WASHINGTON — More than 1,000 US religious leaders urged President Donald Trump on Tuesday to abandon plans to resume federal executions after a hiatus of 17 years.

DUBAI — Dubai on Tuesday closed its only field hospital set up at a convention centre to treat coronavirus cases after the last patient, a Japanese national, walked out in good health.

WASHINGTON — Five more US air carriers including Delta Air Lines and United Airlines will take out loans under the CARES Act stimulus package, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Tuesday.

MADRID — Forever condemned to live in the shadow of Barcelona, Espanyol’s worst nightmare will come true on Wednesday if they are doomed to relegation from La Liga by their city neighbours.

AMMAN — The Amman Declaration, issued on Monday at the end of the ninth Arab-China States Cooperation Forum, stressed the rejection of Israeli plans to annex any part of the occupied Palestinian territory.