Новости за 15.09.2020

AMMAN — Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Omar Razzaz and UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi on Tuesday discussed cooperation between the Kingdom and the UN agencies concerned with meeting the increasing demands of Syrian refugees.

AMMAN — Jordan ranked 129th on the 2019 Women, Peace and Security Index that covered 167 countries, the Jordan Strategy Forum (JSF) said on Tuesday in a paper titled "Briefly".

AMMAN — A total of 149 coronavirus cases, including 142 local infections, were recorded on Tuesday, increasing the caseload since the outbreak of the pandemic in the Kingdom to 3,977, the government announced.

KHARTOUM — Sudan has appealed for more aid to combat the impact of catastrophic floods across the country, over which Khartoum has already declared a three-month state of emergency.

ALGIERS — Algerian journalist Khaled Drareni was jailed for two years on appeal on Tuesday, amid a crackdown on dissent following a year of anti-government demonstrations.

CAIRO — The trial of Sudan's deposed strongman Omar Al Bashir over his role in the 1989 military coup that brought him to power was adjourned to September 22, the judge said on Tuesday.

UNITED NATIONS, United States — The UN Security Council adopted a resolution on Tuesday under pressure from the United States endorsing a change in structure for its mission in Libya, which will in the future have a special envoy and a "coordinator".

BRIGHTON, United Kingdom — Frank Lampard believes Chelsea are already showing the benefits of his £200 million ($257 million) spending spree as they kicked off their Premier League campaign with a 3-1 win at Brighton on Monday.