Новости за 08.11.2020

CAIRO — Despite the pandemic and tourism collapse, Egypt is projecting healthy economic growth this year, even as around one third of the Arab world's most populous country still lives under poverty.

AMMAN — LG Electronics Inc. (LG) has announced a 2020 third-quarter revenue of $14.24 billion and operating profit of $807.14 million.

AMMAN — Forty-five COVID-19 deaths and 3,554 infections were recorded in the Kingdom on Saturday, increasing the caseload to 104,802, the government announced.

AMMAN — The Northern Military Zone, in coordination with the Anti-Narcotics Department (AND), on Friday thwarted an attempt to smuggle drugs from the Syrian territories into the Kingdom.

AMMAN — Daad Initiative, which is affiliated with the Crown Prince Foundation (CPF) and the Information and Communications Technology Association (INTAJ), on Saturday launched an online competition concerned with the production of  Arabic digital content for university students, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported. 

CAIRO — Egyptians began voting on Saturday in the second phase of a parliamentary election in which supporters of President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi are expected to win.

WASHINGTON — The United States reported record new coronavirus cases for the third day in a row, as Joe Biden vowed to act against the pandemic on "day one" if he wins the presidential election in the world's worst-hit nation.