Новости за 03.12.2020

AMMAN — The International Day of Persons with Disabilities, which falls annually on December 3, this year is commemorated under the theme “Building Back Better: Towards a disability-inclusive, accessible and sustainable post-COVID-19 World”.

AMMAN — The Ministry of Water and Irrigation on Thursday received vehicles and advanced water machinery provided by the German government to help the ministry cut down water losses and upgrade supply networks and sanitation services across the Kingdom.

SANAA — Malnutrition in conflict-hit Yemen has reached record levels, narrowing the window of opportunity to prevent a famine, the UN said Thursday, as the coronavirus and funding shortfalls threaten a humanitarian perfect storm.

AMMAN — The Amman Stock Exchange revealed that the value of shares bought by non-Jordanian investors at the ASE in November 2020 was JD5.6 million, representing 6.7 per cent of the overall trading value, while the value of shares sold by them amounted to JD10.4 million.

ADDIS ABABA — Ethiopia has granted the United Nations full access to deliver aid to the northern region of Tigray, following weeks of lobbying amid military operations there, according to an agreement seen Wednesday by AFP.

RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territories — Israel has released more than $1 billion in funds withheld from the Palestinian Authority, a Palestinian minister said Wednesday, weeks after coordination was renewed between the two sides.

MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday hailed Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's "courage" in agreeing to a peace deal over Nagorno-Karabakh that triggered a backlash against the leader at home.