Новости за 18.05.2021

PARIS — Hamas can count on abundant stocks of rockets and other weaponry in its ongoing conflict with Israel, with the Palestinian militant group boasting an even deeper and more effective arsenal than in previous stand-offs.

BEIRUT — Five people protesting on the Lebanon-Israel border against air strikes in Gaza were wounded on Tuesday by tear gas cannisters and smoke bombs fired by Israeli forces, Lebanese state media said.

BERLIN — Germany's competition authority said on Tuesday it had opened an inquiry into online retail giant Amazon over potential "anti-competitive practices", using a new law giving regulators more power to rein in big tech companies.

LONDON — Britons hugged their loved ones and streamed into pubs, gyms and other indoor venues on Monday as the country eased pandemic restrictions, but Asia faced more misery with new variants and a cyclone disrupting the fight against a COVID-19 wave ravaging India.

Gaza — Gaza residents cowered indoors Monday as Israeli jets pounded the enclave, killing more than 200 people.

PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday sought to rally support for Sudan including debt relief at an international summit, praising the country as an "inspiration" in its transition after years of authoritarian rule

AMMAN — The Jordan Taekwondo Federation (JTF) on Monday announced the participation of 110 players in the Asian Qualification Tournament that the Kingdom will host between Friday and Sunday, noting that the tournament will qualify players for the Tokyo Olympics scheduled for July.

AMMAN — The Airport International Group (AIG) announced that 7,575 Queen Alia International Airport (QAIA) workers — 90 per cent of whom hold frontline positions — have received the COVID-19 vaccine. 

AMMAN — Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi and UK Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Dominic Raab on Monday discussed efforts exerted to end the dangerous escalation in the occupied Palestinian territories.