Новости за 01.08.2021

AMMAN — Through funding from the EU Regional Trust Fund in Response to the Syrian crisis (Madad Fund), the World Health Organisation (WHO) and Ministry of Health are collaborating to implement the “Jordan Health Programme for Syrian Refugees and Vulnerable Jordanians”. 

AMMAN — The Criminal Court prosecutor on Sunday charged two sisters with premeditated murder in connection with the stabbing death of their older brother at their home in Aqaba on Saturday, official sources said.

AMMAN — HH Prince Mired, the chief chamberlain and the president of the Higher Council for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, on Sunday attended the see-off ceremony of the Jordanian team participating in the 2021 Tokyo Paralympic Games, which is scheduled between August 24 and September 5.

ANKARA — Dozens of villages were evacuated in tourist hotspots in southern Turkey on Sunday as wildfires that have claimed eight lives raged for a fifth day, while blazes also hit Greece, Italy and Spain.

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan — Afghan forces fought fierce street battles and bombed Taliban positions on Sunday while insurgents swarmed major cities as they stepped up their nationwide offensive.

AMMAN — After almost a year and a half of COVID-19, Jordanians’ acceptance and attitudes towards vaccines still vary.

AMMAN — The “UrdunJannah” programme, launched to encourage domestic tourism for Jordanians and residents, has attracted 33,500 participants since the launch of its third season in June, according to a Tourism Ministry statement.

AMMAN — The Ministry of Health, the World Health Organisation and UNICEF on Sunday marked the beginning of the World Breastfeeding Week.  

AMMAN — The Cassation Court has upheld a December Criminal Court ruling, sentencing two brothers to prison terms ranging from five to eight years in prison after convicting them of attempting to murder a shepherd in Amman in March 2020.

BEIJING — Mushrooming outbreaks of the highly contagious Delta variant prompted China and Australia to impose stricter COVID-19 restrictions on Saturday as the World Health Organisation (WHO) urged the world to quickly contain the mutation before it turns into something deadlier and draws out the pandemic.

BRUSSELS — The European Union said on Friday it was ready to impose sanctions on Lebanon's ruling elite over the political crisis wracking the country, after adopting a legal framework for such measures.

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM — Israel is pressing for international action against Iran over a deadly attack on a ship managed by an Israeli billionaire, branding Tehran an "exporter of terrorism" after the likely drone strike.

AMMAN — There is a significant lack of demand for wedding venues, as 90 percent of citizens who plan to get married choose private farms, according to Mamun Al Manaseer, head of the Wedding Venues and Planning Businesses Association.

AMMAN — Amid a reported rise in deaths from drowning incidents, the Interior Ministry has stepped up its campaign against unlicensed swimming pools.