Новости за 19.10.2021

BAGHDAD — Hundreds of supporters of Iraq's powerful Hashed Al Shaabi, a pro-Iranian former paramilitary force, began a sit-in near Baghdad's high-security Green Zone on Tuesday to protest "fraud" in this month's parliamentary elections.

STRASBOURG, France — Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki accused the EU of "blackmail" on Tuesday in a public clash with European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen over his country's rejection of parts of EU law.

AMMAN — Circular No. 46, concerning public gatherings, has drawn mixed reactions from Jordanians.

By Bachir Al Khoury and Alice Hackman
Agence France-Presse

BEIRUT — They may often squabble but Lebanon’s political parties seem united in rejecting an investigation into Beirut’s massive port explosion that they fear could threaten their survival, analysts say.

The explosion of a huge stockpile of poorly stored fertiliser on the dockside on August 4, 2020 killed more than 210 people, wounded thousands and ravaged half the capital.

In the aftermath of mass protests in late... Читать дальше...

By Hamza Mekouar
Agence France –Presse

BANI WALID, Libya — A huge portrait of Muammar Qadhafi marks the entrance of Bani Walid: 10 chaotic years since the Libyan dictator’s death, residents of the desert town still hanker for his rule.

“Muammar Qadhafi is a symbol,” said resident Mohamed Dairi, in his fifties. “We will always support him.”

Unfinished concrete buildings litter the town of some 100,000 people on the edge of the Sahara desert, many of them scarred by bullets... Читать дальше...

AMMAN — ICT specialists stressed the need for personal data protection, calling on social media users to not post their photos or personal information except in cases of dire necessity.

By Etienne Balmer
Agence France-Presse

TOKYO — With an ageing population in need of transport, Japan is betting on autonomous cars, but an accident involving a self-driving showcase at the Paralympics illustrates the challenges ahead.

Japan is far from the only place with autonomous vehicles on the roads, but its government has set acceleration of the technology as a key priority.

Last year, it became the first country in the world to allow a vehicle capable of taking full... Читать дальше...