Section: Jordan
Obama under fire for lack of leadership over Syria
WASHINGTON — The United States is coming under increasingly bitter criticism for its perceived lack of leadership over Syria as the country’s brutal civil conflict heads toward new levels of intensity. Washington appears unable or unwilling to prevent its ally Turkey from bombing Kurdish fighters inside Syria, its critics say. And it has...
Russian PM: World has slipped into ‘new Cold War’
AMMONNEWS – Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said Saturday that strains between Russia and the West have plunged the world into a “new Cold War”.With tensions high over the Ukraine conflict and Russia’s backing of the Syrian regime, Medvedev said: “All that’s left is an unfriendly policy o …read...
Egypt’s international tourism campaign suspended indefinitely over Russian plane crash
The Ministry of Tourism has suspended Egypt’s promotional campaign indefinitely in six major countries that export tourists to the country, until investigations into the Russian plane crash incident are completed. Sources at the ministry said Russia, Germany, Italy, Poland, Ukraine, and France, are the countries that export the most...
Both sides are firing the explosives responsible for Yemen’s climbing death toll
Last week, the UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) released three reports showing the billowing number of civilian deaths in Yemen, Ukraine and Libya. The greatest threat to civilians in Yemen is explosives, the report suggests, but they’re not only talking about Saudi airstrikes. …read more Source: Al...
Airbnb takes off in the UAE as more visitors look for affordable stays
On a recent trip to Kiev, Ukraine, Leena Alwedai decided to stay in an apartment that she found on Airbnb for four nights, with price being the main motivator. Why pay for a hotel room, she said, when she wasn’t going to use the hotel’s facilities? The 25-year-old Dubai resident said that she paid $45 (Dh165) per night for the Kiev...
Jordanian MP’s son dies carrying out Daesh suicide attack
The son of a Jordanian parliamentarian died while carrying out a suicide attack claimed by Daesh in Iraq the week, AFP cited Jordanian media as saying on Friday.Mazen al-Dhalaein, an independent legislator, was quoted by the Khaberni website as saying his son, Mohammed, had died in Iraq. Al-Dhalaein said he learned of his his son’s death...
What is Russia playing at in Syria?
As expected, the American and Russian Presidents, Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin, respectively, traded blunt criticisms at the United Nations on Monday. They accused each other of failures in Syria, pretending to have Syrian interests at heart, even if neither could care less. Obama castigated Russia for taking the defence of the Syrian...
A new video appears to show Russian soldiers in Syria
Reports of Russia’s military presence have concerned leaders around the world, and on Saturday media said two Russian planes carrying aid landed in Latakia. …read more Source: Al...
U.S. to deploy F-22 fighter jets to Europe
AMMONNEWS – The United States will deploy F-22 fighter jets to Europe very soon as part of a broader effort to support eastern European members of the NATO alliance unnerved by Russia’s intervention in Ukraine, Air Force Secretary Deborah James said on Monday.James did not give details about the …read more Source: Ammon...
Etihad airways expands codeshare with belavia to offer daily abu dhabi – kiev service
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has expanded its codeshare partnership with Belavia – Belarusian Airlines, to offer travellers a daily service between Abu Dhabi and Kiev, Ukraine, via Minsk National Airport. Under the agreement, which commenced from 20 July 2015, Etihad Airways has placed its EY flight code...
