Section: Jordan
Gigi Hadid pulls no punches: ‘Learning self-defense is important’
Gigi Hadid says she instinctively fought back during her highly-publicized attack in Milan last week. The 21-year-old model defended elbowing Vitalii Sediuk in the face after the notorious Ukrainian prankster ambushed her during Milan Fashion Week on Thursday. …read more Source: Al...
Syria declares ceasefire over; US, Russia seek extension
BEIRUT — Syria’s military declared a week-long ceasefire over on Monday and vowed to continue fighting, even as officials from the United States and Russia met behind closed doors in Geneva to try to extend it. What is likely to be the final attempt by the US administration of President Barack Obama to find a negotiated solution to the...
Syrian aid groups suspend ties with UN
UNITED NATIONS — More than 70 Syrian aid groups are suspending cooperation with the United Nations, accusing UN humanitarian agencies and their partners of being manipulated by the regime, according to a letter released Thursday. In the letter to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), the 73 signatories demanded an...
Putin, Obama discuss Syria, Ukraine at G20: Russian agencies
Moscow, Sept. …read more Source: Jordan News Agency...
Mayors of Amman, Kiev discuss closer ties
Amman, Aug. …read more Source: Jordan News Agency...
Egypt lays on Ukrainian concert to boost tourism to Sharm El Sheikh
Egypt’s Tourism Promotion Authority has launched a series of artistic events to attract Ukranian tourists to the resort city of Sharm al-Sheikh as winter approaches. South Sinai Governor Khaled Fouda has agreed with Sami Mahmoud, the head of the authority, to sponsor a concert for Ukranian singer Svetlana Loboda in order to promote Egypt in...
‘13,000 Jordanians studying medicine abroad’
AMMAN — Thousands of Jordanians are studying medicine and engineering abroad, raising concerns about the prospects for their employment when they return to the Kingdom, officials said this week. According to figures from the Jordan Medical Association (JMA) and the Jordan Engineers Association (JEA), some 13,000 Jordanians are enrolled in medical...
Germany to pack bigger punch against Northern Ireland
Germany have promised that their attack will pack a bigger punch when they face Northern Ireland on Tuesday after struggling up front in their first two Euro 2016 matches. The Germans will definitely go through to the tournament’s last 16 with a win or a draw in their final Group C game but they will need to be more clinical in front of...
Iran Air cleared to fly in EU
BRUSSELS — Iranian flag carrier Iran Air has been taken off a safety blacklist and cleared to fly in the European Union, the European Commission said Thursday. “Following my visit to Iran in April, a technical assessment was successfully carried out in May,” EU Transport Commissioner Violeta Bulc said in a statement. “Based on this I am happy to...
Ukraine speed to test new-look Germany defence
EVIAN/NICE, France — Germany’s defence will be put to the test in their opening Euro 2016 group match against Ukraine in Lille on Sunday with major questions still to be answered about the world champions’ new-look rearguard. Coach Joachim Loew’s team will be without key central defender Mats Hummels, still recovering from a...
