Новости за 07.02.2024

AMMAN —The official logo to mark His Majesty King Abdullah's Silver Jubilee was launched on Wednesday.

AMMAN/DOHA — After 90 minutes of gruelling match, Jordan managed to overcome a persistent South Korean team and The Nashama (The Chivalrous Ones) booked the place in the final of the AFC Asian Cup in Doha. Although the underdog before the tournament, Jordan outsmarted Jurgen Klinsmann’s squad and contained South Korean attack. 

AMMAN — Jordanians on Wednesday marked the 25th anniversary of the passing of His Majesty King Hussein, who died at the age of 63 on February 7, 1999, following a battle with cancer.

AMMAN — Capitolias was one of cities of the Decapolis with Gadara (Umm Qais) and Gerasa (Jerash), and it is located some 10km north of Irbid. The modern name of Capitolias is Beit Ras and the theatre and underground Roman tomb remain main structures from the ancient period. 

AMMAN — The Court of Cassation has upheld a June State Security Court (SSC) ruling, sentencing a man to six years in prison after convicting him of possessing over 1,000 Captagon pills in January 2023.

BEIRUT — France's top diplomat warned officials during a Beirut visit on Tuesday that Israel is threatening to wage war on its northern neighbour to return citizens displaced by cross-border fire, Lebanon's foreign minister said.

BEIRUT — The United Nations and rights groups called for increased aid for Syria on Tuesday, one year after a devastating earthquake struck Turkey and the war-torn country, battering its impoverished population.

GAZA STRIP, Palestinian Territories — Palestinian militant group Hamas said on Tuesday it handed its response on a truce deal aimed at halting the war with Israel to key mediators.

LOS ANGELES — A powerful storm lashing California on Monday has left at least three people dead and caused devastating mudslides and flooding, after dumping months’ worth of rain in a single day.

BRUSSELS — The European Union on Tuesday unveils its climate targets for 2040 and a roadmap for the next stage of its energy transition, with the bloc reeling from a farmer revolt against green reforms just months before European elections.

RIYADH — Saudi Arabia drew 27 million foreign tourists in 2023 and has more than doubled its goal for the end of the decade, an official said on Tuesday.