Новости за 21.02.2024

UNITED NATIONS, United States — The United States vetoed a UN Security Council resolution on Tuesday that called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, drawing stern criticism from allies as President Joe Biden faces mounting pressure to temper support for Israel.

AMMAN — HRH Princess Sumaya, president of the Royal Scientific Society (RSS), on Monday met with Chief of Staff Brig. Gen. Yusuf Ahmed Hunaiti, and several senior officers of the Jordanian Armed Forces-Arab Army (JAF) during their visit to the Royal Society and Princess Sumaya University for Technology.

AMMAN — Wadi Hasa is one of the most southern wadis between the Dead Sea and the Central Plateau. In most recent times, Wadi Hasa is a popular destination for hikers and adventure tourists, while in prehistoric time it has been a home for numerous settlements. The valley, which is 25 kilometres long, was a base for settlements and a corridor for population movement during history. The sites span periods from the Lower Palaeolithic period until the Ottoman era.

BENGALURU, India — Ancient lake systems once provided Bengaluru with critical water supplies, but the Indian tech hub’s breakneck expansion left many waterways covered over or used as dumps.