Новости за 12.03.2024

AMMAN — Queen Alia International Airport (QAIA) has secured the title of “Best Airport by Size and Region: Middle East” for airports serving five to 15 million passengers for the second consecutive year and eighth time in its history.

AMMAN — Pella, an ancient site located approximately 100 kilometres northwest from Amman, was discovered in 1818 by Charles Irby and James Mangles. Pella was part of ancient Decapolis, a coalition of cities during the Hellenistic Period, and it was a Bronze Age centre. 

AMMAN — President of the Economic and Social Council (ESC) Mousa Shteiwi on Tuesday highlighted the importance of the Economic Modernisation Vision as a fundamental pillar in adopting Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) technologies.

HONG KONG — Equity markets mostly rose on Tuesday following the previous day's sell-off, with focus on the release of US inflation data that could play a key role in the Federal Reserve's decision-making on cutting interest rates.

AMMAN  —  Jordan’s national has regrouped following the end of the Pro League’s week 14 as they prepare to resume Group G qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup in which Jordan will play Pakistan in two consecutive home and away matches in the next two weeks.

GAZA STRIP, Palestinian Territories — Israel pressed on with its offensive against Gaza on Sunday with no truce in sight on the eve of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan as a dire humanitarian crisis gripped the besieged Palestinian territory.

AMMAN — Her Majesty Queen Rania underscored the urgent need for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, calling on Israel to end the war and its obstruction of critically-needed humanitarian aid. She also stressed that widespread hunger in Gaza is not a natural disaster, describing it as a “man-made, Israeli-made disaster”.

LISBON — Portugal looked set on Monday for a period of political uncertainty after no party won a majority in the election at the weekend and the far-right surged into the role of potential king maker.

TOKYO — Celebrated Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki won his second Oscar on Sunday with “The Boy and the Heron” — the Studio Ghibli co-founder’s first film in a decade, and potentially his last.