Levant MENA Edition

syria

U.N. hopes for Syria peace talks in Oct/Nov

e United Nations hopes for "serious negotiation" between the government and a still-to-be-formed unified Syrian opposition in October or November.

aviation

Royal Jordanian Airlines launches new online premium services

The services which can be purchased through RJ website.

healthcare

Jordanian drugmaker Hikma sees 2017 guidance at lower end, shares slide

The company reported a 1 percent rise in revenue to $895 million for the six months ended June 30.

healthcare

Jordan's Hikma announces expanded licensing agreement with Takeda

Hikma will have right to register, manufacture, market, distribute four of Takeda’s leading primary care products in 17 markets in MENA.

lebanon

Lebanon scraps law absolving rapists who marry victims

Lebanon's parliament abolished a law that absolves rapists if they marry their victims, joining other Arab states that have repealed "marry-your-rapist" laws in recent weeks.

jordan

Jordan holds local elections in step to devolve powers

Jordan's municipal vote - the first since 2013 - is a stated bid by the government to bring wider grassroots democracy that King Abdullah has said would provided marginalised communities with a bigger voice in state decisions.

jordan

Wild animals rescued from Aleppo zoo arrive in Jordan

Thirteen animals that were rescued from their damaged zoo in the war-torn Syrian city of Aleppo arrive in the Jordanian city of Jerash to be rehoused in a wildlife sanctuary.

syria

Rebels says they shoot down Syrian military jet in south

Western-backed Syrian rebels said they had shot down a Syrian military jet on Tuesday in a desert area in southern Syria near the border with Jordan.

lebanon

UAE Ambassador attends launch of Lebanese- UAE House in Al Batroun

The event included a cultural and intellectual symposium that was sponsored by Ambassador Al Shamsi.

lebanon

Lebanon lacks data protection laws

The lack of a regulatory system means that governmental authorities are collecting detailed personal information without a clear outline: report