If Jordan receives federal relief funds, the money will go toward a newly created small business relief program, the city council decided last week.
Jewish groups urge US to step up pressure on Jordan
A coalition of Jewish American organizations has called on the U.S. government to press Jordan to extradite a Palestinian woman who helped carry out a 2001 suicide bombing that killed 15 people, …
Jordan-Squires
Jenna Alyssa Jordan Weds Stephen (Steve) Roy Squires May 23 Jenna Alyssa Jordan, daughter of Tony and Debbie Jordan of Georgetown, SC, was married to Stephen Roy Squires, son of Sammy Squires and the …
A Naval Blockade Of North Korea Is No Winning Strategy
There’s more to blockading North Korea than ordering the fleet into action. A fair amount of politicking vis-à-vis allies, friends, and prospective antagonists would be a must. Donald J. Trump adores …
Sri Lanka hosts lavish wedding exhibit
Early Saturday, young Ranjani Gunatilake, who is planning her wedding in December, traveled to the Waters Edge resort in Sri Lanka’s capital Colombo to attend “Wedding Boutique 2020,” the first …
China and Iran reportedly working on partnership worth billions for Tehran
Beijing would provide massive investments into banking, telecommunication, ports, railways – a huge boost for the Islamic Republic’s teetering economy – in exchange for Iran …
Japan’s MUFG to expand lending business in Thailand with Grab’s big data
Japan’s Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc will start lending to Grab users and drivers in Thailand to monetise its $706 million investment in the ride-hailing firm as growth in its home …
Bangladeshi Hajj, Umrah operators lose Tk300 crore of business
Bangladeshi travel agents, Hajj and Umrah operators have lost about Tk300 crore in business opportunities as the Saudi Arabian government has barred non-resident foreign citizens …
China sanctions Lockheed Martin over Taiwan arms sales, but impact is minimal
Beijing did not spell out what these measures would entail, and Lockheed Martin has very little exposure to China. But the announcement, coming just a day after China sanctioned four American …
Fees reprieve in Bahrain ‘will benefit businesses’
Embattled business sectors reeling from the Covid-19 crisis will gradually feel the positive impact of the waiver or reduction of labour fees, predicted a top official. Labour Market Regulatory …