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RABAT Matt Duchene Youth Jersey , Sept. 18 (Xinhua) -- Tourist arrivals in Morocco saw a year-on-year increase of 8 percent in July, the Moroccan Ministry of Tourism said on Monday.


Between January and July, over 6.5 million tourists visited the North African kingdom, the ministry indicated in a statement.


Tourists from Germany were up by 11 percent, followed by Netherlands with an increase of 7 percent Matt Nieto Womens Jersey , and Spain and Italy of 6 percent, it reported.


The country also witnessed a continuous surge in the emerging tourist markets, with Chinese tourist arrivals jumped by 406 percent, while Japanese visitors rose by 46 percent and South Koreans by 44 percent.


A total of 10.3 million tourists visited Morocco in 2016, an increase of 1.5 percent from 2015.


Morocco expects tourist arrivals to grow by 6 percent in 2017.


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AMMAN J.T. Compher Womens Jersey , Sept. 18 (Xinhua) -- China sees great potential in boosting cooperation with Jordan in various areas as the bilateral political ties are solid and strategic, Chinese Ambassador to Jordan Pan Weifang has said.


In a speech at the Arab Thought Forum held on Sunday, Pan highlighted China's rising role in global affairs, citing that China has become the world's second largest economy.


The ambassador said that China has great potential in enhancing cooperation with Jordan through providing funds and investment.


He said China is keen on increasing investment in Jordan, referring to several projects by Chinese investors in the Kingdom in the field of textile Carl Soderberg Womens Jersey , LED lights and other areas.


The envoy stressed that energy cooperation was another successful example of the collaboration between the two sides, noting that China has provided 1.6 billion U.S. dollars to finance Jordan's largest oil shale power plant with a total capacity of 470 megawatts.


Pan added that under the Belt and Road Initiative that aims to connect China with the world, several infrastructure projects including rail lines are to be built in Jordan with China's help.


"Jordan and China have several areas for increased cooperation, and we expect more in the future," he said.


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Mr Putin announced the move at the Russian Hmeimim airbase in Syria

Russia has begun withdrawing some of its troops from Syria, Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Monday.


President Vladimir Putin ordered the partial withdrawal during an unannounced visit to Syria on Monday.


Russian support has been crucial in turning the tide of Syria's civil war in favour of government forces, led by president Bashar al-Assad.


Mr Putin made a similar withdrawal announcement last year, but Russian military operations continued.


When asked how long it would take for Russia to withdraw its military contingent Alexander Kerfoot Womens Jersey , Mr Shoigu said that this would "depend on the situation" in Syria.


The Russian president was met by Mr al-Assad at the Russian Hmeimim airbase near Latakia.


Mr Putin said: "I order the defence minister and the chief of the general staff to start withdrawing the Russian group of troops to their permanent bases," according to the Russian RIA Novosti news agency.


"I have taken a decision: a significant part of the Russian troop contingent located in Syria is returning home to Russia," he added.




Less than a week after announcing he will stand for re-election, Vladimir Putin flies to Syria and declares victory. Coincidence? Probably not.


Signalling the end of Russia's military operation in Syria will go down well with Russian voters.


Electoral concerns apart, Moscow views its two-year campaign in Syria as a success - and not only in terms of fighting international terrorism.


The Russians have succeeded in keeping a key ally Sven Andrighetto Womens Jersey , President Assad, in power. In the process, Russia has been guaranteed a long-term military presence in Syria, with its two bases Hmeimim and Tartus. Moscow has also raised its profile across the Middle East.


Then there's the global stage. The operation in Syria prevented Moscow's international isolation.


Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014 had sparked Western sanctions and earned the country, in the eyes of some Western governments Tyson Barrie Womens Jersey , the label "pariah state". The Syria operation forced Western leaders to sit down and negotiate with Russia's leadership.


Mr Putin said that if "terrorists raise their heads again", Russia would "carry out such strikes on them which they have never seen".


"We will never forget the victims and losses suffered in the fight against terror both here in Syria and also in Russia," he said.


He told President Assad that Russia wa.