Jordan Al Bawaba
Thu, 20 Jan 2022 08:43:14 +0000Baby Shot in The Face in New York
A baby girl in the Bronx was in a critical condition on Wednesday night after being caught in crossfire and shot in the face...
Thu, 20 Jan 2022 08:33:09 +0000American UN Envoy Calls on Israel to Stop Demolitions in East Jerusalem
The US envoy to the UN urged Israel on Wednesday to refrain from evictions in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of occupied East Jerusalem...
Thu, 20 Jan 2022 08:27:00 +0000Grave Violations Against Children Hit Record High in Sudan
From Ted Chaiban, UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa
“Over 120 grave violations against children have been verified across Sudan since the military coup on 25 October last year...
Thu, 20 Jan 2022 08:08:50 +0000Freezing Cold Weather Expected to Continue in Jordan
Very cold weather conditions are expected to prevail across the Kingdom until Saturday with a chance of rainfall in the west and light snowfall in high mountainous areas in south on Thursday, the Jordan Meteorological Department said on Wednesday...
Thu, 20 Jan 2022 07:45:37 +0000Not True! Palestine Always Existed
It’s time to put to rest the false idea that Palestine was forgotten.
“Palestine never existed and never will...
Thu, 20 Jan 2022 07:36:00 +0000Israeli Delegation in Sudan - Media Report
An Israeli delegation arrived in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, on Wednesday, according to Israeli media...
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 22:00:00 +0000Why Was 2021 One of The Hottest Years Ever Recorded?
The 2020-2022 La Nina events temporarily cooled temperatures, but 2021 was one of the seven warmest recorded years, and Canada logged a Sahara Desert-like temperature of 50 C, according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO)...
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 15:54:22 +0000Can Netanyahu Stay Out of Jail?
Israel’s longest serving prime minister negotiates with the country’s justice ministry for plea deal, which might save him from prison but it will also ban him from politics...
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 11:55:39 +0000Israeli Bulldozers Demolish The Palestinian Salhiyeh Home in Sheikh Jarrah
ALBAWABA - Israeli forces demolished a Palestinian house at the center of an anti-expulsion campaign in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of occupied East Jerusalem on Wednesday, according to Israeli police and local residents and as reported the ...
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 11:01:10 +0000Investigating a Massacre, Iraq Should Address Root Causes (HRW)
By Michael Page
On December 31, Iraqi security forces killed 20 people from a single family in a raid on a home in Jableh district in Babil governorate, south of Baghdad...
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 09:30:53 +0000At 18 Million Infections Omicron Stretches The Globe
As COVID-19's omicron variant continues sweeping the world with 18 million cases last week, people in countries with low coronavirus vaccination rates are at risk of severe illness and death, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tu...
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 07:53:44 +0000Egyptian Security Delegation in Israel for Gaza
An Egyptian security delegation arrived in Israel on Tuesday for talks on the situation in the Gaza Strip, according to Israeli media...
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 07:47:35 +0000Syrian Refugees Face a Bitter Winter With Snowstorms
Syrians, fleeing over a decade of war in their homeland, have found their situation exacerbated following the onslaught of heavy winter storms, according to a CARE International statement
In Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria, temperatures are expecte...
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 07:08:33 +0000Kais Saied Extends Tunisia's State of Emergency
Tunisian President Kais Saied on Tuesday extended the country's state of emergency for another month...
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 06:49:01 +0000After The UAE Attacks: Could The Houthis Spread The Conflict Further?
Why should Abu Dhabi be subjected to drone attacks from the Houthis thousands of miles away? Shouldn't the Houthis remain in their Yemeni backyard rather than expand their missiles and drones outside their territories? Wouldn't it be nice to have a p...
Tue, 18 Jan 2022 19:42:30 +0000Escalation in War-ravaged Yemen Raises Much UN Concern
The United Nations human rights agency voiced concern on Tuesday over the ongoing escalation in war-ravaged Yemen...
Tue, 18 Jan 2022 12:51:27 +0000Erdogan Warns Russia Against Invading Ukraine (AFP)
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday warned Russia against invading Ukraine, calling the former Soviet republic a "powerful" country with international friends...
Tue, 18 Jan 2022 12:47:34 +0000Palestinian Prisoner Maher Younes Enters His 40th Year in Israeli Jail
ALBAWABA - Trending on the social media is the case of Maher Younes, a Palestinian, who spent the last 39 years locked up in an Israeli jail according to the Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS)...
Tue, 18 Jan 2022 09:20:49 +0000No False Rumors in Saudi, It Could Cost You $800,000
Saudi Arabia’s Public Prosecution said on Monday that spreading rumors or lies about any matter “related to public order” is considered a serious crime in the Kingdom and anyone caught doing so faces arrest and tough penalties...
Tue, 18 Jan 2022 08:03:24 +0000French Presidential Contender Guilty of Hate Speech
French far-right presidential contender Eric Zemmour was convicted of incitement to hatred on Monday by the Paris Criminal Court for comments made in Sept...