Jordan Al Bawaba

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 08:01:57 +0000
Two IRGC members killed in Iran in ‘terrorist’ attack near Kurdish border
ALBAWABA - Two members of the Iran Revolutionary Guard Corps were killed, two more were wounded in a reported ‘terrorist’ attack in Iran, according to Iranian state media...

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 07:33:16 +0000
Putin: Ukrainian drone strikes are ‘creating problems’ for Russia
ALBAWABA - In a candid statement, Russian President Vladimir Putin has publicly admitted that the recent waves of strikes that Ukraine has conducted on Russia have been effective...

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 16:34:33 +0000
5.5-magnitude earthquake hits China’s Sichuan
ALBAWABA- A 5.5-magnitude earthquake struck Gaoxian County in Yibin City, Sichuan Province, southwest China, early Monday at 0:12 a...

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 16:17:20 +0000
Trump says Iran seeks Doha talks as $6B asset release signals cautious US-Iran thaw
ALBAWABA- U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that Iran has requested a high-level meeting with American officials, with talks expected to take place Tuesday in Doha, Qatar...

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 15:57:42 +0000
Oman, France deepen strategic ties at Paris economic forum
ALBAWABA- Sultan Haitham bin Tariq of Oman and French President Emmanuel Macron co-chaired the Omani-French Economic Forum in Paris on Monday, marking a major step in expanding economic, investment, and strategic cooperation between the two countries...

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 15:40:14 +0000
Iraq arrests 47, including 13 lawmakers, in major corruption crackdown
ALBAWABA- Iraqi authorities have arrested 47 people, including 13 members of parliament, a deputy oil minister, and several current and former senior government officials, in one of the country's largest anti-corruption operations in recent years...

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 15:13:33 +0000
Turkey condemns Israeli attacks on southern Syria as violation of sovereignty
ALBAWABA- Turkey has strongly condemned Israel's latest military operations in southern Syria, describing the attacks as a blatant violation of Syrian sovereignty and territorial integrity amid the country's fragile post-Assad transition...

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 12:17:08 +0000
At least five dead in shooting in North Germany
ALBAWABA - A shooting has occurred in the city of Stade in Northern Germany. Five people have been killed, according to German news agency Deutsche Welle (DW)...

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 10:55:10 +0000
Iraqi FM arrives in Syria for the first time since the fall of the Assad regime
ALBAWABA - Iraqi Foreign Minister, Fuad Hussein, arrives on a diplomatic visit to Syria - marking the first such visit since the fall of Assad in late 2024...

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 10:50:06 +0000
Qatar to release $6 billion in Iran assets
ALBAWABA - Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian announced on Monday that $6 billion in frozen Iranian assets, which is out of $12 billion, is set to be released by Qatar...

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 08:43:28 +0000
Netanyahu: ‘No room for two states’ in Palestine
ALBAWABA - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a press conference on Sunday that, after the most recent war, the public was “divided” on the two-state solution - “I think that’s changed,” he says...

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 06:46:41 +0000
Israel is on high alert for possible Iranian attack
ALBAWABA - Israeli security forces are preparing for a possible Iranian attack inside Israel following the initial peace agreement with Lebanon, Walla news agency reported Sunday...

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 06:05:10 +0000
Afghanistan: Pakistani attacks kill 38 civilians, injure 163
ALBAWABA - Taliban's Deputy Spokesman announced Monday that Pakistan carried out airstrikes against Afghanistan on Sunday night, resulting in the death of at least 36 people...

Sun, 28 Jun 2026 19:05:20 +0000
Qatari citizen killed by shrapnel from regional military operations
ALBAWABA - One Qatari citizen was murdered and another Arab resident injured when their boat was hit by shrapnel from continuing military actions in the region, the Ministry of Interior of Qatar said on Sunday...

Sun, 28 Jun 2026 17:15:29 +0000
"Only Meters Away": Deadly plane crash narrowly misses residential area
ALBAWABA - Eleven people died when a civilian aircraft taking part in a skydiving training trip crashed shortly after take-off in the city of Nancy in north-eastern France, police confirmed on Sunday...

Sun, 28 Jun 2026 12:08:39 +0000
Israel recognizes Armenian Genocide to spite Turkey
ALBAWABA - Cementing the deepening rift between Israel and Turkey, the Israeli cabinet has unanimously voted to recognize the Armenian Genocide - one which Turkey denies ever happened...

Sun, 28 Jun 2026 11:50:56 +0000
Aramco helicopter crash kills 14 in Saudi Arabia
ALBAWABA - At least 14 people were killed in a helicopter crash involving a plane linked to the Saudi Aramco company, Reuters reported Sunday...

Sun, 28 Jun 2026 11:22:13 +0000
Passenger plane crashes in eastern France, 11 killed
ALBAWABA - A passenger aircraft crashed in eastern France, local media reported Sunday. At least 11 people were killed, Yves Seguy, prefect of Meurthe-et-Moselle, said...

Sun, 28 Jun 2026 09:40:42 +0000
Heartwarming video: Infant pulled alive from under rubble in Venezuela
ALBAWABA - The death toll in Venezuela's two powerful earthquakes, that occured Thursday, jumped to over 1,400; however, rescue teams have not lost hope and search operations are still ongoing for survivors...

Sun, 28 Jun 2026 06:32:27 +0000
Iraq: Gunfire heard across Baghdad Green Zone
ALBAWABA  - Gunfire was reported on Saturday night around Baghdad's Green Zone amid reports of arrests linked to corruption investigations, according to local media...

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