Jordan Al Bawaba

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 08:32:28 +0000
Trump may strike Iran from outside the Middle East
ALBAWABA - As many countries in the Middle East refused using its territories to conduct any attack on Iran, the United States could launch a strike on Tehran but from outside the region...

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 07:17:29 +0000
Four years on Russia-Ukraine conflict: Casualties, war cost and overall results
ALBAWABA - The war between Russia and Ukraine has entered its fifth year today, since Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a "special military operation" to invade Kyiv after Ukraine moved closer to joining NATO...

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 06:59:46 +0000
Iran's army helicopter crashes in Dorcheh, killing 4
ALBAWABA - At least four people were killed in a military helicopter crash in Iran, local media reported on Tuesday...

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 18:42:52 +0000
Explosive White House leak reveals final approval and date for Iran strike
ALBAWABA - Former CIA officer John Kiriakou has caused a stir by saying that the White House has made a final decision to attack Iran with U...

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 16:57:12 +0000
Secret democratic report finds Gaza policy cost Harris the White House
ALBAWABA - Axios obtained an exclusive story that senior Democratic Party officials did a secret internal assessment and found that Vice President Kamala Harris lost a lot of support from voters in the 2024 presidential election because of how the Bi...

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 08:24:31 +0000
Chad closes its border with Sudan until further notice
ALBAWABA - The Chadian government announced the closure of all border crossings with Sudan, AFP reported Monday...

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 07:43:49 +0000
Hamas is close to elect new political bureau leader
ALBAWABA - A senior Palestinian official affiliated with Hamas told the BBC that the group is very close to choosing a new interim leader following the death of senior Hamas leaders in the latest war with Israel...

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 05:57:27 +0000
Iran buys $500 million in Russian arms to bolster air defense system
ALBAWABA - As war bells ring between Washington and Tehran, Iran is now aiming to enhance its air defenses to avoid experiencing the same consequences that the country faced in the last strike by the United States in June 2025...

Sun, 22 Feb 2026 22:17:22 +0000
High-stakes "Gamble" between Trump and Khamenei Shakes middle east
ALBAWABA - According to a Bloomberg report, the chances of a wider military conflict between the US and Iran are rising...

Sun, 22 Feb 2026 19:18:23 +0000
Leaked documents expose secret Iran-Russia agreement
ALBAWABA - The Financial Times says that Iran has reached a secret arms deal with Russia worth about €500 million ($589 million)...

Sun, 22 Feb 2026 18:11:52 +0000
CAIR director sparks controversy over Israel draw backlash and support online
ALBAWABA - Khaled Al-Turani, the Executive Director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) in Ohio, caused a lot of trouble when he said that Israel has "the largest human skin bank in the world...

Sun, 22 Feb 2026 17:54:36 +0000
US sets 48-Hour deadline for Iranian nuclear proposal as talks hang in the balance
ALBAWABA - The Trump administration has signaled readiness to resume nuclear negotiations with Iran this week, but only if Tehran delivers a detailed written proposal within the next 48 hours...

Sun, 22 Feb 2026 11:12:01 +0000
Who is Ali Larijani? Senior adviser secretly leading Iran amid tension with US
ALBAWABA - As tension between Washington and Tehran increases, Senior Adviser Ali Larijani was permitted to lead the country and have effective control of Iran in case a war erupts...

Sun, 22 Feb 2026 06:55:41 +0000
White House leak: Trump will strike Iran on Monday or Tuesday
ALBAWABA - John Kiriakou, an American journalist and whistleblower, said that a former CIA officer told him that U...

Sun, 22 Feb 2026 06:24:41 +0000
Pakistan carries out airstrike in Afghanistan, 17 killed
ALBAWABA - Pakistan confirmed carrying out airstrikes on Afghanistan, targeting locations of Pakistani militants, which Islamabad blames for recent attacks inside the country, AP reported on Sunday...

Sat, 21 Feb 2026 12:11:34 +0000
"I Put Him There": Trump claims credit for installing Syria’s president al-Sharaa
ALBAWABA - US President Donald Trump caused a stir when he said he was "practically responsible" for the rise of Ahmed al-Sharaa, Syria's transitional president, and praised him for doing a "exceptional job" in office...

Sat, 21 Feb 2026 11:34:57 +0000
Secret US plan targets Iran's supreme leader as Trump faces critical choice
ALBAWABA - Axios reports that the Pentagon has made backup plans that could include going after Iran's top leaders if talks between Washington and Tehran break down...

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 14:04:04 +0000
As US fleet nears, Iran fires off first major threat
ALBAWABA - Tehran has the capacity to react aggressively to any military escalation, including the possible sinking of American aircraft carriers and strikes on American sites in the area, according to a new warning against the United States from an ...

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 12:27:02 +0000
Financial Times: Largest US military buildup since Iraq war targets Iran
ALBAWABA - Concerns about a potential direct conflict with Iran have increased as a result of the United States' greatest military deployment to the Middle East since the 2003 invasion of Iraq, the Financial Times reported...

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 11:28:13 +0000
Turkey offers military support for Gaza under international mission
ALBAWABA - According to Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Turkey is ready to send troops to the Gaza Strip as part of an international stabilization force that has been suggested...

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