Jordan Al Bawaba
Wed, 28 Jan 2026 08:40:00 +0000Turkey breaks up alleged Iranian spy ring monitoring NATO’s Incirlik air base
ALBAWABA- Turkish intelligence and police have dismantled an alleged Iranian espionage network accused of conducting surveillance on Incirlik Air Base in southern Turkey, a key NATO facility hosting U...
Wed, 28 Jan 2026 08:16:04 +0000Ecuador protests after U.S. ICE agent tries to enter consulate in Minneapolis
ALBAWABA- Ecuador’s Foreign Ministry has filed a formal diplomatic complaint with the United States after a U...
Wed, 28 Jan 2026 07:55:58 +0000Landslide death toll rises to 34 in Indonesia’s West Java
ALBAWABA- Rescue operations in Indonesia’s West Java province were slowed on Wednesday by persistent heavy rain as the death toll from a devastating landslide climbed to 34, with 32 people still missing, authorities said...
Wed, 28 Jan 2026 07:20:45 +0000Netanyahu sets conditions for Saudi normalization, warns of dual regional ‘axes’
ALBAWABA- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said any potential normalization agreement with Saudi Arabia would depend on Riyadh refraining from supporting actors that attack Israel or deny its legitimacy, underscoring Israel’s security-firs...
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 18:39:28 +0000Sudan’s Al-Burhan pays a visit to Qatar, meets Emir Sheikh Tamim
ALBAWABA- Sudan’s Sovereign Council head and army commander, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, made a brief visit to Doha on Tuesday, holding talks with Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad on security, economic cooperation, and regional coordination...
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 17:54:29 +0000TikTok uninstalls jump 150% in US following Larry Ellison takeover
ALBAWABA- Daily TikTok uninstalls in the United States have surged 150% following the announcement that a U...
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 17:09:30 +0000Saudi crown prince calls Iranian president
ALBAWABA- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian held a phone call with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as tensions continue to mount across the Middle East, driven by U...
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 16:48:58 +0000Three French tourists killed as boat capsizes off Oman’s coast
ALBAWABA- Three French tourists were killed and two others were injured after a tour boat capsized off the coast of Oman, local authorities said on Tuesday...
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 10:20:02 +0000Azerbaijan foils attack targeting Israeli embassy in Baku
ALBAWABA - The Azerbaijani State Security Service announced on Tuesday that it foiled a "terrorist attack" against one of the foreign embassies in the capital, Baku...
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 06:35:04 +0000Iran's military commander Esmail Qaani accused of embezzling $700 million
ALBAWABA - Israel’s Channel 14 revealed that hundreds of millions of dollars were stolen from the Revolutionary Guard's treasury by Quds Force commander Esmail Qaani and his partner Kamal al-Din Nabizadeh...
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 06:01:02 +0000Rafah border crossing to open for people next Wednesday
ALBAWABA - The Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip will be opened provisionally next Wednesday to prepare it for the passage of people in both directions, high-level official sources told Al-Araby Al-Jadeed...
Mon, 26 Jan 2026 18:47:13 +000013 killed and over one million homes lose power as winter storm cripples the US
ALBAWABA- A powerful winter storm sweeping across the United States has killed at least 13 people and left more than one million households without electricity as of January 26, 2026, disrupting daily life across large parts of the country and strain...
Mon, 26 Jan 2026 17:22:56 +0000Nipah virus outbreak hits India’s West Bengal
ALBAWABA- Indian health authorities have confirmed five cases of Nipah virus (NiV) infection in West Bengal, triggering swift containment efforts to prevent further spread...
Mon, 26 Jan 2026 16:56:02 +0000Sudanese army captures Habila, breaks RSF siege of Dilling
ALBAWABA- The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) announced on Monday that they had captured the strategic town of Habila in South Kordofan, marking a major advance in Sudan’s ongoing civil war and opening a corridor to break the longstanding siege of Dill...
Mon, 26 Jan 2026 16:23:36 +0000Israel recovers body of last captive held in Gaza
ALBAWABA- Israeli forces announced on January 26, 2026, that they had recovered the body of Master Sgt...
Mon, 26 Jan 2026 10:44:53 +0000Where is USS Abraham Lincoln now?
ALBAWABA - U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed that USS Abraham Lincoln was sent toward Iran, amid rising tension between Washington and Tehran and accusations that Iran has resumed working on its nuclear program despite last year's attacks b...
Mon, 26 Jan 2026 08:09:10 +0000Armed men open fire at soccer field in central Mexico, 11 killed
ALBAWABA - A group of armed men crashed into a soccer field, opened fire, killing at least 11 people and injuring 12 others after a match in the Mexican city of Salamanca, according to Mayor Cesar Prieto...
Mon, 26 Jan 2026 06:23:01 +0000Philippines ferry sinking kills 18, search continues for missing
ALBAWABA - A ferry sank on early Monday morning in the southern Philippines, killing at least 18; while 24 are still missing, the coast guard confirmed...
Sun, 25 Jan 2026 20:52:30 +0000Iran's supreme leader shelters underground amid fears of US strike
ALBAWABA - A British media outlet has reported that Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has taken refuge in a heavily fortified underground bunker...
Sun, 25 Jan 2026 20:26:54 +0000Closing the file: Al-Qassam's message on Israeli captives' bodies
ALBAWABA - The Al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, have issued clear public statements indicating that they consider the file of Israeli captives’ bodies effectively closed, a move analysts say carries significant political weight amid ong...