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Fri, 19 Jun 2026 13:55:30 +0000Israel and Hezbollah renew ceasefire
ALBAWABA- Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to renew a fragile ceasefire after a sharp escalation in southern Lebanon threatened broader regional diplomatic efforts and forced the postponement of planned US-Iran technical talks in Switzerland...
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 12:43:58 +0000Rare public rift emerges as Trump and Vance openly challenge Israel over Iran deal
ALBAWABA- An unusually public dispute has emerged between the United States and Israel, with President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance openly criticizing Israeli policies on Lebanon and opposition to the recently signed US-Iran agreement, pr...
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 12:19:46 +0000Meloni rebukes Trump over G7 photo claim, says ‘Italy and I never beg’
ALBAWABA- Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has strongly rejected comments by US President Donald Trump, who claimed she had “begged” him for a photograph during the G7 summit in France, describing the remarks as “completely fabricated” a...
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 12:07:17 +0000Taliban claims strikes on ISIS targets in Pakistan, escalating cross-border tensions
ALBAWABA- Afghanistan's Taliban-led government said on Thursday that it had carried out airstrikes against alleged Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISIS-K) hideouts inside Pakistan, a claim Islamabad swiftly rejected as "false propaganda," further in...
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 09:11:28 +0000"Open the gates of hell": Israeli ministers call for Lebanon to burn
ALBAWABA - Israeli far-right ministers Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben Gvir called for a dramatic escalation against Lebanon on Friday, offering harsh statements following increased violence along the Israel-Lebanon border...
Thu, 18 Jun 2026 17:33:05 +0000Iran and Kuwait hold first ministerial call since six-week war
ALBAWABA- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and his Kuwaiti counterpart, Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, held their first publicly reported phone conversation since the six-week Iran-US conflict, signaling a tentative effort to rebuild r...
Thu, 18 Jun 2026 16:24:18 +0000Vance announces start of US-Iran 60-day talks
ALBAWABA- US Vice President JD Vance announced on Thursday the start of a 60-day negotiating period between the United States and Iran, following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) designed to halt hostilities, reopen the Strait of Ho...
Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:11:02 +0000Netanyahu vows Israel will remain in southern Lebanon
ALBAWABA- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reaffirmed that Israel will not withdraw from southern Lebanon, insisting that Israeli forces will remain in strategic positions along the northern frontier despite ongoing international pressur...
Thu, 18 Jun 2026 14:44:52 +0000Sharif cancels Switzerland visit as US-Iran peace process faces new uncertainty
ALBAWABA- Pakistani television channels reported on Thursday that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s planned visit to Switzerland has been canceled for undisclosed reasons, casting uncertainty over anticipated diplomatic events linked to the US-Iran p...
Thu, 18 Jun 2026 11:16:55 +0000Video: Car blast reported in Kiryat Gat, 1 killed
ALBAWABA - At least one person was killed in a car explosion in Israel's Kiryat Gat on Thursday.A car blast was reported in Kiryat Gat, a city in Southern Israel...
Thu, 18 Jun 2026 09:54:07 +0000EU top diplomat compares Israel to South Africa's old apartheid regime
ALBAWABA - European Union's top diplomat Kaja Kallas ignited fury with Israel over her alleged comments comparing Israel to the apartheid regime that governed South Africa in the past, AFP reported Thursday...
Thu, 18 Jun 2026 08:37:16 +0000Israel questions Syrian journalist after raiding his house
ALBAWABA - Israeli forces raided the house of a Syrian journalist in the Quneitra countryside and detained him for questioning, the Syrian Journalists Union said on Wednesday...
Thu, 18 Jun 2026 08:34:38 +0000Germany announces $500 million in military aid to Ukraine
ALBAWABA - During a NATO meeting in Brussels, German Defense Minister, Boris Pistorius, announced that a military aid package worth $500 million will be sent to Ukraine...
Thu, 18 Jun 2026 07:16:00 +0000Moscow on fire: Ukraine launches its largest attack in 2 years
ALBAWABA - Fire was spotted in several areas across Moscow, including a major Moscow oil refinery, Russian authorities said...
Thu, 18 Jun 2026 06:57:25 +0000What's in the 14-point peace plan between the US and Iran
ALBAWABA - After the Gaza 20-point plan and Ukraine's 28-point plan, comes another numbered plan from the Trump administration; this time with 14 points...
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 19:12:57 +0000Russian fuel shortage deepens after Ukrainian drone strike hits Moscow refinery
ALBAWABA- Russia's growing fuel shortage has intensified following a Ukrainian drone strike on a major oil refinery in Moscow, adding pressure to the country's energy infrastructure and domestic fuel supplies...
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 14:47:59 +0000Macron highlights divergences as G7 summit concludes in France
ALBAWABA- French President Emmanuel Macron acknowledged that the 2026 G7 Summit was held under "complicated circumstances" and exposed significant differences of opinion among member states, as leaders concluded three days of discussions dominated by...
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 14:32:31 +0000Trump pledges US support if India comes under attack
ALBAWABA- US President Donald Trump pledged American support for India in the event of an external attack during a high-level meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in France...
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 14:10:54 +0000Five Israeli soldiers wounded in drone strike in Lebanon
ALBAWABA- Five Israeli soldiers were wounded, including one critically, in an explosive drone attack targeting Israeli forces operating in southern Lebanon, underscoring the fragile state of the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah...
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 11:59:32 +0000Australian police investigate Sumud flotilla rape allegations against Israel
ALBAWABA - The Australian Federal Police (AFP) launches an investigation into allegations of sexual abuse and mistreatment made by the Global Sumud flotilla activists against Israel...