Jordan Al Bawaba
Tue, 03 Feb 2026 09:53:08 +0000USS Abraham Lincoln moves away from Iran's contact zone
ALBAWABA - U.S. aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln moved away from the close contact zone, a local Iranian website reported on Tuesday...
Tue, 03 Feb 2026 07:35:56 +0000Massive fire erupts at Janat Abad market in Iran
ALBAWABA - A huge fire broke out at a local market in Tehran, Iran, on Tuesday morning, local media announced...
Tue, 03 Feb 2026 06:27:35 +0000Iran is open to 'fair and equitable negotiations' with the US
ALBAWABA - Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian announced in a new statement on Tuesday that Tehran is capable of preparing the ground for "fair and equitable negotiations" with the United States...
Tue, 03 Feb 2026 05:54:52 +0000Netanyahu: Palestinian technocratic committee logo is unacceptable
ALBAWABA - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the Gaza Palestinian technocratic committee's logo was not the same one that was shown to Israel earlier...
Mon, 02 Feb 2026 17:18:48 +0000U.S. and India strike trade deal
ALBAWABA- U.S. President Donald Trump announced a new trade agreement with India on Monday that cuts reciprocal tariffs on Indian imports from 25% to 18%, part of a broader effort to strengthen bilateral economic ties and align strategic intere...
Mon, 02 Feb 2026 15:56:03 +0000Rafah crossing reopens for limited movement as Gaza ceasefire takes hold
ALBAWABA- The Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt reopened on Monday on a limited basis after being largely shut for nearly two years, marking a cautious step in the implementation of a U...
Mon, 02 Feb 2026 14:56:18 +0000Iran detains four foreign nationals over unrest
ALBAWABA- Iranian authorities have detained four foreign nationals in connection with the nationwide unrest that swept the country last month, state media reported on Monday, according to Reuters...
Mon, 02 Feb 2026 14:21:45 +0000Intensified Israeli airstrikes target southern Lebanon
ALBAWABA- Israeli warplanes carried out airstrikes on buildings in southern Lebanon after issuing evacuation warnings to residents, according to Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency (NNA)...
Mon, 02 Feb 2026 11:12:04 +0000Israeli opposition leader introduces bill to label Qatar as 'enemy state'
ALBAWABA - Israel's opposition leader, Yair Lapid, will introduce a bill to the Knesset on Monday to list Qatar as an "enemy state," his office revealed on Sunday...
Mon, 02 Feb 2026 06:50:18 +0000Father of Hassan Nasrallah, Abdul Karim Nasrallah, dies
ALBAWABA - Abdul Karim Nasrallah, father of the late Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, passed away, local media reported on Monday...
Mon, 02 Feb 2026 05:50:18 +0000USS Delbert D. Black leaves Eilat
ALBAWABA - U.S. missile destroyer USS Delbert D. Black left Israel’s Red Sea port city of Eilat on Friday, according to a statement by the U...
Sun, 01 Feb 2026 20:02:53 +0000“These Files Clears Me”: Trump reacts to new Epstein files
ALBAWABA - President Donald Trump stated that the newly released Justice Department files concerning convicted financier Jeffrey Epstein do not implicate him...
Sun, 01 Feb 2026 19:05:00 +0000Despite military buildup, Washington pauses Iran strike plans
ALBAWABA - Last weekend, the escalating tensions that had the Middle East on edge suddenly eased. Even with the U...
Sun, 01 Feb 2026 15:02:22 +0000Khamenei: A new war would spread across the Middle East
ALBAWABA - Ali Khamenei, Iran's Supreme Leader, made a rare public appearance this week. He gave a harsh warning that any armed conflict involving Iran would quickly turn into a regional war, as tensions between Iran and the US and Israel rise...
Sun, 01 Feb 2026 11:12:01 +0000Iranian lawmakers attend parliament in IRGC uniform, chant 'Death to America'
ALBAWABA - Iranian lawmakers attend Sunday's parliament session wearing the uniform of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) amid rising tension between Iran and the United States...
Sun, 01 Feb 2026 10:20:13 +0000Turkey bus crash kills 8, injures 26 in Antalya
ALBAWABA - At least eight people were killed, and 26 others were injured in a bus crash that took place in Antalya, according to provincial governor Hulusi Sahin...
Sun, 01 Feb 2026 07:20:29 +0000Trump threatens: Powerful US naval forces heading toward Iran
ALBAWABA - U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that US naval forces are heading in the direction of Iran...
Sun, 01 Feb 2026 05:50:40 +0000Israeli airstrikes kill 32, including women and children, in Gaza
ALBAWABA - At least 32 people were killed in Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip since the early hours of Saturday, according to the Civil Defense statement...
Sat, 31 Jan 2026 19:56:33 +0000Trump reveals direct engagement with Iran alongside military warning
ALBAWABA - Former President Donald Trump revealed that the United States is in talks with Iran, suggesting a possible diplomatic route even as military pressure in the area intensifies...
Sat, 31 Jan 2026 13:14:12 +0000IRGC rejects assassination claims following mysterious blast in Iran
ALBAWABA - Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has refuted claims circulating about the assassination of its naval commander after an explosion in Bandar Abbas, a southern Iranian city, as reported by Iranian state media...