Jordan Al Bawaba
Mon, 01 Jun 2026 07:17:51 +0000All the way to Beirut: Israel is planning to expand aggression in Lebanon
ALBAWABA - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a small security meeting, his second in less than 24 hours, to discuss the possibility of Israel shifting from a strategy of controlling territory in Lebanon to launching an air campaign in th...
Mon, 01 Jun 2026 06:31:23 +0000Video: French troops seize Russian oil tanker Tagor in Atlantic
ALBAWABA - France and its allies seized a sanctioned Russian oil tanker, called Tagor, in the Atlantic over the weekend, French Leader Emmanuel Macron announced June 1st...
Mon, 01 Jun 2026 06:01:52 +0000Drunk driver kills 6 people waiting for free food in Sri Lanka
ALBAWABA - A drunk driver ran over a crowd waiting for free food, killing six people at a Buddhist festival near the Sri Lankan capital, police announced in a statement...
Sun, 31 May 2026 18:57:12 +0000"Torture for entertainment": Germany rocked by explosive prison abuse scandal
ALBAWABA - A major investigative report has sparked controversy in Germany again after charges of widespread abuse, humiliation and torture were uncovered in a jail in Bavaria, which some officials described as one of the most serious prison scandals...
Sun, 31 May 2026 18:33:41 +0000Colombia's election: A battle over crime, cocaine, and Trump’s influence
ALBAWABA - US President Donald Trump is playing a major role in Colombia’s upcoming presidential election, where his ally, right-wing millionaire lawyer Abelardo De La Espriella, is competing against leftist candidate Ivan Cepeda amid growing publi...
Sun, 31 May 2026 17:42:54 +0000"Iran Is His Only Lifeline": Former adviser on Netanyahu's future
ALBAWABA - A former aide to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the ongoing corruption prosecution of the senior leader could terminate his political career, adding that "pressure on his legal and political options is narrowing" by the day...
Sun, 31 May 2026 12:27:05 +0000Russia-Ukraine war: Drone hits Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant
ALBAWABA - Russia announced that a drone attack on the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant and accused the Ukrainian army of being behind the strike...
Sun, 31 May 2026 11:31:50 +0000Israeli strike injures at least 13 medical staff in Lebanon
ALBAWABA - An Israeli airstrike in the vicinity of a hospital in Tyre injured 13 staff members and caused significant damage, according to the Lebanese Ministry of Health...
Sun, 31 May 2026 08:43:19 +0000Possible war resumption with Iran: US sends refueling plane to Israel
ALBAWABA - In a move reflecting Israel’s ongoing military preparations for long-range confrontation scenarios, the United States has handed over a refuling plane to the Israeli Army...
Sun, 31 May 2026 06:34:39 +0000Gained 6.3 kg: Trump's doctor shares US president's medical test results
ALBAWABA - The doctor of the U.S. President shared the results of the latest tests Donald Trump has undergone to check up on his health...
Sun, 31 May 2026 05:48:45 +0000Thousands join anti-Netanyahu protesters in Tel Aviv
ALBAWABA - On Saturday night, thousands of Israelis took to the streets of Tel Aviv in massive demonstrations demanding the resignation of Benjamin Netanyahu's government and early elections...
Sun, 31 May 2026 00:44:55 +0000Hormuz, Iran and Ukraine: Why Britain Is heading to China and India
ALBAWABA - This week, British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper is to embark on a major diplomatic tour of China and India, with talks expected to focus on some of the world’s most pressing security, economic and health issues, including tensions ove...
Sat, 30 May 2026 11:53:23 +0000"Betrayal of Diplomacy": Iran slams Trump as US threatens
ALBAWABA - Tensions between Washington and Tehran rose again on Saturday after senior U.S. officials said military action remains an option if negotiations fail, while Iran accused the Trump administration of undermining diplomatic efforts and contin...
Fri, 29 May 2026 15:03:33 +0000Deal or strike: Trump to make final decision on Iran, lift blockade on Strait of Hormuz
ALBAWABA - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that he will be making a final decision on the war with Iran...
Fri, 29 May 2026 09:02:01 +0000Awaiting Trump's approval: White House leaks main points of possible US-Iran deal
ALBAWABA - For the past few hours, the White House has been abuzz with leaks from inside the Oval Office, relayed by senior administration officials, indicating that American and Iranian negotiators reached a final framework agreement within the past...
Fri, 29 May 2026 06:57:36 +0000Russian drone crashes in Romania, injures 2
ALBAWABA - A Russian drone crashed in Romania, leaving two people wounded, local media reported.Romania's Foreign Ministry on Friday summoned the Russian ambassador after the drone incident near the Ukrainian border, calling it an "extremely serious ...
Thu, 28 May 2026 16:58:21 +0000Sweden announces donation of 16 fighter jets to Ukraine
ALBAWABA- Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson announced on May 28, 2026, that Sweden will donate 16 JAS 39 Gripen C/D fighter jets to Ukraine, marking a major expansion of Stockholm’s military support for Kyiv amid the ongoing war with Russia...
Thu, 28 May 2026 16:29:46 +0000Former Yemeni president Abd Rabbu Mansour Hadi dies in Riyadh at 80
ALBAWABA- Abd Rabbu Mansour Hadi, the former president of Yemen who led the country through a turbulent transitional period following the 2011 uprising, died in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Thursday...
Thu, 28 May 2026 16:14:59 +0000Russia and Taliban sign defense cooperation agreement in Moscow
ALBAWABA- Russia and the Taliban-led government of Afghanistan signed a military-technical cooperation agreement during the International Security Forum in the Moscow region, marking a major step in the expanding relationship between the two sides...
Thu, 28 May 2026 07:25:55 +0000Israel kills Ihab Khrizim, Hamas' head of central infrastructure for transferring funds
ALBAWABA - The Israeli Army announced Thursday the killing of Ihab Khrizim, the head of the central infrastructure for transferring funds of Hamas, in an airstrike in the Gaza Strip...