Jordan Al Bawaba
Tue, 23 Jun 2026 08:38:29 +0000Stampede kills 1 person, injures 8 others in Jordan
ALBAWABA - One person was killed, and eight others were injured and taken to the hospital early Tuesday morning in a stampede inside the Hashemite Plaza, according to the media spokesperson for the Public Security Directorate...
Tue, 23 Jun 2026 05:27:08 +0000Horrific footage of Canada shooting: Police officer among 3 killed in Montreal
ALBAWABA - An armed man opened fire on Monday at a Montreal hotel, killing a police officer before officers returned fire, killing him, police announced in a statement...
Mon, 22 Jun 2026 17:24:51 +0000Trump says Iran will accept long-term nuclear inspections
ALBAWABA- President Donald Trump has claimed that Iran has agreed, or will eventually agree, to long-term weapons inspections to verify what he described as Tehran's “nuclear honesty,” despite Iranian officials publicly rejecting any new nuclear ...
Mon, 22 Jun 2026 17:10:27 +0000Montreal police officer injured in active shooting
ALBAWABA- A Montreal police officer was injured in a shooting incident on Monday in the Côte-des-Neiges neighborhood, prompting authorities to issue an emergency shelter-in-place alert and launch a large-scale operation to locate an armed suspect...
Mon, 22 Jun 2026 16:18:29 +0000Israel deploys military team to Somaliland
ALBAWABA- Israel has reportedly deployed a small contingent of troops to Somaliland as part of expanding security cooperation with the breakaway region, according to Somali officials, marking a new and potentially significant phase in Israel’s stra...
Mon, 22 Jun 2026 15:48:50 +0000Iran rejects nuclear concessions in first US talks in Switzerland
ALBAWABA- Iran has rejected any nuclear concessions or new commitments during its initial round of high-level talks with the United States in Switzerland, underscoring persistent divisions despite renewed diplomatic engagement...
Mon, 22 Jun 2026 11:05:55 +0000JD Vance: The Strait of Hormuz is open, mines to be removed
ALBAWABA - U.S. Vice President JD Vance announced in a statement that the Strait of Hormuz is open and that a plan will be agreed to remove mines implemented by Iran during the over 100-day war...
Mon, 22 Jun 2026 10:51:26 +0000Israel considering handing Hezbollah tunnels to Lebanese Army
ALBAWABA - According to Channel 12, Israel is studying handing over Hezbollah tunnels over to the Lebanese Army as a test of its capabilities to operate effectively against Hezbollah...
Mon, 22 Jun 2026 09:34:07 +0000Israel may withdraw from certain areas in southern Lebanon
ALBAWABA - Israel is considering announcing "symbolic" withdrawals from occupied territory in southern Lebanon as a gesture ahead of upcoming talks with the Lebanese government, an Israeli source told CNN on Monday...
Mon, 22 Jun 2026 08:47:21 +0000UK PM Starmer officially resigns
ALBAWABA - Britain’s Labour PM Keir Starmer has officially submitted his resignation on Monday, with Labour’s next top pick Andy Burnham believed to be his successor...
Mon, 22 Jun 2026 07:04:49 +0000Egyptian citizen killed aboard cargo ship hit by Russian drone in the Black Sea
ALBAWABA - A cargo vessel en route to Ukraine was hit and set on fire by a Russian drone in the Black Sea - killing one Egyptian cook while the rest of the crew of eight fled from the attack on a lifeboat...
Mon, 22 Jun 2026 06:48:50 +0000Talks collapsed: Iran's delegation returns home after 18 hours
ALBAWABA - Iran's state media reported Monday that the Iranian delegation, which left for Switzerland for peace negotiations to end the war, has returned home after 18 hours of talks...
Mon, 22 Jun 2026 05:30:51 +0000Qatar's key natural gas export terminal explosion injures 54, 18 missing
ALBAWABA - An explosion rocked a key natural gas export terminal in Qatar on Sunday night, leaving at least 54 injured and 18 others missing, the Associated Press reported Monday...
Sun, 21 Jun 2026 21:45:11 +0000No Withdrawal Planned: Netanyahu vows long-term military presence across three fronts
ALBAWABA - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has laid out a long-term security plan that calls for Israeli-controlled security zones in Gaza, southern Lebanon and parts of Syria, saying Israeli forces will stay in those areas as long as neede...
Sun, 21 Jun 2026 21:20:57 +0000Gas plant explosion in Qatar leaves several injured
ALBAWABA - A technical glitch caused an explosion at a facility in Ras Laffan Industrial City that triggered an emergency reaction and injured numerous individuals, Qatari authorities said...
Sun, 21 Jun 2026 18:24:15 +0000"Israel Is undermining the deal": Lebanon takes center stage in talks
ALBAWABA - The Lebanon crisis has overtaken the nuclear file, which had been expected to dominate the talks, and become the main issue in a fresh round of U...
Sun, 21 Jun 2026 11:03:21 +0000'CAM Roman' arrives in Romania: Turkey exports first warship to NATO member
ALBAWABA - Turkish local media revealed that Ankara has sent a warship to a NATO and EU member country for the first time in its history...
Sun, 21 Jun 2026 10:30:12 +0000Massive fire erupts at Viva Dominicus Beach, 1 tourist died
ALBAWABA - A huge fire damaged large parts of a luxury resort in the Dominican Republic on Friday, June 19, forcing authorities to evacuate about 1,700 tourists to nearby hotels and accommodation centers...
Sun, 21 Jun 2026 07:58:31 +0000Israeli attacks on Lebanon threaten US-Iran MOU
ALBAWABA - As the US and Iran are convening talks in Switzerland, Israel continues to jeopardize the fragile peace by bombing Lebanon, with Israeli strikes killing 16 people and wounding 12 on Saturday, and killing more than 4,000 people in non-stop ...
Sun, 21 Jun 2026 05:59:37 +0000JD Vance, Ghalibaf arrive in Switzerland for peace talks
ALBAWABA - U.S. Vice President JD Vance landed in Switzerland today, June 21, ahead of peace talks to end the war with Iran...