Jordan Al Bawaba

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 05:55:17 +0000
Venezuela's powerful earthquakes kill at least 32, injure 700
ALBAWABA - Two strong earthquakes struck Venezuela, killing at least 32 people and injuring over 700 others, the country's interim president, Delcy Rodriguez, announced Thursday...

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 19:26:35 +0000
Saudi-Iran talks gain momentum amid US-Iran diplomacy and Houthi tensions
ALBAWABA- Saudi Arabia and Iran have intensified diplomatic engagement as regional powers seek to consolidate a fragile de-escalation process following the recent US-Iran ceasefire...

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 17:31:03 +0000
NATO chief backs Trump’s actions against Iran’s nuclear program
ALBAWABA- NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has expressed strong support for President Donald Trump and his military campaign targeting Iran’s nuclear infrastructure, saying the US president is “doing exactly what is needed” to prevent Tehran f...

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 16:53:40 +0000
Katz threatens to assassinate Houthi leader if opportunity arises
ALBAWABA- Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz has warned that Israel will target and kill Houthi leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi if an operational opportunity presents itself, underscoring Israel's determination to confront threats emanating from Yemen...

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 16:35:16 +0000
Rubio reassures Gulf allies on security
ALBAWABA- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has assured Gulf allies that Washington will not compromise their security in its ongoing diplomatic engagement with Iran, warning that Tehran must fully comply with its commitments or face consequences fro...

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 11:34:37 +0000
'He is dead if our gaze falls upon him': Israel threatens to kill Houthi leader
ALBAWABA - A minister in Israel threatened Wednesday to assassinate Houthi President Abdul-Malik al-Houthi...

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 08:47:03 +0000
Congress approves war powers resolution limiting Trump’s military actions in the Middle East
ALBAWABA - The War Powers resolution, which states that only the U.S. Congress - not the president -  has the right to declare wars, was passed in the Senate on Tuesday by a vote of 50-48...

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 06:00:54 +0000
Farmers brace to combat wildfires at wheat fields in Syria
ALBAWABA - Emergency teams from the Ministry of Emergency and Disaster Management and farmers are racing against time to combat the wildfire that is rapidly spreading and destroying wheat fields...

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 18:27:21 +0000
Lebanon-Israel hold fifth round of US-mediated talks in Washington
ALBAWABA- Lebanon and Israel launched the fifth round of US-mediated negotiations in Washington on Tuesday, seeking to reinforce a fragile ceasefire, advance Israel's withdrawal from southern Lebanon, and strengthen Lebanese state authority amid broa...

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 17:59:25 +0000
Trump links future Iran inspections to ongoing nuclear diplomacy
ALBAWABA- President Donald Trump has reiterated that Iran has agreed to long-term nuclear inspections and renewed US commitments to enforcing de-escalation efforts in Lebanon, even as Iranian and Pakistani officials dispute the scope of the ongoing n...

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 16:49:27 +0000
RSF drone strikes and encirclement of El Obeid raise fears of mass atrocities in Sudan
ALBAWABA- Tensions have sharply escalated in El Obeid, the capital of North Kordofan state, as the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) intensify drone strikes and shelling while reinforcing positions around the city, raising fears of an imminent large-scale o...

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:48:19 +0000
Iranian President visits Pakistan as US–Iran diplomacy gains momentum
ALBAWABA- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian arrived in Islamabad on Tuesday for a high-level state visit, underscoring deepening regional diplomacy amid ongoing efforts to consolidate a fragile US–Iran ceasefire framework...

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 10:08:33 +0000
Largest number of ships pass through Strait of Hormuz on Monday
ALBAWABA - The Kpler platform released data confirming that on Monday, the largest number of cargo ships since the war started were able to cross through the Strait of Hormuz...

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 08:38:29 +0000
Stampede 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 +0000
Horrific 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 +0000
Trump 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 +0000
Montreal 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 +0000
Israel 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 +0000
Iran 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 +0000
JD 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...

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