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Thu, 30 Jul 2026 08:56:28 +0000
Major Lebanese banker Antoun Sehnaoui faces arrest in Lebanon after dinner with Netanyahu
ALBAWABA - Lebanese authorities have issued a warrant demanding the arrest of major Lebanese banker and financier Antoun Sehnaoui after he was seen having dinner with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu while the two countries are at war...

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 08:29:33 +0000
Drone strike on US ship in Egypt causes fire in port
ALBAWABA - A drone strike hit a U.S. ship at Damietta port city in Egypt, causing two ships for the processing and storage of gas to catch fire...

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 07:26:54 +0000
Crater with unidentified debris found in Polish-Ukrainian border after Russian strikes
ALBAWABA - Polish police on Thursday found a crater and scattered debris in the Polish countryside near the border with Ukraine; the crater was left by an unidentified object that was tracked by army radars before it disappeared...

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 19:36:43 +0000
RSF attack kills nine civilians, displaces residents in Sudan’s North Kordofan
ALBAWABA- At least nine civilians, including two women, were killed and 14 others wounded after Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) attacked the Jammama area in North Kordofan State, the Sudan Doctors Network (SDN) said on Wednesday, as fighting conti...

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 17:16:11 +0000
Israeli strikes kill three Palestinians in Gaza as West Bank tensions escalate
ALBAWABA- Israeli airstrikes on Gaza killed at least three Palestinians and wounded around 15 others on Wednesday evening, according to Palestinian health officials and hospital sources, as Israeli military operations continued across the enclave ami...

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 16:35:00 +0000
Drone strike hits U.S.-linked LNG facility at Egypt’s Damietta Port
ALBAWABA- Unidentified drones struck a U.S.-linked floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) at Egypt’s Damietta Port on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, triggering fires at the facility and raising concerns over a possible expansion of regional att...

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 15:52:01 +0000
Trump threatens ‘very severe’ response after Iranian missile attack on US base in Jordan
ALBAWABA- US President Donald Trump on Wednesday warned Iran of a "very severe" military response after Tehran launched ballistic missiles at a US military base in Jordan, declaring that Washington would not tolerate attacks on American forces...

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 09:39:26 +0000
UN Chief Guterres to hold international talks over Cyprus
ALBAWABA - The UN Chief Antonio Guterres has declared his intention to convene new international talks over the issue of a divided Cyprus...

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 08:10:54 +0000
Zelenskyy says he had ‘positive talks’ with Trump
ALBAWABA - Ukraine President Zelenskyy had a meeting with U.S. President Trump at the White House where he hailed he had ‘good talks’ with the U...

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 19:31:50 +0000
Israeli defense minister warns Erdogan: “Don’t play with us”
ALBAWABA- Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz issued a stark warning to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, urging him not to challenge Israel and cautioning against deeper Turkish military involvement in the region, as Israeli officials signale...

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 18:27:01 +0000
Iran rejects Oman’s Hormuz proposal, insists on wartime control of strait
ALBAWABA- Iran has rejected an Omani proposal for a southern navigation route through the Strait of Hormuz, insisting that Tehran will maintain full control over the strategic waterway during any conflict, according to statements by Iran’s Deputy F...

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 17:57:55 +0000
Houthis claim ballistic missile strike on Saudi ship in Red Sea
ALBAWABA- Yemen's Houthis claimed on Tuesday that they launched a ballistic missile attack on a Saudi vessel in the Red Sea, saying the ship had violated their declared naval blockade despite repeated warnings...

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 15:55:11 +0000
Iraqi Prime Minister Al-Zaidi begins first official visit to Turkey
ALBAWABA- Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Faleh Al-Zaidi arrived in Ankara on Tuesday on his first official visit to Turkey since taking office in May, following an invitation from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, as Baghdad seeks to deepen strategi...

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 11:53:02 +0000
Japan hit with 7.1 magnitude earthquake
ALBAWABA - A major earthquake has hit southern Japan leaving major roads ruptured, rail and air services suspended, and close to 50,000 homes without power...

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 09:54:53 +0000
Iran hangs two protesters in public
ALBAWABA - Iran has publicly hanged two protesters involved in the January protests against the Iranian regime last year, the hangings reportedly taking place in a public square...

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 07:05:08 +0000
Netanyahu to visit White House for first time since Iran War
ALBAWABA - Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu is scheduled to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House, marking the first time the two allies meet since the start of the Iran War...

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 21:41:38 +0000
Drone attacks rock Erbil, Iraq
ALBAWABA- A series of explosions shook the Iraqi Kurdish capital of Erbil on Monday after air defence systems intercepted multiple drones targeting the vicinity of Erbil International Airport, which hosts US-led coalition forces...

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 19:21:17 +0000
Trump opens door to Iran talks, warns of renewed strikes if diplomacy fails
ALBAWABA- US President Donald Trump has signaled a willingness to pursue negotiations with Iran while warning that military action could resume if diplomatic efforts fail...

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 16:20:48 +0000
Gunfire targets US Consulate in Toronto
ALBAWABA- Canadian authorities are investigating a shooting at the United States Consulate in downtown Toronto as a national security incident after gunmen opened fire on the diplomatic mission in a targeted attack...

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 16:03:53 +0000
Saudi Arabia faces renewed drone attacks on oil infrastructure
ALBAWABA- Saudi Arabia has accused Iran-linked militias operating from Iraq of launching a new wave of drone attacks targeting the kingdom’s vital oil infrastructure, escalating regional tensions and raising fresh concerns over the security of glob...

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