Jordan Al Bawaba
Tue, 09 Jun 2026 08:19:38 +0000US helicopter crashes near the Strait of Hormuz
ALBAWABA - A U.S. AH-64 Apache attack helicopter crashed on Monday near the Strait of Hormuz, and a rescue team safely extracted its crew, informed sources told The New York Times on Tuesday...
Tue, 09 Jun 2026 05:45:50 +0000Trump: Middle East peace deal is within 2 to 3 days
ALBAWABA - U.S. President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that talks for a peace deal in the Middle East were in the "final throes"...
Mon, 08 Jun 2026 16:00:29 +0000Netanyahu signals temporary pause on Iran strikes
ALBAWABA- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said Israel will hold off on further strikes against Iran “for now,” while warning that any renewed Iranian attacks would be met with a forceful response...
Mon, 08 Jun 2026 15:19:33 +0000Crew rescued after sanctioned tanker catches fire in suspected attack off Oman
ALBAWABA- A 24-member Indian crew was safely evacuated after a commercial oil and chemical tanker caught fire following a suspected attack while sailing in the Arabian Sea off the coast of Oman on Monday...
Mon, 08 Jun 2026 14:56:55 +0000Pashinyan secures mandate as Armenia shifts west
ALBAWABA- Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has claimed a “historic victory” after parliamentary elections delivered a strong mandate for his government’s plan to normalize relations with Turkey, pursue a peace agreement with Azerbaijan, ...
Mon, 08 Jun 2026 13:53:33 +0000IRGC chief Ahmad Vahidi reportedly killed in Israeli strike on Tehran
ALBAWABA- Unconfirmed reports circulating on social media and in several regional media outlets claim that Ahmad Vahidi, commander-in-chief of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), was killed in recent Israeli airstrikes targeting sites ...
Mon, 08 Jun 2026 11:43:20 +0000Iran ends operation against Israel
ALBAWABA - After less than 24 hours, Iranian authorities announced the "cessation" of their operation against Israel...
Mon, 08 Jun 2026 11:17:29 +0000Was IRGC commander Ahmad Vahidi killed in Israeli strike?
ALBAWABA - Israeli social media accounts are reportedly sharing information that IRGC commander Ahmad Vahidi was killed in an Israeli strike on Monday...
Mon, 08 Jun 2026 06:12:30 +0000Yemen bans maritime navigation by Israel in the Red Sea
ALBAWABA - Yemen fired missiles towards Israel on Monday and announced a complete ban on maritime navigation by Israel in the Red Sea...
Mon, 08 Jun 2026 05:48:51 +0000Horrifying videos: Strong 7.8 earthquake kills 8 in Philippines
ALBAWABA - A destructive 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck the Philippines, killing at least eight people, according to the Philippines’ civil defence office...
Mon, 08 Jun 2026 05:08:14 +0000Video: Israel attacks petrochemical plants in Iran
ALBAWABA - The Israeli military announced that its air force, acting on intelligence guidance, had just attacked a petrochemical plant in Mahshahr, western Iran...
Mon, 08 Jun 2026 04:50:09 +0000Explosions heard over Jerusalem as Israel strikes Iran
ALBAWABA - At least eight explosions were heard over Jerusalem on Monday by AFP journalists. This comes amid Israel's announcement that it was intercepting a new wave of Iranian missiles...
Sun, 07 Jun 2026 20:29:26 +0000Iran deal near, then missiles flew: Trump reveals diplomatic setback
ALBAWABA - U.S. President Donald Trump has called on Iran to halt its missile attacks against Israel and return to negotiations, saying a potential agreement between Washington and Tehran was close before the latest escalation threatened diplomatic p...
Sun, 07 Jun 2026 20:15:19 +0000"We Are Ready": Trump puts US military on high alert
ALBAWABA - U.S. President Donald Trump says the American military is ready for anything as tensions between Iran and Israel escalate following new missile assaults and worries of a broader regional confrontation...
Sun, 07 Jun 2026 19:40:29 +0000"Tehran must burn tonight": Israel's war rhetoric escalates on day 100
ALBAWABA - Israeli military authorities and local media reports say Israel has put its military on high alert, amid fears of a Hezbollah retaliation over an Israeli strike on Beirut on Sunday...
Sun, 07 Jun 2026 19:14:12 +0000War resumes: Iran launches a barrage of missiles toward Israel
ALBAWABA - Iran launched a barrage of missiles toward Israel, Channel 12 reported Sunday.Sirens sound were reported in Haifa and other areas in northern Israel after missiles were launched from Iran...
Sun, 07 Jun 2026 14:40:39 +0000"If they behave, we’ll start talking": Trump says Iran deal Is near
ALBAWABA - U.S. President Donald Trump said a new deal with Iran could be sealed soon but made it clear that Washington will not release frozen Iranian assets or ease sanctions before a formal agreement is signed...
Sun, 07 Jun 2026 12:42:16 +0000Israeli strike targets two buildings in Beirut southern suburbs
ALBAWABA - Israeli strike targets two buildings in Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanese state media reported Sunday...
Sun, 07 Jun 2026 10:48:56 +0000Zeynab Javadli, ex-wife of UAE royal, released on bail after being accused of kidnapping her children
ALBAWABA - Zeynab Javadli, the former wife of a UAE royal, was released on bail after being held on accusations by her ex-husband that she abducted their three children, the Dubai Media Office announced...
Sun, 07 Jun 2026 09:28:35 +0000Possible nuclear war: Witkoff, Kushner visit nuclear energy research site, sparking controversy
ALBAWABA - Steve Witkoff, U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy, and Jared Kushner were spotted at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee on Thursday, sparking wide criticism about the reason behind the visit amid fears of t...