Jordan Al Bawaba
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 09:18:29 +0000Israeli soldier killed in friendly fire in Gaza
ALBAWABA - The Israeli army reported on Wednesday morning that an Israeli soldier was killed in friendly fire in the Gaza Strip, The Jerusalem Post said...
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 07:00:16 +0000Vatican refuses to participate in the Gaza 'Board of Peace'
ALBAWABA - Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican's top diplomat, said the Vatican will not participate in the Gaza "Board of Peace" initiative launched by U...
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 05:34:35 +0000Peru's interim president impeached after 4 months in office
ALBAWABA - Peru's Congress agreed on Tuesday to impeach interim president Jose Jeri, over accusations of hiring women in his government in an unfair way...
Tue, 17 Feb 2026 17:59:58 +0000U.S. strikes three suspected narco vessels in Pacific, 11 reported killed
ALBAWABA- The United States military has carried out three lethal strikes on vessels it says were involved in drug smuggling operations in the Eastern Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, killing 11 people, U...
Tue, 17 Feb 2026 17:04:52 +0000Erdogan warns against foreign interference in Horn of Africa during Ethiopia visit
ALBAWABA- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has cautioned against foreign interference in the Horn of Africa, warning that external involvement risks turning the region into a battleground for competing powers...
Tue, 17 Feb 2026 15:45:49 +0000UKMTO warns of suspicious skiff activity near the Gulf of Aden
ALBAWABA- The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) issued a security alert on Monday after a merchant vessel reported suspicious activity approximately 70 nautical miles southwest of Aden, Yemen, in the Gulf of Aden...
Tue, 17 Feb 2026 15:13:23 +0000Second round of Iran–U.S. nuclear talks ends in Geneva with cautious progress
ALBAWABA- The second round of indirect nuclear negotiations between the United States and Iran concluded in Geneva on Tuesday, with both sides reporting limited but tangible progress while acknowledging that major gaps remain...
Tue, 17 Feb 2026 10:28:57 +0000Iranian MP threatens to drown Trump in the sea
ALBAWABA - Iranian hardline lawmaker Mahmoud Nabavian attacked U.S. President Donald Trump after his announcement to send another U...
Tue, 17 Feb 2026 07:08:29 +0000Stabbing kills 1 and injures 2 in Sydney, Australia
ALBAWABA - A man was killed, and two others were critically injured in a stabbing attack in Sydney, Australia, police announced on Tuesday, as reported by DPA...
Tue, 17 Feb 2026 05:53:55 +0000Video: Moscow hostel fire injures 6
ALBAWABA - A fire erupted inside a hostel in the Russian capital, leaving at least six people injured on Monday, local media reported...
Mon, 16 Feb 2026 19:42:43 +0000UAE and Bahrain launch ‘single travel point’ pilot
ALBAWABA- The United Arab Emirates and Bahrain have launched the pilot phase of a new “single travel point” system designed to eliminate duplicate airport procedures and significantly reduce passenger queues...
Mon, 16 Feb 2026 17:05:48 +0000India detains three Iranian-linked tankers off Mumbai coast
ALBAWABA- Indian authorities have seized three oil tankers linked to Iran’s shadow fleet, marking an unprecedented enforcement of U...
Mon, 16 Feb 2026 16:39:02 +0000Erdogan and Greek PM postpone UAE visits amid MBZ health
ALBAWABA- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan abruptly postponed his planned visit to the United Arab Emirates on Sunday, citing a “health problem” affecting UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan...
Mon, 16 Feb 2026 16:14:57 +0000Israel accelerates West Bank annexation with Area C land registration plan
ALBAWABA- Israel’s cabinet has approved the resumption of land registration in Area C of the occupied West Bank for the first time since 1967, in a move widely viewed as paving the way for expanded settlement activity and potential annexation of la...
Mon, 16 Feb 2026 12:04:58 +0000Iran's army conducts military exercises in the Strait of Hormuz
ALBAWABA - Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Monday announced conducting a series of military exercises in the Strait of Hormuz, the country's state TV said...
Mon, 16 Feb 2026 06:44:24 +0000Indonesia will send 1000 soldiers to Gaza in April
ALBAWABA - An Indonesian military spokesperson said Monday that the country is planning to send 1,000 troops to Gaza by early April...
Mon, 16 Feb 2026 06:03:42 +0000US veterans arrested for protesting against sending aid to Israel
ALBAWABA - Two U.S. veterans were arrested at the Senate after protesting against sending aid to Israel, accusing Washington of being complicit in the 'genocide in Gaza', activists said on X...
Sun, 15 Feb 2026 19:36:00 +0000Ukrainian ex-minister caught at border in $100M corruption case
ALBAWABA - As part of a large investigation into corruption in Ukraine's energy sector, the country's National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) has arrested former Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko...
Sun, 15 Feb 2026 15:26:35 +0000US Navy intercepts Iran-linked tanker in high seas operation
ALBAWABA - On Sunday, the U.S. Department of Defense said that American military forces had tracked a sanctioned oil tanker from the Caribbean to the Indian Ocean, where they boarded it...
Sun, 15 Feb 2026 15:06:38 +0000Iran questions US intentions on war, "Promises the end of US hegemony"
ALBAWABA - The head of Iran's military has given U.S. President Donald Trump a stern warning, saying that any military action against Tehran would hurt Washington's position as the world's most powerful country...