Jordan Al Bawaba

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 17:07:29 +0000
Handala claims Mossad assassination after Tel Aviv car blast kills woman
ALBAWABA- A powerful car explosion on Highway 20 (Ayalon Highway) near the Holon Interchange in southern Tel Aviv during morning rush hour on June 4, 2026, killed one person and briefly disrupted traffic on one of Israel’s busiest transport routes....

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:55:30 +0000
Massive protests grip Albania over controversial Sazan Island mega-resort
ALBAWABA- Large-scale protests have erupted across Albania for several consecutive days, as public opposition intensifies against a multibillion-dollar luxury tourism project planned for Sazan Island and parts of the Zvërnec Peninsula within the Vjo...

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:15:23 +0000
UN peacekeeper killed in mortar attack on UNIFIL base in southern Lebanon
ALBAWABA- A United Nations peacekeeper was killed, and two Spanish soldiers were injured after four mortar rounds struck the Spanish-run “Miguel de Cervantes” base in Marjayoun on Wednesday, in one of the most serious attacks on UNIFIL posit...

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 14:51:07 +0000
Lebanon launches “pilot zones” army deployment
ALBAWABA- Lebanon has begun deploying its army into newly designated “pilot zones” in the south under a U...

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 07:52:35 +0000
US House passes resolution preventing Trump from attacking Iran without approval
ALBAWABA - It seems US politicians have had enough of Trump’s unchecked belligerence, passing a bi-partisan resolution that seeks to force Trump to seek congress approval for military action...

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 19:30:36 +0000
24 killed, including 4 Syrians, in 91 Israeli strikes across southern Lebanon
ALBAWABA- At least 24 people were killed in a wave of 91 Israeli airstrikes and artillery attacks across southern Lebanon on Wednesday, according to casualty figures reported by Anadolu Agency, as Lebanese and Israeli officials launched a new round o...

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 19:19:25 +0000
Netanyahu calls for Lebanon's demilitarization, dismisses reports of rift with Trump
ALBAWABA- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called for the disarmament of Hezbollah and the broader demilitarization of Lebanon during an interview with CNBC on Wednesday, while seeking to downplay reports of tensions with U...

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 18:56:06 +0000
Three navy personnel killed in helicopter crash in England
ALBAWABA- Three members of the Royal Navy were killed early Wednesday when a military helicopter crashed during a night training exercise in Devon, southwestern England, prompting a major emergency response and an investigation into the cause of the ...

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 18:35:51 +0000
Iran defends strikes on Kuwait and Bahrain as self-defense against U.S. military presence
ALBAWABA- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has defended recent strikes carried out by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) against targets in Kuwait and Bahrain, describing the operations as legitimate acts of self-defense against U...

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:49:21 +0000
Putin pressures Armenia as it considers joining the EU
ALBAWABA - Armenia, currently in the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) is considering leaving the Russian-led union to join the EU instead...

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:26:39 +0000
Kushner bribing countries to join the Abraham Accords
ALBAWABA - Jared Kushner, Trump's son-in-law and US Special Envoy for Peace, in a video interview said that investors would be giving “incentives” to countries that join the Abraham Accords in the form of financial investment...

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 10:33:05 +0000
'F**king crazy': Trump confirms lashing out at Netanyahu over Lebanon
ALBAWABA - U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed calling Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "f–king crazy" on Monday, saying that he was angered by ongoing fighting in Lebanon...

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 09:14:46 +0000
One person killed in Iranian attacks on Kuwait
ALBAWABA - Kuwait's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced Wednesday the death of one person as a result of Iran's overnight missile and drone attack on the Gulf country...

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 08:34:45 +0000
Republican senator calls for cutting U.S. aid to Israel
ALBAWABA - A Republican senator angered Israel after calling for cutting the United States' aid to Israel as a way to pressure it to stop striking Lebanon...

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 07:39:57 +0000
Ukraine attacks Russia's largest oil terminals in St. Petersburg hours before SPIEF
ALBAWABA - Ukraine's military attacked Russia's biggest oil terminal in St. Petersburg just hours before the St...

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 05:51:10 +0000
Attack on Kuwait Airport causes serious damage and casualties
ALBAWABA - Kuwait Civil Aviation Authority said Wednesday that Iran carried out a drone and missile attack targeting Kuwait Airport...

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 17:50:25 +0000
Erdogan and al- Burhan hold talks on Sudan crisis in Ankara
ALBAWABA- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with Sudanese Sovereignty Council Chairman and Sudanese Armed Forces commander Abdel Fattah al-Burhan in Ankara on Thursday, with discussions focusing on the conflict in Sudan, humanitarian assista...

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 17:12:23 +0000
World Jewish Congress president urges $1 billion campaign to counter anti-Israel narratives
ALBAWABA- Ronald S. Lauder, president of the World Jewish Congress, has called for a sweeping Israeli public diplomacy campaign backed by a $1 billion budget, arguing that while Israel has achieved military successes since the October 7, 2023 Hamas a...

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:40:16 +0000
Four members of family killed in Detroit shooting rampage
ALBAWABA- Four members of a Yemeni-American family, including a local business owner, his wife, and their two children, were killed in a shooting spree that unfolded across two locations in the Detroit area, leaving the community in shock and mournin...

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 14:56:34 +0000
Rubio defends Iran policy in first congressional testimony since outbreak of conflict
ALBAWABA- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio faced lawmakers on Capitol Hill on Tuesday for the first time since the United States entered the conflict with Iran, using a series of congressional hearings to defend both the administration’s militar...

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