Jordan Al Bawaba
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 20:03:34 +0000Indonesia pledges 8,000 troops for Gaza force
ALBAWABA- Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on Thursday pledged up to 8,000 troops, and potentially more, to support an International Stabilization Force (ISF) in Gaza, speaking at the inaugural meeting of the newly formed Board of Peace in Washi...
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 19:10:10 +0000LPG tanker explosion kills four, injures 17 in northern Santiago
ALBAWABA- At least four people were killed and 17 others injured after a tanker truck carrying liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) overturned and exploded in northern Santiago early Thursday, authorities said...
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 16:35:51 +000018 Egyptian workers killed in deadly crash on Port Said–Ismailia road
ALBAWABA- At least 18 Egyptian workers were killed and three others injured on Thursday morning when a heavy transport truck collided with a pickup truck carrying laborers on the Port Said–Ismailia road, security and medical sources said...
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 16:05:30 +0000Trump launches ‘Board of Peace’ to oversee Gaza stabilization
ALBAWABA- U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday formally launched the “Board of Peace,” a new U...
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 12:12:04 +0000Awaiting Trump's order, military ready to strike Iran this weekend
ALBAWABA - The U.S. military is in full readiness to launch a strike against Iran as early as this weekend, and they are waiting for an order from U...
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 11:59:36 +0000Trump to build a 350-acre military base in Gaza
ALBAWABA - The Guardian reported Thursday, after examining contracting records by the Board of Peace, that the United States is planning to build a huge military base in the Gaza Strip...
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 10:09:13 +0000Former Prince Andrew arrested by police
ALBAWABA - British police have arrested former Prince Andrew on suspicion of misconduct, local media reported on Thursday...
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 09:02:18 +0000Mohamed bin Zayed makes first appearance after health rumors
ALBAWABA - UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan met with U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham in a first appearance since social media rumours regarding his health, Al Jazeera reported...
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 08:11:30 +0000US to withdraw all troops from Syria
ALBAWABA - The United States is planning to withdraw all of its approximately 1,000 troops from Syria within the next two months...
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 07:07:10 +0000Trump to notify Israel before attacking Iran
ALBAWABA - Israeli Broadcasting Authority reported, citing a military source, that the United States will notify Israel a time ahead if it decides to launch an attack on Iran...
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 20:15:33 +0000Trump warns UK to retain Diego Garcia control
ALBAWABA- U.S. President Donald Trump has warned British Prime Minister Keir Starmer against proceeding with a long-term lease arrangement over the strategic island of Diego Garcia, arguing the Indian Ocean base could prove critical for potential mil...
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 16:20:02 +0000Gas explosion destroys New York’s Boonville church, five critically injured
ALBAWABA- A powerful explosion tore through Abundant Life Fellowship Church in Boonville on Wednesday morning, critically injuring five people and leaving the building destroyed in what authorities say was likely caused by a gas leak...
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 15:58:45 +0000Fire and explosion reported in Parand, Iran
ALBAWABA- Iranian authorities are investigating reports of an explosion and fire in the city of Parand, approximately 30 kilometers southwest of Tehran, after thick black smoke was seen rising over the area for several hours on Wednesday...
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 10:24:32 +0000France: 'Bomb threat' forces evacuation of La France Insoumise office
ALBAWABA - French authorities have evacuated the headquarters of the country's hard-left party after a bomb threat, AFP reported Wednesday...
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...